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Sensitive hearing
Hyperacusis (sensitive hearing) is a clinical finding in which a person is more sensitive to hearing sounds, making louder sounds uncomfortable and painful.
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it possible to have over sensitive hearing?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why do I sometimes get sensitive hearing at ballgames?
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A 42-year old asked:
I seem to have developed over sensitive hearing, any advice?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does anybody have sensitive hearing with normal hearing levels?
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A 45-year old asked:
If someone already has sensitive hearing (loud noises) could it become worse?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does over sensitive hearing exist in adults, or we all lose some hearing by adulthood?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have normal/sensitive hearing but i can barely hear in crowds, with background or ambient noise. Should i be concerned?
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A 43-year old asked:
How come autistic people have such sensitive hearing?
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A 29-year old asked:
In which mental disorder do you have very sensitive hearing ?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it true that people with hydrocephalus have sensitive hearing?
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A 36-year old asked:
My coworker has overly sensitive hearing and always angry. Is she mentally ill?
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A 36-year old asked:
Do you get sensitive hearing in a certain range before losing hearing in that range?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have sensitive hearing when stopping xanax 0.5mg after taking for almost 2 weeks? Today is the second day not taking it, also can starting buspirone cause sensitive hearing? Its been a week taking it 10mg a day?
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A member asked:
Since 2 years: tinnitis, bad hearing with background noise, loud crackling/popping (causes pain), sensitive hearing. What are the possible conditions?
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A 55-year old male asked about a 51-year old female:
My wife has symtoms starting out with waking up with super sensitive hearing, fatigue vertigo laying on side headache vision issues over 6 mo. Off&on?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it normal for middle ear fluid to cause over-sensitive hearing?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it normal to have super-sensitive hearing after brain aneurysm clipping operation?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had viral meningitis as a baby and was diagnosed with hyper sensitive hearing as a young child. Doesn't Meningitis cause hearing loss?
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A 17-year old male asked:
How do I know if I am cleared from a concussion? I recently had a low humming in my ear and sensitive hearing. It's gone now, does this mean I'm in the clear or should I still be cautious?
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A member asked:
Tinnitis, pressure in ear, crackling, sensitive hearing for years, now suddenly getting worse, while resting. Feel like ear is being torn apart. Sugg?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can concussion symptoms occur, say 2 days after hitting your head? During practice (Thursday Sept. 17) I hit my head pretty hard. 2 days later, Saturday Sept. 19th I am experiencing a low humming in my ear and sensitive hearing. Should I be concerned?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I been having very sore eyes to light an very sensitive hearing were everything is so loud it hurts my ears ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Suffering from sensitive hearing in my ear after facial paralysis from trauma. Been few months. Test said Absent reflex. Can it heal or permanent?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Ive been dizzy the last year,recently have episodes where my hearing feels a bit plugged&super sensitive hearing/fluttering in ears. ENT says ears ok?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have sensitive hearing still after Bell's palsy 3 months ago. I went to ENT and I have no reflex in right ear. How long can it take to heal/go away?
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A 23-year old female asked about a 20-year old female:
My Wife is experiencing visual disturbances, sensitive hearing, dizziness (better by: with fluids, rest) (worsened by: changing head position, after exercise, hot weather, lying flat, sitting upright, prolonged standing) , abdominal discomfort, tender ab
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A 18-year old female asked:
Ear infection (redness, little swelling, fluid). 4th day on Amoxicillin. Ear irregular throbbing dull pain, wave of dizziness over me daily, very sensitive hearing (ear pangs hearing loud talking, music over radio, etc.) Is it getting worse?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Ear infection never went away completely? I was on Amoxicillin for a week and it disappeared for a week and came back again. Clogging, sensitive hearing, dizziness, faint feeling, throbbing dull pain, and new pain behind ear and side of neck?
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A 30-year old male asked:
My ears feel plugged and muffled and I am now extremely sensitive to sound. Hearing even footsteps hurts like crazy. Is this a normal earache?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can your hearing be sensitive to noise with a sinus infection?
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