Alex,

This is from a post on hyperacusis.Hope you find it helpful:

As you may have read in some of the online information, pink noise
therapy using the Moses/Lang CD from the Oregon Hearing Research Center
can be helpful -- ideally through headphones. The idea is to use the first
or pink noise band on the CD, starting with the volume on zero, and
setting a volume within but near the high end of your range of comfort,
and listening for at least two hours a day. The main cautions are that the
level should be set from zero each time -- you can break up the two hours
into a number of shorter sessions, but be sure to set the volume for each
session -- and that the level should never be uncomfortable.

If you set a level and find it has become uncomfortable, stop the pink
noise therapy and take out at least several hours before trying again. If
tinnitus is exacerbated, stop and don't resume until well after it has
returned to normal. Dr. Vernon recommends these safety measures.

~Patty~

NAC (hearingpill),
what's that?
Murray Grossan, M.D.
http://www.ent-consult.com

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Selfhelp from Jack.  
After getting the medical checkups recommended by others, you might
consider whether the problem is self-generated, as I did.

Initially the sounds of dishes clacking and voices, etc. were
unbearable and I perceived this as pain. So, I decided to test whether
or not my reactions were pain. I found they were not.

I did this by taking two dishes and every so gently tapping one
against the other and then experiencing the pain and thus wincing, or
moving away from the sounds, tightening my body and preparing to
defend against the pain. Very typical reactions.

But, what if it really wasn't pain but phantom pain just as tinnitus
is a phantom sound?

So, I upgraded the test to make myself NOT wince, not defend against
this pain.

I hit the dish again a little harder and just let the experience
happen without reacting to it. The loud sound occurred, the
anticipated 'pain' occurred but both just 'passed through me' without
leaving any injury.

I hit the dish louder and the same experience occured. Since it was
not pain but phantom pain, I could relax through the experience just
as I would relax on a beach and feel the sun warm my body.

So, I hit the dish again and harder. And again. And again. I was
hitting it fairly hard by the time my test ended. Never did I wince or
hide or fear the 'pain'. I just let it happen and experienced the
event.

For me, the hyperacusis was not something to fear although it seemed
to be.

I put my theory into practice in real life. When a sharp sound
occurred, I didn't wince in pain but let the experience flow through
me. I got better. The hell I was being driven into when I tried to
hide from these sounds disappeared.

I believe there is a biological component to tinnitus and an emotional
component to tinnitus. We can do little about the biological component
but we can do a lot about the emotional component. We should have the
biological component checked by medicos to see if a tumor, vitamin
deficiency, etc. is the cause and thus can be treated. If there is
little help there, then we must address the emotional component. This
is what I did when I placed my fear of pain on the line and found out
that by not being afraid, I gained control over the problem.

This worked for me because I believed it would It may work for others
who believe that it will while not working for those who do not
believe it will help. I would love to hear from anyone who is willing
to experience a few self-inflected moments of 'pain' to discover if
letting go of that concept lets go of the pain and they improve.

Jack.    

Tinnitus is a pain in the neck
Elly's Tinnitus Resources
http://eebee.net/

For email: elly at eebee.cjb.net