anyone else noise intolerable
 

10 months post 2 concussion and noise is intolerable.

I just received my new custom ear plug that help tremendously but not totally.
I was in a store today with them and still counting the seconds till I was out of there.

anyone else like me?

Hyperacusis and auditory processing problems! I am slowly getting better at this....have been to a restaurant a few times...not comfortable but I was there! I am working on challenging my hearing system bit by bit. There are a few apps that are useful. I try and put a calm news radio on when playing online scrabble in order to slowly help my brain rebuild the necessary connections. That problem makes it a more lonely inju.l.because the utside social world is noisy!!!!

You will improve.!

Mine was really bad for quite some time (at least a year). I finally started gradually exposing myself to uncomfortable sounds...and I emphasize "GRADUALLY." It is helping and I am starting to tolerate noise better. When I do expose myself to noise, it's only for small amounts of time, and it's not really loud noise; that would be too much.

I've also heard from other people who said that they had this symptom for up to five years before it started to go away on its own. Hang in there.

Hi yes I suffer with this also.
In restaurants I wear ear plugs so I can still have a conversation but they help to block out the back ground noise.
Still can't go into TGIFridays though, so noisy there.
I also find stores that play music in the back ground are still to Loud for me , so I avoid them or take my ear plugs.
Some days are better than others though.
I'm sure things will improve for you. As I have noticed a slight improvement over time.

Good luck x
Ninelives