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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:
Does anybody have sensitive hearing with normal hearing levels?
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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 41-year old female asked:
Can anxiety cause extremely sensitive hearing?
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A 43-year old asked:
How come autistic people have such sensitive hearing?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why do I have such sensitive hearing like to running water?
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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 19-year old female asked:
I have over sensitive hearing and when I smoke weed my hearing dulls down and I can manage noise. but is there something that can do that thats not il?
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A 18-year old male 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 37-year old female asked:
Migraines severe on right side. Lose vision, hearing, & some speech problems. Told side more sensitive. Is this possible or could it be more severe?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I haven't slept more than 2 hours in 6 months. I've been hallucinating, lost sense of smell, hearing is very sensitive, have body/head burning?
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A 30-year old female asked:
How sensitive are newborns ears can their hearing be damaged by someone shouting, or a loud motorbike?
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A 27-year old asked:
i have started to have difficulty hearing,it seems to blocked & my hearing is v sensitive.what could this be dwn to?have tried ear wax but didnt work
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have been having hearing loss and my ears are very sensitive to loud sounds even when the television is turned up I get veru irritable. Doyouknowwhy?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How long can a hole in ear drum if left untreated before it can cause hearing lost? Can it make ears more sensitive esp loud noises ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I am a 55 year old female. In June 2011 I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy. I've had a headache ever since. I still have some paralysis and nerve pain but the headache will not go away. My hearing was very sensitive but has gotten better. I still have the r
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A 25-year old asked:
shud we massage or clean are face or body gently or harshly. as i clean my face very gently that s why my skin had bevum very delicate n sesitive?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I m too sensitive what can i do for it?
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A 32-year old asked:
What makes my skin is so sensitive to touch?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I keep hearing a ringing sound. What should i do?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why is it that my teeth are sensitive to chocolate?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why is it that my teeth hurt and are so sensative all the time?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can it affect me if i keep on eating foods i am sensitive to?
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A 37-year old asked:
What should I expect at a hearing test?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Recommended bodywash for sensitive skin?
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A 49-year old asked:
I am wondering what helps sensitive skin?
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A 44-year old asked:
How come so many rockers are hard of hearing?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes my teeth to be sensitive to heat?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why am i so sensitive to heat all of a sudden?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could this sensitive lump on my gum be from?
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