Hi Russ, ((( Smiles )))

I was reading your post up above and with one that has hyperacusis and tinnitus, I've done
alot of research over the years just on that subject and found alot of interesting things..
This question has been asked before by others who have hyperacusis..
The underlining reasons why some people are more susceptible to ear problems...
then others is not understood and though there are various catalysts there's that underlining thing..
Yes... I've thought long and hard about what that underlining thing could be??
That makes ones ears/brain more vunerable then another and could weaken ones auditory system..
And it's interesting that you note that you had theses symptoms when you were mercury toxic and so because of this fact...
it causes you to consider that hyperacusis is related to mercury toxicity ..
Interesting question of " What happened in your life before the hyperacusis began?
And sometimes not an easy one for someone with hyperacusis to allways answer because some people don't know why it happened to them..
And what can trigger hyperacusis in one.. may not trigger it in another...
Or many others for that matter as it's not rare, yet uncommon..
There's that vunerability part there and as hyperacusis can also be acquired as a result of damage to the brain or the neurological system or a head injury..
And mercury can cause damage/injury to the brain it's a neuro toxin and mercury can
cause auditory disturbances and abnormal sound sensitivites so why not???
It can cause neurological problems.. Auditory disturbances..
Neurological symptoms.. And it happened that way for you...
I find it very interesting that you are also a sound engineer..
So you would know about white noise pink noise broadband therapies..
Or what pink noise ect.. would sound like...
It's not a cure for hyperacusis as there is no cure at this time..
But it can help one maximize the tolerances left in one's ears..
It's a desensitization retraining therapy..
That can help one gain back their toleraces in various degrees of betterment..
Though not a cure but can be a like cure in the best of circumstances..
Thats the best treatment we have right now for H...
And tinnitus as well unless it's medical related or a fixable thing...
A broadband therapy is usually the way to go...
Still looking for a cure though...
Interesting subject hyperacusis is..
One that I find interesting of course...
And many others also as well..

Take Care
Lynn