Hi Jeanie, ((( Smiles )))

Glad to see you...
I found a good site on hyperacusis it explains alot..
Plus...
It also has the hyperacusis and TMJ connection..
on this link..

http://www.hyperacusis-tinnitus.com/hyperacusis-tmj.html

Plus on this one..
Hyperacusis cures, hyperacusis defined, hearing information,
ear ringing, hyperacusis symptoms and hyperacusis & tinnitus,
natural hyperacusis treatments, Permanent hyperacusis, Temporaray hyperacusis, treatments for and hyperacusis links..

http://www.hyperacusis-tinnitus.com/

I need to read your post more but it's true that with musicians..
There is more of a risk of hyperacusis as I've seen alot of musicians come to the hyperacusis network over the years..
And it's usually a sad sad story when it happens..
Your husband complains when you turn up the TV too loud??
Interesting as lots of people with H mild or severe complain
about the TV too..

And some believe that the causes of hyperacusis are physical.
They might be damage to the inner ear—especially to the cochlea,
or to nerves going from ear to brain or to small muscles
that protect the ear from blaring noises.
Sometimes, but rarely, there may be a brainstem disorder responsible for the condition.

Others believe the mechanism responsible for hyperacusis is the complex processing of the information as it goes from the ear to the brain.
In other words, it starts in the ear as a normal sound, but is amplified through processes in the brain until it is perceived as an earsplitting noise.

For people who have hyperacusis, TMJ could be just another problem.
TMJ might, in fact, be one of the reasons for hyperacusis.
It is becoming more well-known as more is learned about it.
Understanding TMJ is important to those who suffer from it and from hyperacusis.

It's a great site to read through...
But I got a real good one too on musicians and hyperacusis..
It's a high risk job and people have been known to come down with hearing loss, tinnitus and even worst..
as hyperacusis can make one wish they were deaf...

And just seeing the decible charts on instruments..
Is a mind blower as it can get quite loud..
It's not natural in nature for ones ears to deal with
amplified sounds like that..
I've read stories of Ipod users and concert goers who are
stunned when they come down with H..
Weither mild to profound...
It's kind of scarry not fun at all..
Hopefull it's more temporary then permanent H..
Therapy can take up to 18 months to 2 years and more for some.. With permanent H..
And some people don't get better though most can show some
improvements overtime like 90 percent can...
I've got all the figures on that...
I'll post it here sometime...

Be back later with the musician links..

Take Care Jeanie
Lynn