Call me Ryan. In the middle of summer, 2012, I had an MRI brain scan to check for possible Multiple Sclerosis or brain tumors, due to sudden and unexplained eye health degeneration. The procedure lasted roughly 45 minutes, during which I was exposed to incredibly loud sounds. As a result and despite using earplugs, I developed Hyperacusis, a debilitating sensitivity to sound.
During those first days and weeks, I was naturally terrified that the intense pain and emotional horror I was experiencing would be permanent. I could no longer use a normal computer, as the sound of the quietest disk drive running hurt my ears, but managed to use a silent mobile device to browse for information on my condition.
I've found the Hyperacusis resources on the web to be sparse, unhelpful and mentally, emotionally and psychologically distressing. Thus, I decided to create a blog about life with Hyperacusis. Let me emphasize that -- living with Hyperacusis.
The purpose of this blog is simply to create a non-medical presence on the Web about Hyperacusis, told from my own personal perspective, in the hopes that others stricken with this terrible condition might see someone trying his best to keep on living despite the pain and misery of H, and feel a little less scared and a little less alone.
Leave a Comment or send an email to hyperacusisblog@gmail.com to let me know if I've succeeded.
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