OK does this make sense to much hearing?

[4cm in Pacific Northwest]

.....Have you tried the demo BAHA yet?
Maureen

Tried it at the symposium. It was awesome.   I found the older model better than the newer model.

Will it be the cure to my hyperacusis? ... I thought it might be until I read this post.

What to do? What to do? What to do?.... 

DHM

[mikjul1]

Hyperacusis I do not have that I am just not use to all the sounds now that I got my BP100 it is going to that some getting use to after 35 yrs of not hearing out of my right ear. I do not know if it will help your Hyperacusis or not sorry I can not help you there but I will say this the Baha is great. 

[leapyrtwins]

I also appreciate the discussion about hyperacusis, though I don't think that is what Mike is experiencing. I think he is just discovering all the sounds he has been missing.

This is my take on the situation also.

I don't know if a BAHA will make hyperacusis worse or better, but I do know that according to my neurotologist a BAHA will have no impact on tinnitus.  That is, if you have tinnitus, a BAHA won't cause it to go away.  And on the opposite side, if you don't have tinnitus a BAHA won't cause it. 

Jan (thankfully both tinnitus and hyperacusis-free)

[Sefra22]

So tonight I wore my BAHA out to dinner with friends. I had no trouble hearing the conversation at the table, but whenever I plugged my good ear,( I do this frequently to see how the BAHA is working), I could hear people's forks hitting their plates from surrounding tables. It seemed to be as loud as the voices at my table. When both ears were open, I could not hear these other noises as much. Is this normal?

Lisa

[leapyrtwins]

Lisa -

I have never tried this, so I can't say if it's "normal" or not.  Generally when wearing my BAHA I know it's working from the sounds I'm hearing - not by having to plug my good ear.

So, the fact that you had no trouble hearing the conversation at the table, to me is the best sign your BAHA is working.

Jan