Extreme noise sensitivity

[solotraveler]

Hi, I have a 2cm AN (well they think it’s a meningioma now) and I will likely have surgery in 2024.
My hearing is really good (for now)but my ear is SO sensitive to noise. I wear an ear plug all the time but it doesn’t help much and at home I wear an ear plug with noise canceling headphones. My ear gets really “angry” from most noises, the tinnitus gets much louder and it makes some other weird, loud noises.  Sounds like a robot is in my ear.  But the worst part is noise makes me dizzier also.  It doesn’t even have to be that loud, it can be a room of a few people talking and I’m in misery and it takes about a day for my ear and dizziness to calm down.  This has kept me isolated so it’s been frustrating.  Has this happened to anyone else? Thanks in advance!

Sandy
 

[Hampshire82]

I am highly sensitive to certain noises that are totally random. A friend’s dog bark but not any other dogs, pots/pans dropping into a sink, etc. I can only guess it is a certain pitch. My tinnitus does get angry and louder, but it is the PTSD response my body instinctively does that is the problem. I want to dive for cover. It is traumatizing. I never had this before my AN was discovered when the tinnitus started. I also lose concentration because of how loud the tinnitus is. I will just pause for a few seconds mid-sentence, like my brain is trying to move forward but the sound is confusing it.

[frizzz]

Hello,

Wondering about misophonia. Maybe it is somehow connected with AN?
Also have this from many many years. There are certains sounds, even very silent, that drive me crazyyyyyy 

[greenamw]

I can relate to what you're dealing with. I’ve had issues with noise sensitivity and tinnitus too, and it can be really overwhelming, especially when even small sounds make things worse. I started using noise-canceling headphones, but it wasn’t a perfect fix. Sometimes stepping away from the noise for a bit, like going outside or into a quiet room, helped me reset. I’ve also found that white noise machines or even low-volume music can sometimes help drown out the tinnitus. It's tough, and I know how isolating it can feel, but you're definitely not alone in this.