Re: Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones Issues

[Guest guest]

This may sound like a stupid question... but when you're listening to the

headphones - are you playing music through them?

The only reason I ask is that when I use mine and no music is playing, I

experience all the same things (the painful suction feeling, still being able to

hear external noises, etc.) When I start listening to music through them, I

seriously cannot hear a thing (it's heavenly!)

>

> First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I wrote

earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought home

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he figured

we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

>

> I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

>

> Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head with

the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered by

foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

>

> I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable as

well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

>

> I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease, and

so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have Misophonia-

it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of each other,

and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very frustrating. I've

even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a bit to get some

relief.

>

> Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose headphones.

S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping and such. I

can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it would be

ridiculous to think it would help with that.

>

> I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods of

time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

>

> I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life. My

son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear him

laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

>

> I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't listening to music or anything for a good portion of the time. My son

needed me (his s's and t's and lip smacking have started to bother me badly a

while ago) and I wanted to hear him and talk with him but to shield myself from

some of the more difficult sounds. It didn't work very well. I get disoriented

easily so if I'm listening to music I have a lot of trouble following what's

going on around me. Plus, I want to be able to talk with my family and sit with

them while eating and such and I hoped these headphones would help. Mom is the

most difficult for me. She's got the soft raspy voice and all the things I'd

described in the other post. She went home this morning so that much is better.

> >

> > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> >

> > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> >

> > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head with

the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered by

foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> >

> > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable as

well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

> >

> > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease, and

so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have Misophonia-

it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of each other,

and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very frustrating. I've

even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a bit to get some

relief.

> >

> > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> >

> > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods of

time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> >

> > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life. My

son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear him

laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> >

> > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Bose creates that odd ear feeling in some people. Google around for bose and

" suction " or " pressure " and you will find references to it.

> > >

> > > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> > >

> > > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> > >

> > > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head

with the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered

by foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> > >

> > > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable

as well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

> > >

> > > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease,

and so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have

Misophonia- it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of

each other, and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very

frustrating. I've even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a

bit to get some relief.

> > >

> > > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> > >

> > > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods

of time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> > >

> > > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life.

My son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear

him laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> > >

> > > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I can't handle ear plugs due to my tinnitus as well. You would think it would be

relieving to the misophonia, to hear nothing but silence, but I never have

silence. The ringing grows in loudness until I rip them out of my ears. It's

tough.

Some things I've just gotten used to. But that's easier said than done..

>

> First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I wrote

earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought home

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he figured

we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

>

> I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

>

> Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head with

the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered by

foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

>

> I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable as

well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

>

> I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease, and

so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have Misophonia-

it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of each other,

and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very frustrating. I've

even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a bit to get some

relief.

>

> Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose headphones.

S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping and such. I

can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it would be

ridiculous to think it would help with that.

>

> I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods of

time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

>

> I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life. My

son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear him

laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

>

> I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

>

[Guest guest]

Regarding the tinnitus you both mentioned:

Last year I got drug-induced tinnitus. It got really bad even after I got off

the drug. After trying many so-called remedies, I bought a Tinnitus CD from

Universal Sound Therapy and after 3 months of use my tinnitus faded, then

disappeared. I recently had to take antibiotics which induced the tinnitus

again. After I finished the drug, I waited a few days to see if the ringing

would disappear by itself. When it didn't I used the CD again. The ringing is

almost gone. It could be a coincidence. Maybe the tinnitus would've gotten

better on its own.

I don't go around promoting cures, but I do feel compelled to share any

information that might help someone else.

http://www.universalsoundtherapy.com/products/tinnitus.html

Also, have you asked your audiologist about maskers? They are designed for

tinnitus. I use them to block my triggers in stores.

Good luck to you both,

Colleen

> >

> > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> >

> > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> >

> > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head with

the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered by

foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> >

> > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable as

well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

> >

> > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease, and

so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have Misophonia-

it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of each other,

and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very frustrating. I've

even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a bit to get some

relief.

> >

> > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> >

> > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods of

time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> >

> > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life. My

son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear him

laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> >

> > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hmmm... I am not sure I can keep these things then. I want to be able to hear

people but I want to take the edge off their sounds. With my mom's soft voice

and my son who has been mumbling a lot lately and over pronouncing certain

letters I'm having a horrible time.

> > > >

> > > > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> > > >

> > > > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> > > >

> > > > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head

with the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered

by foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> > > >

> > > > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite

uncomfortable as well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower

cheeks and hurt my jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be

due to the fact that the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and

such. I'm not sure but does anyone else have these problems?

> > > >

> > > > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease,

and so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have

Misophonia- it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of

each other, and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very

frustrating. I've even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a

bit to get some relief.

> > > >

> > > > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> > > >

> > > > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short

periods of time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting

down trees behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could

go on and on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> > > >

> > > > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life.

My son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear

him laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> > > >

> > > > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm going to look into that cd. I would love to have no tinnitus again. However,

I'm on antibiotics right now and may be for many years due to Lyme Disease. I

didn't realize antibiotics could cause tinnitus to come on.

> > >

> > > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> > >

> > > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> > >

> > > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head

with the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered

by foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> > >

> > > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable

as well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my

jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that

the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but

does anyone else have these problems?

> > >

> > > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease,

and so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have

Misophonia- it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of

each other, and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very

frustrating. I've even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a

bit to get some relief.

> > >

> > > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> > >

> > > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods

of time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees

behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and

on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> > >

> > > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life.

My son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear

him laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> > >

> > > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Bose has a 30 day return policy if you purchase directly from them:

“Satisfaction is guaranteed on all Bose products purchased by consumers directly from Bose. We want you to be thrilled, so if you're not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply return it within the 30-day trial period for a full refundâ€

“If you purchased your product at a Bose store, please return it there. Bose stores cannot, unfortunately, accept returns of products purchased from Bose.com or by phone. Also, Bose does not accept returns of Bose products purchased from other retailers. “

Amazon, Best Buy, etc. may have their own return policies. Bose products cost the same no matter where you buy them, with the exception of shipping and tax.

I love my Bose headphones. They are seldom uncomfortable for me since they rest mostly on the top of my head. (Consumer Reports says the Sony MDR-NC500D are more comfortable and can be bought cheaper.) The sensation of pressure on the eardrums when you switch them on is reportedly due to the lack of background auditory info that normally tells you e.g. when you are near a wall. It doesn’t bother me, but I can see this is not true for everyone.

They don’t block noise completely. I play brown noise on them, and I wear earplugs which allows me increase the volume without damaging my hearing. If a trigger gets through, I adjust my earplugs and temporarily increase the brown noise volume. I chose brown noise experimentally to mask my particular noises. Using this setup, developed by many here, my trigger noises are not a problem.

Hope this helps,

From: gardenofbirds

Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:15 PM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones Issues

First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with these headphones?Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head with the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered by foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better as they get older and broken in.I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite uncomfortable as well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower cheeks and hurt my jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be due to the fact that the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and such. I'm not sure but does anyone else have these problems?I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease, and so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have Misophonia- it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of each other, and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very frustrating. I've even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a bit to get some relief.Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short periods of time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting down trees behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could go on and on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life. My son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear him laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of encouragement.I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

[Guest guest]

Damaged ears are oversensitive to a wide variety of drugs, and if you have the

wrong genes particular antibiotics are especial culprits. You would be well

advised to get an opinion from a drug expert, and avoid any ototoxic antibiotic.

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> > > > First, thank you for the folks who wrote to me in response to the post I

wrote earlier today about losing it. I really appreciate it. My husband brought

home Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones today. I didn't ask him for them but he

figured we should give it a try and see if it helps me at all.

> > > >

> > > > I've had them on for about 5 and a half hours now. It's a very weird

experience because they make my ears feel like their being pulled from the

inside when they are on. I am trying to figure out how to explain it exactly. It

feels like there is suction inside my ears pulling at my eardrums. It's not a

good feeling and it does cause discomfort. Does anyone else experience this with

these headphones?

> > > >

> > > > Also, they give me a headache. Right where they press against the head

with the earmuff thingies and the over the head piece even though it's covered

by foam. I've always been super sensitive to things on my head and such and this

feels like it's really squishing me even when I adjust them. The earphone part

presses hard on my glasses and pushes them forward. Though that may get better

as they get older and broken in.

> > > >

> > > > I can hear my tinnitus much more and that's making me quite

uncomfortable as well. The bottom of the earphones also push into my lower

cheeks and hurt my jaw. Perhaps this discomfort, the pain it's causing may be

due to the fact that the Lyme Disease is wreaking havoc on all my joints and

such. I'm not sure but does anyone else have these problems?

> > > >

> > > > I'm super sensitive to a lot of things. I have Asperger's, Lyme Disease,

and so I have sound sensitivity that is related to Asperger's and I have

Misophonia- it's almost like these sound sensitivities are at opposite ends of

each other, and the Lyme makes sound even more of an issue. It's very

frustrating. I've even jabbed my eardrums with q tips trying to deafen myself a

bit to get some relief.

> > > >

> > > > Some of the sounds that are unbearable still come through the Bose

headphones. S's and t's and plates and silverware smacking together and scraping

and such. I can still feel sound vibrations against my body, but of course, it

would be ridiculous to think it would help with that.

> > > >

> > > > I live in a very noisy neighborhood and there are only very short

periods of time I can go outside and be able to handle it. People are cutting

down trees behind us, two doors down they're putting in a new driveway, I could

go on and on but you wouldn't believe it. I don't half the time.

> > > >

> > > > I think I'm in one of those What the hell do I do now phases in my life.

My son's laughter is muffled and coming up through the floor. It's nice to hear

him laugh because he's not been well for a long time. Mom's talking and laughing

too. It's not so much that I hear their voices clearly, it's all muffled, but

the vibrations are causing disruptions in the hummers I have running in the

bedroom upstairs to help cut out sound. I can feel the vibrations work right

through the headboard behind me. My doctor said I am the most sound sensitive

person she has ever met and she's been working with people on the spectrum and

with other issues for many, many years now. That did not give me a feeling of

encouragement.

> > > >

> > > > I'm at the point of what do I do? I just do not know what to do.

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