One bout 4 years ago, recovered after an 8 month period(hell on Earth) of being very careful about exposing my ears to loud sounds (all types). Re-emergence 2 months ago after stupidly playing music too loudly for extended periods of time. One night just pushed it too far.......result tinnitus & hyperacusis. Now following the same regiment to try and recover. Protect ears from loud noises. Listen to music as infrequently as possible. When I do listen, its at much lower levels, limiting the amount of time and not listening acutely. I've seen some steady back and forth "improvement"- reduction of tinnitus and cured from hyperacusis. If my "life" were not tied up in this hobby, I'd give up listening to music permanently. Seriously, I'm thinking about packing it in. Just not worth the trade off. As it appears, I'm one of the few that in the past recovered from this. That does not mean I'll make a full recovery this time. Even if I do, the recent events support that it will may re-emerge in the future. Having the stereo set-up is very tempting. I fear one day I will become complacent (thinking I'm cured) turn it up too loudly - yet again emerging back into hell on Earth.
