Karen Cook, who worked as a flight attendant, shared her story with BBC News, describing how hyperacusis drastically altered her life. “Sound is everywhere. It’s like air, you can’t escape it. Sound keeps me a prisoner. It has completely erased me.”
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Sufferers are from all walks of life. Hyperacusis often has a significant impact on every part of a person’s life, from their work, their home environment, and virtually every social setting.
Hyperacusis Card
Our friends at Hyperacusis Central have developed an online tool to create and print a customized card that can be handed to people to explain about the difficulties of tolerating sound, and the actions they should take to help the patient. This card could be used...
Felipe’s story: “We are handicapped, and I would rather act accordingly than suffer for no reason. The more I recognize what hurts me and what does not, the better I can go through life.”
Felipe, a doctoral student in philosophy and a native Spanish speaker, lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife Bianca. What I want to say to you is this: I know the pain. I know the pain you go through every day and I know what it is to hurt your loved ones...
$37,500 Matching Donor Challenge
A generous donor will contribute up to $37,500 to Hyperacusis Research as a challenge match. If we can raise $37,500 by the end of the year, the donor will give another $37,500 which will mean a total of $75,000 in new funding for research to find a cure for...