David Vance. Hyperacusis, Tinnitus & Chronic Pain

  welcome to DV blog (Awareness). I will be sharing articles, and other material pertaining to Hyperacusis  Tinnitus & Chronic pain.  Hoping can be of some help to you in any way.  Thank you for taking the time to pass by.  Much love,  David Vance. 

  Hyperacusis And Me by : Amelia Does I am a writer in London Ontario, Canada living with Hyperacusis, Tinnitus & Chronic Pain, and wanted to thank Dave for helping me to share my story. I have been becoming increasingly sensitive through my whole life. I was the only child of two musicians, so right away there was sound. My parents traveled and played music at bars, and apparently I would go to sleep inside a large drum when no one was playing it. By the time I was a teen, around age 12, along with general teenage angst, I had a short bout of TMJ. My irritation with my parents, who had separated when I was 5, only seemed to grow. It is common for children at the dinner table to develop jaw tension and misophonia, which often stems from hating the sounds of the dinner table, like chewing. Or rather hating being forced to eat with family for whatever reason.  I have been dealing with increasing Hyperacusis and Tinnitus for two decades now, I of course needed to wear e...

Before Hyperacusis & Tinnitus I lived a normal life, was able to work, go out and have fun with friends, family, explore nature and go on hikes, and felt like a normal human being. Because of my symptoms being severe now, I can no longer do these things, and my life is trapped within four walls . For anyone who hasn't read my story, in a nutshell, I contracted Pain Hyperacusis & Tinnitus from Chemotherapy & Radiation treatments for Non- Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2017, and from subsequent medications I have been on since. Plus Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. I was also in the Music & Hospitality businesses prior to my Lymphoma treatments, which I believe made a significant impact as well.       The holidays just passed and not being able to be with my family put a serious damper on my mood. I live five hours away from them, and for me hopping on a train back & forth for a total of 10 hours, plus the noise at these functions, would further damage my conditi...