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Additional recommendations about: Accommodations - 3/3 2008-10-31 18:38:00 This is the last part of the list about Accommodations that could be considered when hyperacusis and tinnitus arise: 12. As sound tolerances improve, patients tend to have little difficulty weaning themselves off drugs that have helped initially. Consult with the doctor when taking any medication. Since our ears are most sensitive in the morning and at night, alarm clocks are hard. Even alarm
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Additional recommendations about: Accommodations - 2/3 2008-10-26 14:01:00 Continued list about Accommodations to be considered when hyperacusis and tinnitus arise: 7. The most ideal heat in home is hot water heat. It is the quietest and no fans are running. Forced air may be tolerable as long as the bedroom is not located near or directly above the furnace. Heat pumps are offensive and often make banging noises. Window air conditioners are also a problem. Central air c
Additional recommendations about: Accommodations - 1/3 2008-10-16 20:25:00 Recommended accommodations when hyperacusis arise:1. Ranch homes are quieter than multi-level homes, and masonry homes are quieter than non-masonry homes. If you are building a two - story home, insulate the interior walls, floors, and ceiling round your bedroom if necessary. Use lots of carpeting, and do not put the air conditioner compressor near your bedroom window. Use cast iron drainpipes on
Additional recommendations about: Family and Friends - 2/3 2008-11-22 11:11:00 Continued list about Family
and Friends
(and others), to be considered when hyperacusis and tinnitus arise: 7. Conversations must also be addressed. When adults and children talk, they frequently raise their voices to be heard. The problem starts when one person begins talking before the other one has finished. The only way to accomplish this is by raising your voice over the volume of the
Additional recommendations about: Family and Friends - 1/3 2008-11-15 11:17:00 As we saw the post before, when hyperacusis arise we need help from our family and friends. Here some additional recommendations about that: 1. Speaking to families of loved ones that have a collapsed tolerance to sound - we appreciate all you do for us. You are extraordinary people to handle our special needs. We wish you could attend a local support group in your community to help you cope Read more:Family
, Friends
Special cares and measures taken - 4/4: Family and Friends 2008-11-08 18:29:00 Going back to describing my condition, and finishing the “Special
cares and measures taken” section, I list here other measures taken when my hyperacusis and tinnitus got worse. Family
and Friends
: Since I live on a third floor house, and my sister and brother on the other ones, we made many arrangements in order to control and prevent some loud noise coming from their houses. -
Recommended noise exposure time 2008-12-28 11:41:00 Recommended permissible exposure time for continuous average noise measured in decibels (dB), according to NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – USA) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – USA), 2002. For every 3 dB over 85 dB, the permissible exposure time before possible damage can occur is cut in half.Source: Dangerous Decibels webpage (see “related
Typical Noise Levels (measured in decibels) 2008-12-15 16:52:00 Here is a complete decibels guide for anyone who suffers from hyperacusis and/or tinnitus: Notes: - As it is shown in the chart above, a noise source can have different decibel levels which will depend on some factors like proximity, size, etc. - The maximum noise level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is: 65 dB during the day, and 55 dB at night. Read more:Noise
Additional recommendations about: Family and Friends - 3/3 2008-11-30 12:58:00 This is the last part of the additional recommendations list related to Family
and Friends
(and others) when hyperacusis and tinnitus arise: 11. Other things that are difficult are coughing, sneezing, clapping, and loud laughing. Many people add sound to their sneeze. This sounds funny but is true. Many people also laugh extra loud to show their appreciation for how much they are being entert
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