I was just diagnosed last week after seeing a hearing doctor for the first time in 25 years. I thought I was having hearing issues after generating a debilitating headache after painting a wall with a roller. The Dr. told me I have some of the best, wide ranging frequency hearing he has ever seen tested, and the frequency of the sound of paint being rolled onto the wall creates a sensation of pain.

It has severely impacted my sleep over the past few years, and I find it nearly impossible to sleep in the same room as others due to the sensitivity to sound.

I am curious if others have experimented with pink noise or CBT. I wear foam ear plugs and sleep with my head between two pillows to kill as much noise as possible. The hearing Audiologist suggested I needed some hearing loss.

A word of note to Ciprofloxacin users out there - there is a known correlation between use and a specific type of Hyperacusis. They can not determine if that is what generated mine, but I did use it in 2014 for 20 days.

I am familiar with the condition, although I do not have Hyperacusis. Pink noise sound therapy and CBT are the usual treatments. It is not particularly common, and many of the people with the condition are misunderstood. The cubicle environment is VERY difficult for them and employers are reluctant to provide accomodation. Biofeedback and relaxation therapy can be helpful as far as your sleep is concerned. Good luck.

I figured it was a low chance that I'd find others with the condition, but it was worth a try. The doctor said it was a 1 in 50,000 to have Hyperacusis, and 1 in 150,000 to have non-tinnitus related hyperacusis. The studies I have read is that police, military, and manufacturing employees are the largest groups to suffer from it, and they have a correlation with working in loud professions. I do not fall into any of those categories.