Hang in there, Broadstone, and I also have tinnitus...didn't know about that relationship. My tinnitus is very mild, however (I've been tested). I haven't looked for any forums, but after seeing the ENT and Audiologist, I'm now going to a migraine center for treatment...my diagnosis is called "Atypical Migraine" which includes the symptoms we have without the headache. The hyperacusis pain comes from the same area of the brain as a migraine.
I hope you're getting some type of therapy. The ENT had nothing for me, so I now see a neurologist specializing in head pain.
Also, there are devices sold to treat tinnitus; google it (but ask a doc about it since they might just be selling snake oil).
And it really does suck when you're grooving to a song and some loud trumpet starts in and I have to shut it down.
I hope you're getting some type of therapy. The ENT had nothing for me, so I now see a neurologist specializing in head pain.
Also, there are devices sold to treat tinnitus; google it (but ask a doc about it since they might just be selling snake oil).
And it really does suck when you're grooving to a song and some loud trumpet starts in and I have to shut it down.