Hyperacusis
Oct 26
It was a night just like any other... I had just finished working when I was approached in the parking lot by a man... he first pulled in leaving his headlights on sitting there facing me.. then he got out walked toward the dr. office next door 'clearly closed' at that time.. then started to cut across the parking lot acting like he was going somewhere. My first thought was,' Where was he going leaving his truck.' then he walked passed out of sight.. into my blind spot... the moment felt strange.. it was one of those times your gut screams at you 'SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT!!!' I tried to hear but I couldn't tell if he was still walking away.. with my directional issues I can't tell where sounds are coming from.. I hear them but just can't decipher what directions and at times how far away it is... I turned around to find the man walking straight at me.. in that moment he asked,' Do you need a ride to ..... I'm going that way.'I quickly replied as I slowly backed away, 'No Thank you, I'm fine.' With a disgusted tone he remarks, 'I was just asking!' At that moment a door shuts.. the man is startled and he leaves quickly. For one if his intention was to ask me if I needed a ride why act like you're going to the doctors and then act like you're going somewhere else. And why approach me from BEHIND!
Such a sigh of relief came over me when I saw it was the man from the house next door to where I work. He had gone out to his car and thankful for me an eye witness. God works in mysterious ways. I reported the incident to work as soon as I got home. Everyone else had been long gone. I called leaving a message. However the moment was enough to make me feel so uncomfortable and unsafe that I requested my hours changed.
Yesterday... I was at the doctors... the two days my ears had been bothering me from all the fall wind roaring in my ears causing my tinnitus to get quite painful.. sounds to be even more devastating to hear and making me leave work early the other day. Normally I can handle it, I work that day and then seclude myself to silence for sometime once home.
I liked where I worked and to hear them tell me,'They thought it was best for me to leave, it would be less taxing for me.' Well, my only thought was 'Not that anything but that.' It wasn't like my work was falling short in anyway. That incident took place outside of work. I had gone back fighting the decision. For me it was a matter of show me proof where I have failed in my duty, in my responsibilities.
But after talking with my doctor I understand what she is saying. My directional issues with hearing IS a SAFETY RISK to me. Whether it happened outside of work or inside, my safety was at risk. She explained it as such; if I worked at a restaurant and something had a possibilities of falling on me spilling on me, 'that's my safety at risk.' If I worked somewhere with loud machines 'sounds bounce' that puts my safety at risk. If I was a mailman and couldn't tell what the direction of the sound was coming from 'that puts me at risk from getting hit by a vehicle. Also a risk.
I've been advised to try RETRAINING THERAPY, which in simple terms is teaching my brain to ignore the sounds in my head from the tinnitus and retraining my mind to understand the differences between my eyes and ears now.
It was a night just like any other... I had just finished working when I was approached in the parking lot by a man... he first pulled in leaving his headlights on sitting there facing me.. then he got out walked toward the dr. office next door 'clearly closed' at that time.. then started to cut across the parking lot acting like he was going somewhere. My first thought was,' Where was he going leaving his truck.' then he walked passed out of sight.. into my blind spot... the moment felt strange.. it was one of those times your gut screams at you 'SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT!!!' I tried to hear but I couldn't tell if he was still walking away.. with my directional issues I can't tell where sounds are coming from.. I hear them but just can't decipher what directions and at times how far away it is... I turned around to find the man walking straight at me.. in that moment he asked,' Do you need a ride to ..... I'm going that way.'I quickly replied as I slowly backed away, 'No Thank you, I'm fine.' With a disgusted tone he remarks, 'I was just asking!' At that moment a door shuts.. the man is startled and he leaves quickly. For one if his intention was to ask me if I needed a ride why act like you're going to the doctors and then act like you're going somewhere else. And why approach me from BEHIND!
Such a sigh of relief came over me when I saw it was the man from the house next door to where I work. He had gone out to his car and thankful for me an eye witness. God works in mysterious ways. I reported the incident to work as soon as I got home. Everyone else had been long gone. I called leaving a message. However the moment was enough to make me feel so uncomfortable and unsafe that I requested my hours changed.
Yesterday... I was at the doctors... the two days my ears had been bothering me from all the fall wind roaring in my ears causing my tinnitus to get quite painful.. sounds to be even more devastating to hear and making me leave work early the other day. Normally I can handle it, I work that day and then seclude myself to silence for sometime once home.
I liked where I worked and to hear them tell me,'They thought it was best for me to leave, it would be less taxing for me.' Well, my only thought was 'Not that anything but that.' It wasn't like my work was falling short in anyway. That incident took place outside of work. I had gone back fighting the decision. For me it was a matter of show me proof where I have failed in my duty, in my responsibilities.
But after talking with my doctor I understand what she is saying. My directional issues with hearing IS a SAFETY RISK to me. Whether it happened outside of work or inside, my safety was at risk. She explained it as such; if I worked at a restaurant and something had a possibilities of falling on me spilling on me, 'that's my safety at risk.' If I worked somewhere with loud machines 'sounds bounce' that puts my safety at risk. If I was a mailman and couldn't tell what the direction of the sound was coming from 'that puts me at risk from getting hit by a vehicle. Also a risk.
I've been advised to try RETRAINING THERAPY, which in simple terms is teaching my brain to ignore the sounds in my head from the tinnitus and retraining my mind to understand the differences between my eyes and ears now.
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