terrified out of my mind

Right. Apologies "Never goes away" wasn't meant literally; rather, the pressure takes so long to go away that it's hard to notice when it's gone, and the sounds that cause the pressurization pop up so frequently that I'm always in a state where my ears feel like they're going to burst, so, practically speaking, it never really goes away (you'll have to go a bit easy on me; I'm not very good at proof-reading).

In addition, no, I can't leave my house. I can't see friends. I can't go to school. Most normal, everyday sounds trigger the pressurization, and while it isn't painful in the traditional sense, the discomfort is so terrible that it can bring me to tears. Also, yes, sounds do sound far louder to me than they used to, particularly high-pitched sounds and "sharp" tones. It may not sound like a big deal to you, but for me, things are so bad that I've become suicidal. I truly appreciate that you've offered advice, and I'll take what you've said to heart, but, with respect, I'm not exactly comforted by someone downplaying what's happening to me.

Furthermore, music was never "just entertainment" to me. As someone with a whole host of personality disorders and mental illnesses, music is more or less the only thing that brings me any sense of peace or calm. It was everything to me. Again, while I'm thankful that you've offered advice, and while I admire your adaptability in dealing with hyperacusis apparently more severe than my own, I'd respectfully ask you not downplay what I'm going through.

Lastly, I've no singular source. I've just been trying to find resources on how people with hyperacusis heal. So far, what I've seen are stories about people killing themselves. I've found some success stories, but they're from people with reactive tinnitus. It's less so the sources that I've found, and more the sources that I haven't. I can't find anyone with the strain of hyperacusis that I have that didn't end up losing it and killing themselves, but, to be honest, I just haven't found that many people with said strain. Who knows; maybe it isn't really hyperacusis. Maybe it's just hearing loss and PTSD.

Other symptoms include the constant sensation of my right ear being filled with some kind of fluid, and an inability to notice subtle nuances in people's voices and in musical notes.

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