Do i have a hearing problem?

I have a strange sensitivity to harsh sounds for some time (6 months maybe) and i wanted to know if you guys maybe know what could it be? 

when hearing harsh noises like "sss.." and "Sh..." when talking to people and even in music,I can really feel those sounds tearing up my ears.  when walking in the street i can hear the breaks sounds of the cars everytime a car breaks...but every time!

i can't stand talking in my cell phone because the "ss.." and "sh..." are way too aggressive.  like a broken grado headphone.

and not just harsh sounds...loud sounds in general.   i can't stand people talk loud close to me.  I have a friend that is a little "loud talker" and really can't talk to him.

it's like somebody turn the volume up inside my ears,I can hear everything louder and stronger.

this is a very bugging problem,and i don't enjoy listening to music as before.

I already went to see a doctor and he sent me to do a hearing test...the test results were 100% normal hearing.    and he said that he can't see any wax or other stuff in my ears.

but something is wrong..I wasn't that sensitive before. i have another appointment to see a doctor next week,but i thought that maybe you guys will have any idea where this problem is coming from?

I will state that i listen to music at medium volume.  not quiet,but also not too loud.

i will mention also that i used IEM's for some time, and maybe pushed them a little too deep, maybe i stuffed some wax deep in there that maybe the doctor couldn't see it.

do you think it may be the problem?

please help!

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Originally Posted by Roger Strummer 

It could be something called Hyperacusis, I hope I could be of more help, but all I can do is point you to the wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperacusis.

 

I would think that an excess of wax in your ears would make you less sensitive, anyways good luck.

thanks,it seems to be exactly what i got.  in the artice it says that pink noise can be one of the treatments for this.

I will report this to the doctor when i see him.  it seems that this is exactly what i have.

can you guys tell me where can i get pink noise cd?  beside wikipedia i also red in other sites dealing with hyperacusis that pink noise is a common treatment for this problem.

Thank you very much for your help roger.  just one question..this pink noise sample is only one minute long.  what can i do if i want to make a more continues listening?

I can't thank you more!  I felt that there must be a name for this problem but i just didn't know it till this post.  I will also advise my doctor on this.

EDIT: by the way,i multiplied the file and put it on my sansa clip+ and it plays it gaplessly,works like a charm.   anyway..I wanted to ask: if the file is a wav file,than why is it only 705kbps and not 1411kbps like all wav files? 

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Originally Posted by nikongod 

*.WAV can have any number of sample rates or bit depths: it is a very versatile format designed to accommodate lots of things. 1411kbps just happens to be what redbook (CD) works out to be.

 

wikipedia link

ah...thanks for the explenation nikongod.   by the way..I started to listen to the pinknoise,i must say that it is very nice experience.  it is very fun and relaxing to do stuff while i am listening to it like chat in head fi or play chess or watch tv.  I also thinks that it does help a little bit with my problem...when i listen to it i feel that it "touches" the right frequencies.

I will listen to it 2 hours every day and see how it goes.  I will also try not to listen to music for a couple of day,or at least not too long sessions