ptsd Noise Aversion

[jjrbus]

I am 50% PTSD and 30% GSW total 80%. I also suffer from tinitus but have not pursued it. Not sure if I am in right forum for this? But since Viet Nam I have not liked loud noise, music, machinery, motorcycles, crowds of people, anything loud. I have mentioned this at the VA but nothing was done about it except a hearing test.

Now I find out on the internet it is a medical condition, noise aversion or misophonia. I seem to have level 8 misophonia. Is this connected to being a Viet Nam Vet in any way?

JIm

[carlie]

I am 50% PTSD and 30% GSW total 80%. I also suffer from tinitus but have not pursued it. Not sure if I am in right forum for this? But since Viet Nam I have not liked loud noise, music, machinery, motorcycles, crowds of people, anything loud. I have mentioned this at the VA but nothing was done about it except a hearing test.

Now I find out on the internet it is a medical condition, noise aversion or misophonia. I seem to have level 8 misophonia. Is this connected to being a Viet Nam Vet in any way?

JIm

I do not find this condition to be service connectable in any of the DC's or BVA cases.

[john999]

The VA would probably see noise aversion as part of your PTSD.

[Philip Rogers]

I agree w/john. I avoid anywhere there are sudden loud noises, such as fireworks, etc.

pr

[SP4RVN1971]

I had C&P for tinitus twice, but they found nothing wrong with hearing. There is nothing wrong with my hearing, but ears ring very loud. My outside hearing doctor said it most likely due to Diabetes II. So the tinitus should be secondary to DMII!

[broncovet]

Check out this link to phonophobia and recruitment:

http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/articles/recruitment.htm

[RonP]

I had the same problem. I went to the Dr at VA and the referred me to the hearing clinic.

There is a Swim Plug you can ask for that works very well for reducing sound levels. I wear it all day long and when I sleep, It has helped immensely

Please try it ,you nothing to loose

A hearing aid company makes a custom mold of your ear, tell them you want it to go as deeply as possible

Good Luck

RP