Any ENT's on here that could give advice on an ear condition making me suicidal?

[Rose57]

I have extremely bad noise sensitivity and would like to explore ways to reduce my hearing so I can go outside the house and have a life. I would give anything to go on a jog with my dogs. I've been doing research. So far all I've been able to find is a descriptioin of how pressure changes in the middle ear due to a cold or ear infection cause deafness. But is there a way to temporarily change the pressure in the ear to cause deafness? Let me know if anyone else has any ideas. Thanks!

 

[SodaBaconWeed]

What about those noise blocking headphones they sell at hardware stores? They can block out noise. I got mine for $20 from Home Depot.

 

[Rose57]

I already have ear muffs but they don't block enough noise. Thanks for the suggestion though :)

 

[Smart No More]

There are more sofisticated noise canceling earphones and apps you might have success with. They actively monitor audio and cancel it out using opposing tones. It's actually pretty amazing how well they work. There's also an app that is used for people with tinitus. You tune it to match the freauency of youe tinnitus and then practice turning it on and off. It apparently teaches the brain to turn it off itslef/tune it out. Maybe it's worth a look for you.

As far as middle ear pressure there'a something you can do to drain liquid trapped in there. I just happened to see a doctor on TV suggesting it once and I've used it myself in the past. It's surprisingly easy but does take a little knack to find the sweet spot. Take your thumb and forefinger and pinch the ear lobe where traditionally people might have a piercing. Pull downwards and and slightly out. It takes a little experimenting to find your sweet spot but if you have pressure in your inner ear you will soon feel it out. Once you find that spot that works for you remember the position and give 3 relatively good tugs down and out in that position. If doing it right you'll actually feel and hear it drain. Of course that's assuming it's relevant your specific ailment. It may well not be so if it isn't working for you don't overdo it and hurt yourself. If my description isn't very good it might be best to search it on YouTube as I'm sure there'll be a 'tutorial' for it there these days. Hope it helps. :)

 

[Chinaski]

I have extremely bad noise sensitivity and would like to explore ways to reduce my hearing so I can go outside the house and have a life. I would give anything to go on a jog with my dogs. I've been doing research. So far all I've been able to find is a descriptioin of how pressure changes in the middle ear due to a cold or ear infection cause deafness. But is there a way to temporarily change the pressure in the ear to cause deafness? Let me know if anyone else has any ideas. Thanks!

You're more likely to find an ENT in a hospital than on an online suicide forum imho. Try there.