Hyperacusis does not mean I can hear very well - It is discomfort to sounds

Hyperacusis is NOT “good hearing.”
🚫 It’s pain. Exhaustion. Isolation.

If normal sounds like running water, clapping, or conversation feel unbearable —
👉 You’re not being dramatic. You may have hyperac(ο)usis.

🎧 As an ENT specializing in musicians and sound sensitivity.
there are effective ways to diagnose and manage it.