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2026-04-21 15:09 UTC

@Lime@post.lurk.org that’s fascinating to hear! Would you be comfortable sharing why? It would be such an encouragement to hear a little of your reasoning. These issues of varying (often severe) hyperacusis, and tinnitus (along with visual snow etc.) do push me to make music all the more, but more with a sense of urgency to use what remains - like, “who knows what tomorrow will bring? Dedicate yourself to this now, and share of it while you have the faculties to do so.” But I have a feeling you may mean it in a different and more immediate, sensory way. Thank you for sharing. 🙏

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@d01@mastodon.cloud 2026-04-22 02:30

@Cognessence@social.linux.pizza @Lime@post.lurk.org I had never heard of hyperacusis before reading this. I have perhaps a mild form of it which manifests itself not as pain, but nerve/ear-drum irritation? It's as if the sound is tickling my eardrum. Interesting. I'm going to explore this. Do you use any therapies or does making music work? (I just try to ignore it when it occurs.)

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@Lime@post.lurk.org 2026-04-21 15:52

@Cognessence@social.linux.pizza I totally get what you mean. I feel that the sense of urgency on my case is a "side effect" of being constantly avoidant towards sound, but it provides me reassurance in making music as I know that it's a controlled environment that I can exploit. It's pretty weird, but I think it's a good way to cope when I want to ditch external noise for some time but still need something going on

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