I remember there was a specific clinical study done that was published on NIH (National Institutes of Health) about how clomipramine improved the effects of hyperacusis. I vaguely remember there being control groups, and people reporting how it went. Tried to find it in Google and there was nothing, it seems to be deleted entirely. I need this article to show it to my primary doctor.

Two months ago I 23M was at a shooting range for my friends bachelor party (have never done it before). We shot an AK-47 and my hearing muffs had an imperfect seal, I could feel a deep ringing in my ears and had mild tinnitus and pain afterwards but it went away, the tinnitus immediately stopped, I went out as normal, went to a loud bar, got on a flight and loudly listened to music all over the course of 24 hours.

Then the next day I noticed this warmth, fullness, painful almost pressure in my ear. Now whenever i'm exposed to loud noise it returns. I can't pop my ears, they always have this dull pain. It's primarily in the right ear but weirdly can drift to the left (could be damage, could be a nerve component I have no idea) I have been aggresively babying my ear, but the only thing that truly makes a difference is acupuncture.

It has slightly gotten better over two months, but it has been reagravated thrice and the pain has been significant. I live in a city where noise is a constant. After the third reaggravation, i'm almost feeling it when I speak. I rarely get tinnitus and I can work mostly normally (quiet office) but I can't even go into a cafe without the fear that it might reaggravate my ear. Anywhere with music is an instant no for me. I miss normal life so much, I used to love concerts and I'm worried this is permanent. I have exceptional normal hearing tests, and normal extended frequency hearing with a normal looking ear drum.

I am getting an MRI prescribed by my ENT in two days so hopefully will get some clarity through that avenue. Also have been a lifelong anxiety sufferer and OCD runs in my family (fascinating that this appears to unequally effect people with anxiety & OCD!).

Does anyone have any thoughts or similar experiences? It sometimes feel like I really have nowhere to turn. I'm going to seek an otologist as well.

Sound trauma happened last Wednesday, certain sounds make me flinch and sound too loud but not regular sounds. Right ear has a dull ache that goes down to jaw and my jaws sometimes feel like when you eat something sour and your jaws clench but on a very low level like almost not noticeable. Could this be noxacusis? I’m terrified. Been depressed for the past 5 days because it’s not going away.