u/AssociationNatural65

I developed hyperacusis 2 years ago. It started with listening loud music, than my neighbour started very loud work in her garden. I also had a lot of stress and started methylphenidate after adhd diagnosis in my 40ties. Methylphenidate made my hyperacusis even worse. I leave near the airport so noise of planes was unberable to me. Even earplugs didn't help with it. Now noise of planes doesnt bother me too much, I got used to it.

What helped me?

1. I stopped taking methylphenidate. Stimulants make hyperacusis worse. Check your medicine
2. I switched to fluoxetine which helped me with stress
3. I am women in 40ties. I wasn't taking birth control pills and after some health issues I had to take them. It appeared my hiperacusis was correlated with perimenopause period starting in my life. Birth control pills with estrogen alleviated my symptoms totally! All together with fluoxetine. So if you are women check if it's not about your hormones and estrogen drop. I also was few months on progesterone only birth control pills and it made me worse. My symptoms of adhd also are perimenopause, not only adhd.
4. Exercise and being in nature help a lot

Hope it helps someone!