Tinnitus and hyperacusis therapy specialist unit

Hyperacusis 2

Please answer each item to the best of your ability, as close to your experience as possible.

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For each question please select one number based on how you are feeling now.

1. Compared to most people, common everyday sounds seem excessively loud to me:
Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

2. Sound can cause me pain and/or physical discomfort
Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

Hearing sounds can make me feel:
3. Stressed out	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
4. Tense	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
5. Angry	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
6. Irritated	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

My sensitivity to sounds can make it difficult:
7. To cope	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
8. To concentrate	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
9. To relax	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
10. To sleep	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
11. To maintain important work, academic and/or household responsibilities	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
12. To have the social life I wish to have	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
13. To take part in meaningful activities I used to enjoy	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

My increased sound sensitivity can make me feel:
14. Hopeless	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
15. Alone or Isolated	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
16. Afraid	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
17. Frustrated	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
18. Tired or fatigued	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

I find the challenges of being exposed to loud sounds:
19. Difficult to explain to my friends and family	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
20. Difficult to explain to doctors and other caregivers	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
21. Can make it difficult to be in loud places	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
22. Can make it harder to use transportation (cars, buses, trains, bicycle, motorbike etc).	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
23. Can make me afraid to leave my house for fear I may be exposed to loud sounds	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
24. Has made it more of a problem to get around	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so
25. Can make it difficult to do the things I used to enjoy	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	Very much so

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