ME/CFS
Outcome unclearNeeds ongoing treatment
ME/CFS with pain and headaches from loud noise; noise-cancelling headphones tried
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2020
Summary
They reported that loud noise caused them pain and headaches, and that Sony noise-cancelling headphones drastically improved their quality of life. Wearing them they could eat dinner and watch TV with family, got fewer headaches and could sit on a crowded train or bus without pain. They used the headphones about 22 hours a day and said they could not live without them.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- noise cancelling headphones · Helped a lot
Ever since I got noise cancelling headphones my quality of life has improved DRASTICALLY.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-21 | got Sony noise-cancelling headphones; quality of life improved drastically, fewer headaches, could join family dinners and travel on loud trains and busesEver since I got noise cancelling headphones my quality of life has improved DRASTICALLY.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2020-11-22 | still wearing the headphones about 22 hours a day, muffling the noise around themAs I said, drastic improvement in my quality of life!In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Light & noise sensitivity
I don’t have to sit there in pain because of the intense and loud sounds.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I get fewer headaches.
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