CityOfAngels

Ok, so the area around my neck and ears is VERY sensitive to temperature and sound. Whenever I'm making out with a girl, if she goes for my ears, I have to try really hard not to push her off. It kind of puts me in a trance where I can't do anything until either she stops or I make her stop. That's all fine and dandy, but the thing is, whenever I get haircuts, the buzzing sound from the clippers makes a nerve in my mid-lower back JUMP. So you'll see me sitting there, getting a haircut, and all of a sudden my head jerks forward, or my shoulders shrug rapidly. It's really annoying and embarassing.

So I'm due for another haircut. As usual, I've waited 'till the last minute to get it done just because of how much of an unpleasurable experience it is for me to have to tell the barber, "I can't blame you if you fark up the hairline on my neck," and have to experience that nerve thing. It sucks; it really does. I'm just wondering; how common if at all is this? Is there any way to treat it? Or am I pretty much doomed with what I've got?

One thing I've noticed is the nerve has a tendency to jump less when the clippers are by my left ear. I am almost completely deaf in that ear due to a physical deformity in my inner ear, causing the bones to close in on each other over time. I've also noticed that the clippers with the most high-pitched sound (the smaller ones used to square the neck hairline) are the most likely to cause my nerve to jump.

This has been going on all my life; I just figured maybe, just maybe, someone would have some sort of information about it.

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shakran

Have you spoken to a doctor about it? that would be my first step.

CityOfAngels

So I take it it's not common. W00t! I'm a freak!

Thing is I have no money to go see a doctor. It's insane to be charged $500 for a doctor visit. I'm not saying doctors don't earn their money, but a crap-load of that money goes to whoever owns the facilities that business takes place in.

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El Pollo

Ask for a scissor-only cut. There's no need for the clippers unless you're going really short.

Etarip

Do what I did: stop getting haircuts

Temporary_User

Yeah, go to a actual salon and get your hair cut.
the girl I get my hair cut from doesnt use any mechanic tools.
all scissors.
It may cost more, but it does look better. I remember as soon as I switch girls were saying how they liked my hair and such (I didnt change the style at all, just who did it) plus they shampoo your hair really good!

martinguerre

i sort of know the feeling...i get it with less intensity, but i can feel this weird tension in my neck that is very much connected to the sound of the clippers. some of the bigger ones make a lower pitched buzz that doesn't set me off as much...

you could ask them to try different ones.

otherwise, scissor cut, and shave the rest.

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Sage

Yes, go to a salon! Also, feel free to tell your stylist that, because of the nerve thing, you would prefer to have your hair cut with scissors instead of a buzzer thingee.

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CityOfAngels

Thanks. I didn't know you could ask for a scissor-only cut; but then again I've only gotten my haircut at a salon like 4 times in my entire life. I usually have a barber do it for me. It's about time, anyways. All of the barber shops I used to go to are losing their touch. I know of 5 barbers, all in my area, who have done a less-than-professional job on my haircut.

I'm just fearing the prices of a salon. But you're all right; I'd feel better about it having the job done correctly rather than going another month with a possible bad hairdo and having to go through that nerve thing.

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spindles

You could move to a country where going to the doctor is paid for by the government

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Temporary_User

Yeah price differences...
Im in canada where the docter is paid for....
I used to pay $15 + tip for a haircut @ one of those "haircuts places"(supercuts, mastercuts, greatcuts etc...) then I went to an actual salon and was paying $35 + tip. I switched salons because my stylist moved, so now im paying $45 + tip. Remember those are canadian prices, but sometimes we canadians pay the same amount for things as you would is the states. so check out the prices for yourself. Hey what are you waiting for? pick up the phone, its free!
However, like I and you said sometimes walking out of those "Haircuts places" you leave feeling a little less than satisfied. Now I walk out feeling good, and I get to comeback anytime for free and just get a neck trim.

ratbastid

Yeah, well, with you lurching around in their chair, what do you expect?

Have you considered earplugs? Might be worth a try. I know there's the vibration aspect to it too, but at least you could home in on the stimulus that does it.