I'd encourage you to read the articles on Recruitment and Hyperacusis I posted (and others if you like) as well as talking with your Audie about it.
Recruitment is a FEELING that happens with loud sounds ... many (but not all) people with hearing loss (including +120db deafness) have pain (ranging from uncomfortable to extremely painful) when exposed to loud sounds EVEN if they can NOT hear them.
For a visual example - think of the opera singers who are able to shatter crystal with sound waves (voice). Even though (obviously) the crystal can't "hear" it's still impacted by the sound waves intensity and frequency in a profound way ... the same goes for those who have Recruitment.
