Posted by Emme on August 13, 2001, at 21:38:36
In reply to Noise hypersensitivity...anyone?, posted by Paige on August 12, 2001, at 20:21:26
I thought I was the only one! I've always been very sensitive to noise, especially loud noise. As a tot, I could aparently hear an airplane coming before anyone else. Now as an adult, I must wear earplugs to rock concerts. If I'm walking on the sidewalk and a big truck goes by, I put my fingers in my ears. Someimes I have to block out the noise during the coming attractions at the movies. I just hate the loud music in stores while I'm trying to concentrate on shopping. When I'm trying to write or do other work requiring lots of concentration, I find it really hard to block out noise, though sometimes some music of my choice actually helps. Loud angry voices put me right on edge. And the greater my anxiety level (like around finals when I was in college), the worse the sensitivity. I figured it is just the way my brain/nervous system is wired, but I think anxiety plays a role too. Anyway, I can totally sympathize.
Emme
> Has anyone experienced a hypersensitivity to loud voices,
> or noise in general of any kind? I feel like I am at
> the edge of my seat some and most times if sound is too
> loud, this would include birds chirping (I know it sounds
> pathetic) loud voices (adults and children) I get so i cannot
> hear anything anymore and frustration level is very high.
> Is this merely a high anxiety level or something possibly else?
> I get very tense and anxious when this happens. I only
> take 1mg of klonopin at night. The side effect of all the noise
> would be relative to ongoing PMS. If anyone would care
> to share and join in with the sympathies and possible
> similar stories I would appreciate it. I am under a lot
> of stress, but somehow this noise thing is really
> geting worse.
>
> Thanks for listening (that isn't a pun, really it isn't)
> Paige
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