Posted by nightlight on December 3, 2001, at 21:08:20
In reply to Is this part of the anxiety?, posted by hrtlm on December 2, 2001, at 12:56:10
hrtlm~
I've been this way for a while-always had heightened olfactory sense. As a kid, I could sometimes tell my mother from what store she had bought new clothes! Freaked her out.
What is your overall diagnosis? Mine is still in progress, but, ADD is definitely in there (along w/anxiety/depression). Heightened sensory sensitivity is often a strong trait in ADD'ers. My husband loves to listen to rock music while shaving and showering. I like rock, and he has good taste, but around the age of 20 I began to realize most all music except classical made me edgy & anxious. I couldn't think clearly with music on, too much background noise-general life noise included affected me that way too, at times.
I had an unplanned child 5 yrs. ago. She is the love of my life, but...quiet, serene solitude is practically banished from my life, for the time being, anyway. It used to comprise the majority of my non-work time, even when married. And my nerves stay pretty raw.
I can't have a conversation with the tv on in the same room, heavy fragrances send immediate sharp pain thru my forehead, I visisbly startle at a door slamming and consistently gasp/curse or both when something unexpected happens (good or bad).
Yeah, the 'sensitivity' is connected somehow, to our mental state, and is greatly exacerbated by stress, depression, anxiety. But, there may have been a predisposition there, waiting for the vulnerable moment.
I know I am feeling much better when I can listen to a cd without it making me want to jump outta my skin.
2mgs. klonopin daily helps, as does a stimulant, which helps me concentrate on what *I* want to, at least for a while.
nightlight> Recently, I've become very sensitive to (highly annoyed by) sounds and smells in my apartment complex. I literally feel like I'll come out of my skin the next time someone shuts a door loudly. And the smells that leak into my apartment from the wall I share with someone else. I can hardly stand it anymore. Is this heightened anxiety?
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