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Originally Posted by psychehedone
I can relate. For me, hypersensitivity (and associated irritability) are usually signs of an impending or current hypomanic episode. If I can pick up on this, I try to make more of a conscious effort regarding sleep and self-care, which will help me get back to more "normal"/baseline levels of sensitivity...
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Yup. And it took me so long to figure out(!) It was a summer day (really!). I had a hat on that had two little beads that hit together when I walked. Barely perceptible. Drove me bonkers. Then I was sitting in a patio area, having a beverage. While getting them the f*** off the hat! Couldn't take one more minute of it! Later, I was taking a shower. Can't remember what happened, but I jumped out having a conniption fit over something. And the lightbulb went on. Hyper-sensitive days, watch out! Now, on those days, I try to avoid situations likely to trigger me going off on something. Frustrating chores, lots of people etc. Sometimes I just have to self-quarantine when my hypo's in the hyper-sensitve/irritability/agitation mode.
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Originally Posted by Phoenix_1
... I always keep my TV remote in my hand so I can mute the commercials. They're always too loud. I get very irritated when I can't mute them.
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We don't have tv, but holy cow, yes! If at someone's house and they're not on top of it (or worse, and more likely, aren't on it at all!) I can.not.stand.it. Makes me want to go screaming into the street.
It's just sometimes (hypo/on edge) these days happen, where
everything is SO amplified. There are sounds that I can
never stand (like kids), but on problem days, it goes to even the most innocuous things. Had to get rid of some clothes because they were "too noisy".

Don't want to be ripping those off in the street from the unbearable annoyingness of sound(!) Haha.