My other half is really bothered by sound and smell. It affects his own ability to concentrate. Sometimes we are unable to hold a conversation as he will invariably interrupt and ask, "What's that?" I barely register a sound but he has to march around the home looking for the source of it. The conversation is put on hold until he discovers it. I have begun to start using the excuse that it must be the tenant downstairs or someone walking by on the street or a neighbour. He however jumps to the conclusion that something is wrong. He is really bad at this when in the car. Any creak, tap, whine, tick, thunk, etc sends him off thinking the car is falling apart. He even reacts to the sounds made by other vehicles.

Smell - he reacts to this too. He reacts to odours. Something must be wrong. He is terrified about the smell of smoke no matter how lightly it wafts through the air. On more than one occasion I have had to call the gas company as he has smelled a sour smell. They don't even bother coming out anymore. We have cried wolf too many times I guess. The response is always the same - the nearby oil upgrader must have released some sour gas.