[Syc_amore]

Ever have one of those days that starts off great and continues like you would expect a normal day to, and then, without warning, your head turns into Shea Stadium and it feels and sounds like 50,000 fans are in attendance?

This morning was great. I got an early start, I did my morning routine, took my Adderall (10mg), and went to work. Around noon, I took my second dosage, but at 2pm, I couldn't focus on anything. I wasn't being nearly as efficient, and whenever someone asked me a question, or spoke to me at all, I had to ask them to repeat it, even though every noise set me on edge. I felt like everything became amplified. Now, I've removed myself from my work environment, but the noise isn't going away. I have an air filter, and it sounds like a mosquito is affixed to my stapes. I turned it off. But I can still hear the humming of my computer and tapping of the keyboard. I put in ear plugs, but it still sounds like there are 50k adolescents trying to break out of my skull to rush the stage and tackle John, Paul, George and Ringo.

I'm not schizophrenic, and I don't hear voices telling me to do things, or anything like that. It's really more like tinnitus. Just a constant stream of screaming tones, but the best I can describe it, it sounds like Death Rock.

If there is anyone who has ever had this experience or something like it, any suggestions for how to stop it? I have a prescription for my panic attacks, and whenever I take that, I usually can't hear or feel or respond to much of anything, so I know it silences my head noise. But I would prefer not to take it, because I'm not panicked. I'm not under any unusual amount of stress, and I'm not terribly anxious. I'm just going deaf from imaginary sounds!

Thanks for your feedback.

FYI: I'm a baker, so my working environment has sounds like mixers, oven bells and timers, running water, and lots of foot traffic. Not sure if that's a factor in this or not...