[Lobster Hands]

Does this happen to anyone else?

It's like whenever somebody turns the TV up just a tiny bit...it's automatically waaayyyy too loud for me. Even though it's only turned up to like 15 when it's usually on 8 for me. Whenever they turn the volume up it becomes pretty much the only thing I can think about. It's too freakin LOUD!!! And I'm in a bad mood after that. Plus typing and other things have become really annoying lately...haha!

Then there's smells...I'm sitting on my couch and I keep smelling trash, like it's getting wafted over to me. I complain about it and everyone else says they can't smell it.

The smell thing doesn't really make me mad...it's just disgusting.

Please don't think I'm just being a jerk about these things lol...I try to be calm but it's tough after a while.

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[Kristiemarie]

I get like this some times. The sound of the fan, my dog snoring, the tv being just a bit too loud....I think I have a better sense of hearing than others here. It usually happens at night when I'm trying to decompress so I'll just get up and leave the room instead of getting pissed. I don't get the smell thing but I do get hyper sensitive to touch. I do not want to be touched. At all. Even by my kids. I get very irritable.

I don't have bipolar, but I get this way a lot. It's hard.

[catsrhelm]

I have bi-polar and Asberger's, so I can understand sounds getting to you. Like car horns and brakes squealing get me. Also lately, I have been smelling perfume like smells at odd times.

[Unrigged64072835]

I'm really sensitive to sound, but my husband has tinnitus so he always has something on to drown out the ringing in his ears. It sounds like I'm in a wind tunnel!

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. Maybe something similar is happening to you? Good luck.

[marmaduke]

There is a name for this 'Misophonia'
Symptoms
People who have misophonia are most commonly angered, and even enraged, by common ambient sounds, such as other people clipping their nails, brushing teeth, chewing crushed ice, eating, slurping, drinking, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, chewing gum, laughing, snoring, typing on a keyboard, whistling or coughing; saying certain consonants; or repetitive sounds
wiki
Eating noises, someone gulping down a drink drives me crazy I feel sooo angry.

[Silent Void]

Originally Posted by Lobster Hands...

Does this happen to anyone else?

It's like whenever somebody turns the TV up just a tiny bit...it's automatically waaayyyy too loud for me. Even though it's only turned up to like 15 when it's usually on 8 for me. Whenever they turn the volume up it becomes pretty much the only thing I can think about. It's too freakin LOUD!!! And I'm in a bad mood after that. Plus typing and other things have become really annoying lately...haha!

Then there's smells...I'm sitting on my couch and I keep smelling trash, like it's getting wafted over to me. I complain about it and everyone else says they can't smell it.

The smell thing doesn't really make me mad...it's just disgusting.

Please don't think I'm just being a jerk about these things lol...I try to be calm but it's tough after a while.

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I get mad at the fish tank for humming. Solved that with a foam earplug.

My mother is deaf and will not get a hearing aid, so I understand your frustration with the TV.

[Silent Void]

Originally Posted by marmaduke

There is a name for this 'Misophonia'
Symptoms
People who have misophonia are most commonly angered, and even enraged, by common ambient sounds, such as other people clipping their nails, brushing teeth, chewing crushed ice, eating, slurping, drinking, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, chewing gum, laughing, snoring, typing on a keyboard, whistling or coughing; saying certain consonants; or repetitive sounds
wiki
Eating noises, someone gulping down a drink drives me crazy I feel sooo angry.

Great. I have another type of dysfunction.

[Lobster Hands]

Originally Posted by Silent Void

Great. I have another type of dysfunction.

Lol

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[live2ski66]

Not to add to the disorders and I'm not a doctor or medical professional (my disclaimer). As a child supposedly I had a "Petit Mal" Absence Siezure in the left temporal lobe. It's basically a convulsion that lasts 30 seconds, most people don't notice it. Supposedly you just stare into space and check out briefly.

The reason I bring this up is that in my limited research, people with temporal lobe seizures sometimes people smell strange things, noise bothers them, have visions.

Just a thought, next time you visit the doc tell him about your experiences and ask him if there is a possibility of a neurological component.

[bronzeowl]

I'm actually strangely glad to hear I'm not alone in this. I mean of course, I realize other people are going to have the problem, but I didn't realize it was so common. I'm very sensitive to sound. I can't be in crowded places for long because I can hear every little sound being made. It drives me completely mad.

I'm hypersensitive to touch, too. I have been far more clingy than normally lately and have been desiring hugs and all that, but only if I initiate it. I hate being touched when I'm not the one to initiate it. The sound is the worst, though. If something is too loud, it can easily make me cranky..

[Axiom]

Yeah I get the loudness pains all the time. I even have it when I'm baseline, so when I'm extra sensitive I get mad at people when they make sounds that are just barely louder than normal. It literally pains me when I hear those sounds.

[marmaduke]

Silent Void
Great. I have another type of dysfunction.
Oooops

[Phoenix_1]

I have both of these symptoms. 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. I can't stand high pitched noises either.
I get migraines from artificial fragrances and am extremely sensitive to any other smells as well. Even things that other people don't notice.
A friend of mine has an autistic child who has sensory processing disorder. She's always posting Info on Facebook about it. I'm not autistic but I believe my symptoms are related to SPD.

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[rockymtngal]

OMG I can so relate. And the sounds make me unbelievably angry. My reaction/desire is to hit who/whatever is causing it. Last week I was at the grocery store and i heard this horn beeping loudly. I was ready to hurt whoever was doing it. It turned out to be a woman in a wheelchair beeping a horn to get down the aisle. I'm really glad I didn't attack a person in a wheelchair. Onlookers probably would have strung me up and quartered me😉!

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[Kristiemarie]

Hypersensitivity to touch! That is worse than any noise. Some days I can't even be touched by my kids without getting irritated.

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...

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.

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.

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.

[Standup2me]

I also get that a lot.
My pdoc upped my lamotrigne and it has helped

[Mickey4333]

I get mad at my TV because in order to hear the talking (to understand the actual words), I need the TV up on 25-30 but then the background noises and music are way too loud and then the commercials are even worse. I do, however, get weird/abnormal senses, such as, buzzing sounds, the smell of an old ashtray, and bad tastes in my mouth, all of which, I get agitated at when they happen.

[nowIgetit]

I am very sensitive to sounds! Especially restaurants make me crazy because I can pick up on so many conversations around me and I get so distracted. Smells (especially strong women's perfume or lotion and bacon for some reason... Not together!), people touching me if I don't initiate it, scratchy or tight clothing, television volume, clipping nails... All of these things make me angry at times lol! I always thought I was just very sensitive or maybe had mild spd but I do know that sometimes it's worse than others so I'm going to start paying attention to if it relates to mood. Thanks for posting.

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[Lobster Hands]

Mm Mom
Lot

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[Jennibella]

I always get these kinds of hypersensitivities preceding a manic/hypomanic episode (I spend a large part of my life in a manic state). Make sure to take extra care with your sleeping routine and limit your caffeine intake just in case.

TV advertisements are always way too loud for me. And my partner chewing his nails does my head in! Usually if I take a deep breathe and remind myself its not a big deal I can get over it. But noise is a hard one because too much of it does give me a headache.

[Nammu]

I always thought my hypersensitivity was related to my migraines but it also seems to be related to hypo mania and depression too. Strangely I'm legally deaf when the TV is on it is lower than most hearing people have it and yep I always mute those commercials or just use close captioning and no sound. The good thing though is I can just not wear my hearing aids when it is bad. The smells and sensory stuff is harder to control. I can't stand showers, it feels like thousands of needles.
My reactions can be either jumpy or irritable or both.
I too am really glad to see I'm not alone with this problem.