[Firesign 90]

I suffer from Misophonia pretty bad, it's literally a hatred of sound. Anything like people chewing, clanking forks, coughing, smacking etc. I am severely triggered when i hear someone opening plastic bags or excessive crinkling of plastic water bottles. I get hot and angry and wish to sometimes punch the person In the face.
My parents thought I was just a mean and horrible child. They had no idea just how devastating these sounds were to me. Misophonia is sorta new to the mental health world as far as diagnosis's go.

Just trying to connect with people who may also suffer.

[Angelique67]

Yes, me too, but with me it's a specific sound that I can't mention. It's horrible.

[jaynedough]

I have this, too. My family has acted like I'm a horrible person b/c I don't want to hear someone eating. A lot of noises bother me. Oddly, though, I play music pretty loud, especially when I'm alone in the car, driving in unpopulated areas.

[Firesign 90]

I have so many triggers I can't begin to name them. I live in Asia where they ALL drag their feet, every single person! I really have to stop myself from freaking out daily. I think this is a big cause for my anxiety.

[where_to_begin]

A documentary is being made about this titled "Quiet Please" . It has has an 8 minute promo video on the webpage: Quiet Please - A film about Misophonia

[Firesign 90]

Oh wow thank you!!!

[Perna]

Have you seen a neurologist? Good article: Living with Extreme Sound Sensitivity | World of Psychology

[avlady]

this is so great to hear, i've had it for so long but never had any validation on it. i never knew there was a name for it. thank you for bringing attention to it!!!

[Rohag]

Another misophonia sufferer here...

Hello & Welcome, Firesign 90!

Misophonia at PsychCentral
Misophonia at NeuroTalk (PC sister site)

[Skeezyks]

As it happens, I just a few days ago watched a YouTube video from California psychologist Kati Morton on the subject of Misophonia. Thanks for your post,Firesign 90!

[StarGazingFish]

i have misophonia,its partly why i wear ear defenders,i have hyperacusis to, it tends to go hand in hand with misophonia.

[Firesign 90]

Wow, so glad I have others to chat with about this. I have never met anyone else with Misophonia, most people think its funny the way it pisses me off and have zero idea how badly I want to freak on them.

I have this problem as well. A while back I had a migraine and my cat scan showed a probable benign skull lesion over my right parietal lobe, and I was told that this likely was NOT causing the headaches. I question if it has something to do with the misophonia, but from what I can see of this part of the brain and the size of the lesion - likely not. It is very annoying nonetheless. I won't discuss my triggers so as not to trigger others or possibly add additional sounds to their list. In fact, I would avoid a support group altogether for this very reason. I do empathize however

[eskielover]

Hmmmmm maybe that's why I could hear the TV thru several closed doors when I was growing up & trying to study. Even now if I have radio going when I try to read I'd drowns out the words I'm reading.

Also my dad was the only one in the house who was constantly clearing his throat & blowing his nose. It annoyed me but I no one else did that so I thought I was only bothered by him & his nervous actions....thought everyone else would be bothered too & thought probably why my parents didn't have social friends....

Can see how my reactions might be a low scale version of this.

April72....re your brain lesions....I have non-stop migraines that started when I was 42 & at 62 still am dealing with them. Pain specialist from UCLA in Calif wanted me to have an MRI...it showed lesions also & he said they were caused by having the really bad migraines. No they don't cause the migraines but are caused by them. For me the only thing that helps my migraines is pain meds unlike normal migraines not controlled by them. They also do a block monthly with lidocaine on long q- tips in the back of my nose. With the migraines, sound, light & worst of all smells are amplified & make the migraines worse...now mostly smell which isn't good living in the country with wandering skunks

[Persephone518]

I'm also very sensitive to and easily annoyed by repetitive sounds (which I'm fortunate enough to be able to avoid for the most part). Things like whistling, drumming one's fingers on the table, tapping one's feet, chewing, etc...I can't stand it. I either have to ask the person to stop or I get up and leave the room. The same with loud, discordant noises. Drop a pan on the floor and you're liable to give me a heart attack (a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea. Scares the heck out of me and gives me palpitations). I often wondered why this was since I don't have any traumatic experiences associated with noise that would condition this sort of response. Then I read about Highly Sensitive People (HSP), which I definitely think I am. Apparently misophonia is fairly common among HSPs.

Ironically I love blasting loud music in my car as well. People are surprised to hear that I'm a heavy metal fan but can't stand seemingly benign noises like whistling. I think a lot of that has to do with choice and control over the situation. I choose to listen to music. I can turn it off whenever I want. I can immerse myself in the loudness of a concert because I know to expect the noise and enjoy the music already. With the other sounds, I'm at the mercy of other people's behavior and/or situations that I did not specifically seek out. That seems to be the difference for me.

(And just because I love heavy metal doesn't mean I want to hear it all the time. Even as a metalhead I prefer to spend most of my day in peace and quiet. )

[Firesign 90]

Hey Persephone, I love metal myself. I'm def. old school metal like Iron Maiden and the like. I , too, blast my music in the car and at home, but if I hear someone else's through the walls, I am gonna freak. Such a. Shame to have this disorder, really a serious pain.

I think a lot of people have sound sensitivities. Sensory processing disorders.

This seems a bit different. Like specific sounds are the triggers.

[dasil777]

I definitely have this and was so happy to hear it was an actual problem with a real name. I have taken utensils from people who were scraping and the sound of people eating is beyond triggering. I lose my mind!

[possum220]

This subject has left me wondering. I have hated noise all my life. Is there something specific that lets a person know that they have it or not?

Noise itself can drive me batty. The wind, people coloring with a pencil and that is all you can hear and it seems so loud in my head. Yesterday a person was tapping their fingers in time with music and I just wanted to s l a p them. Traffic jars my nerves and I just want to yell at the neighbours. Or am I just a very cranky person?

[lavendersage]

I have misophonia, too. If you search this site you'll find a few different threads about it.

[arbbarb]

Originally Posted by Persephone518

I'm also very sensitive to and easily annoyed by repetitive sounds (which I'm fortunate enough to be able to avoid for the most part). Things like whistling, drumming one's fingers on the table, tapping one's feet, chewing, etc...I can't stand it. I either have to ask the person to stop or I get up and leave the room. The same with loud, discordant noises. Drop a pan on the floor and you're liable to give me a heart attack (a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea. Scares the heck out of me and gives me palpitations). I often wondered why this was since I don't have any traumatic experiences associated with noise that would condition this sort of response. Then I read about Highly Sensitive People (HSP), which I definitely think I am. Apparently misophonia is fairly common among HSPs.

Ironically I love blasting loud music in my car as well. People are surprised to hear that I'm a heavy metal fan but can't stand seemingly benign noises like whistling. I think a lot of that has to do with choice and control over the situation. I choose to listen to music. I can turn it off whenever I want. I can immerse myself in the loudness of a concert because I know to expect the noise and enjoy the music already. With the other sounds, I'm at the mercy of other people's behavior and/or situations that I did not specifically seek out. That seems to be the difference for me.

(And just because I love heavy metal doesn't mean I want to hear it all the time. Even as a metalhead I prefer to spend most of my day in peace and quiet. )

I am completely overwhelmed by repetitive sounds as well. Even repetitive motions that may not produce sounds at all sometimes drive me insane. It has to be a control thing for me because I find the sound or movement hardest to deal with when I deem it unnecessary (why would someone waste their energy just to be rude)!? I want to be more tolerant. If anyone has overcome their reactiveness, I would love to hear about it.

[tallahassee]

I've always wondered this:

I probably have misophonia. I am definitely and clearly triggered by certain sounds similar to what others have mentioned AND I also have a lot of trouble hearing people when they are speaking if there are other noises around. I've wondered if these two things are related. Like I can HEAR EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. I don't think I have a problem receiving the auditory info but I have a very poor filter. If a person is talking to me but not facing me and there's any other sound around, I have no idea what they are saying although I can tell they've said something. Worst case is at a party when there are multiple people talking at once and I'm trying to follow a conversation. I cannot do it.

anyone else?

[Lost_in_the_woods]

THERE IS A TERM FOR THIS??!! :speachless: I was always just alley a pain, over sensitive, nouggy, and generally just made fun of. :sad: Where to start....
1. Cottonballs, dry qtips (this one I have managed to get over), and chewing lucky charm marshmallows= shivers up my spine and nausea.
2. Pen clicking, wrapper crinkling, fIngersoll tapping..pretty much any repeating drawn out crinkling/tapping/clicking noise= anxiety attack and inappropriate outbursts.
3. Repeative "music" ie. Techo, instrumentAL jazz, elevator music, and many specific songs/bands= wanting to
4. Ppl Snoring, whistling, coughing, wheezing = no sleep.
So many more... some I have gotten over some never stop and some I have learned to tolerate to a point.... :thanx:
Ps. Since its almost here... crying, whining children being ignored by shopping parents and THE WORST: F***ing Paul McCartney Wonderful Christmas time = murderous rage!!!

I wear earplugs a lot. I relate to what you all are posting very much. Right now I'm camping out on my porch while my Roomba vacuums. lol

I don't watch tv for the noise reason. Commercial make me so edgy especially.

My daughter is the same.

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