Re: noise - over sensitive

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen,

My son Seth is overly sensitive to loud noises. Even a bit of loud music, he has

always been that way. I don't have a problem with it really.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

I am overly sensitive to all kinds of noises. I thought maybe it was just a

neurotic behavior on my own part, but who knows. I especially cannot stand loud

bassy music. I can hear it from a mile away.

Mandy Glace

Akron, Ohio

[Guest guest]

My husband says I have the ears of a bat! He better not say anything

he doesn't want me to hear, LOL! But you're right - I cannot stand

loud noises like a tv turned up too high, loud music and I don't EVEN

enjoy going to the movie theater because of the volume! I've often

joked that when one sense - like feeling - goes another often is

overcompensated. I don't know if that is true or not, but it has

always been my explanation for my oversensitive ears. I am also a

very light sleeper. You can just look at me and I will wake up. My

son with CMT is also sensitive to noise, but is a sound sleeper.

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen:

Yes I am over sensitive to noise. Whether it be the noise of a vacuum

(especially a shop vac), loud music, lawn mowers, circular saws, traffic and

restaurant/coffee shop noises.

For me, I think the real problem is that when there is any kind of

background noise I cannot hear what is being said to me. I find myself

constantly saying " pardon me " , or I just can't follow the conversation, even

though the person may be right next to me. I don't know how to read lips and

I am always asking what did they say.

This truly irritates me. I do not understand why I cannot follow a

conversation as well as others. I just can't hear what is being said. Every

hearing test I have ever had shows that I have normal hearing.

That's my rant for the day.

Regards..............

[Guest guest]

Gretchen,

I too can be over sensitive to too many noise inputs. A co-worker found an

article in " The kson Tribune " dated 12/2003 :

VIBRATING INSOLES MAY HELP PREVENT FALLS

A recent study published in The Lancet shows that buzzing soles may help people

maintain balance and avoid falls. The vibration is very subtle, but has the

effect of increasing sensory stimulation. Sensory messages from the feet to the

brain that world normally be sent when a person's body begins to sway, can be

blunted in people with conditions such as diabetes or as a result of stroke.

The insoles are based on the idea of stochastic resonance, a situation where a

weak signal is more easily " heard " against a background of random noise such as

vibration. In this case, " noise " boosts the signal above the threshold where

our neurons can then detect it. For this study people stood stationary on a

vibrating pad with their eyes closed. Now researchers are working to design

practical, battery-operated insoles for shoes so they can determine what effect

the device has on activities such as walking, turning, or climbing stairs. Have

you ever heard about this?

Sharon