Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 How do I contact Dick VanFleck ? to get one of those binders? I would like to have this information. I need all the information I can get with regard to drug coverage under Medicare as our Social Security People are not " up-to-date " on this either. We have a patient who qualifies for Medicare for the life of her kidney transplant (i.e. she has Medicare for stroke) but they (Social Security) have no record ofher ESRD status. Social Security could not understand why this was important because they did not realize she could not get immunosuppressive medications because she was not listed as a ESRD patient too. Are you drug stores having a hard time getting Medicare Certification to file for immunosuppressives. We only have one in the Tidewater area that can do this. I have the Medicare Insurance blank form for patients to file and get their money back from Medicare if anyone is interested in this. That too took an act of Congress to get but I did it! Bev Larson, Sentara Norfolk General . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Pia: thanks SO MUCH for sharing this. Very informative! Jane > > Reply-To: Soundsensitivity > Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:26:06 -0500 > To: Soundsensitivity > Subject: (unknown) > > Examining Sensitivity > > > Examining Sensitivity > > Part One - The Connection between Ultra-sensitivity and LD/ADD > Part Two - The Affects of Ultra-sensitivity on Our Lives > Part Three - The Gifts of Ultra-sensitivity (In Progress) > Websites and Links > > Part One - The Connection between Ultra-sensitivity and LD/ADD > > By Bogod > > Do you sometimes feel that you unusually overreact to everyday situations? > For instance, do you find yourself easily frustrated, moved to tears, > overwhelmed while others in the same situation seem to be unaffected? Do > you think of yourself as a sensitive person? Well, you may have good reason > to think so. There is some evidence to back up the fact that people with > learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder are typically more > prone to sensitivity and, for sure, the topic of oversensitivity comes up > frequently In IADA support groups. > > Being ultra-sensitive is not necessarily a bad thing. Most of us like to > think of ourselves as being caring, thoughtful, sensitive folk and LD/ADD > hyper-sensitivity may even be a strength, but I will talk about this in a > later newsletter. > > To start, I want to clarify exactly what is meant by the term “Highly > Sensitive Person”. The term “highly sensitive person” was first introduced > into pop psychology by Dr. Elaine Aron, author of ““The Highly Sensitive > Person - How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You”. Dr. Aron describing > persons with this characteristic as having an extremely sensitive nervous > system. In other words, she contends highly sensitive people are > biologically more sensitive to external stimuli such as glaring lights, > strong odors, and clutter, not just emotional stimuli (Aron, 1999). Most of > us only think of the academic difficulties associated with LD and ADD, but > if Dr. Aron’s theory holds good, then ultra-sensitivity will likely affect > every aspect of our lives including all aspects of daily living, family, > and work and school. > > It is important to note that being highly sensitive does not mean you have a > disorder. It is rather a characteristic or personality trait. Unfortunately, > no research exists to link this particular theory to LD or ADD. However, Dr. > Ayres, Ph.D., with her concept of sensory integration, does present > significant evidence of a link between ultra-sensitivity and LD/ADD (Sensory > Integration International: FAQ). This theory describes dysfunction in > processing information through the senses (touch, movement, smell, taste, > vision, and hearing). Some signs of this sensory integration dysfunction > include: > > Oversensitivity to touch movement, sights, or sounds > > Distractibility > Hypo or Hyperactivity > Complaints about how clothes feel - especially tags, socks, and shoes > Difficulty making transitions from one situation to another > Inability to unwind or calm self > Impulsivity > Delays in speech, language, or motor skills > Delays in academic achievement > Frequent Mood Changes > > Does any of the above sound familiar to you? Research indicates that up to > 70% of children with learning problems experience characteristics of this > sort (Sensory Integration International: FAQ). So it is conceivable that > LD/ADD adults are more neurologically susceptible to being highly sensitive > individuals. > > So what does this research mean for you? It means that you can take comfort > in knowing that high sensitivity is NOT a personality flaw. It means that it > may help you come to terms accuse you of being " too sensitive " , " overly > emotional " , " weak " , or " thin-skinned " . Comments like these may make you > feel bad about yourself or shamed into change but knowing the reasons for > the source of your hyper-sensitivity - that it is the result of the way your > central nervous system copes with stimuli - may help you to cope with people > who criticize you because they do not understand your sensitivities. > > More importantly, though, you are beginning to understand a new side of your > LD/ADD. In the next News Letter, you will find out about the gifts of being > highly sensitive and more…! > > Do you have any thoughts or experiences to share on the topic of > ultra-sensitivity and LD/ADD? Send your comments to our mailing address or > email us at iada-victoria@... > > Resources > > Aron, Elaine. The Highly Sensitive Person: How To Thrive When The World > Overwhelms You . Broadway Books, 1999. > > Sensory Integration International, “Frequently Asked Questions”. Available > at: http://www.sensoryint.com/faq.html > > Part Two - The Affects of Ultra-sensitivity on Our Lives > > by Liz Bogod > > The previous newsletter discussed the connection between ultra-sensitivity > and LD/ADD. We now explore this connection further and take a deeper look at > the affects of ultra-sensitivity on our lives. > > Having LD/ADD may mean you are more sensitive than the average individual. > In fact, many definitions of LD and ADD include “emotional instability” as a > defining characteristic. Throughout history, gifted people such as artists, > writers and musicians have demonstrated ultra-sensitive characteristics. > Given the fact that so many people with LD and/or ADD are, in fact, > creatively and intellectually gifted, it follows that they, too, are likely > to be highly sensitive individuals. > > Dabrowski, a psychiatrist who specializes in giftedness, proposes five areas > of extreme sensitivity in gifted individuals which he terms as > “over-excitabilities”. You may recognize some of the following areas in > yourself: > > Psychomotor - Need for extreme physical activity, movement, and sports > activity > > Hyperactivity, restlessness; inability to quell non-stop inner thought > processes (often cause of sleeping problems); highly pronounced gesturing, > fast talking > > Sensual - Heightened sensory awareness > > Over-reaction to sensory input (bad smells, bright lights, loud noises, > etc); heightened tactile sensitivity (e.g. to textured fabrics); finds some > sensory input intolerable and may need to leave location of stimuli > > Imaginational - Thinks and lives in fantasy worlds > > The poets, the fantasizers, the “space cadets” of this world; uses > metaphorical speech; day dreams; remembers and reacts strongly to night > dreams > > Intellectual - A heightened response to intellectual questions and problems > > Intense focus on particular topic, difficulty diverting away from topic > (which may interfere with development of social relationships); often a > highly ethical, moral topic requiring sustained analytical thinking > abilities; difficulty letting go of the world’s problems without continual > questioning > > Emotional - Heightened emotional reactions and attachments to people > > Emotions experienced in extremes; need to develop strong emotional > attachments; self-examination; natural ability for empathy and compassion; > often perceives others as not caring enough; susceptibility to depression > and anxiety > > Sound Familiar? Share your experiences: iada-victoria@... > > Next Newsletter: The Gifts of Ultra-Sensitivity! > > Resources > > Sharon Lind, “Overexcitability and the Gifted”. SENG Newsletter, May 2001 > Available at: http://www.sengifted.org/nl.htm#may2001 > > Part Three - The Gifts of Ultra-sensitivity > > (In Progress) > > Websites and Links > > hsperson.com - Elaine Aron’s “Highly Sensitive Person” website to accompany > the book. > > thomaseldridge.com – The Center for Highly Sensitive People > > ultra-sensitive.com - Easterbrook’s site offering support and > counseling for Highly Sensitive People as named and defined by the research > of Dr. Elaine Aron > > sinetwork.org – Sensory Integration Resource Center > > http://home.earthlink.net/~sensoryint - Sensory Integration International > > sengifted.org/ - S.E.N.G - A non-profit organization supporting the needs of > gifted individuals > > hoagiesgifted.org/ - Hoagies' Gifted Education Page. Also see Hoagies > Sensitivity Page for more about this topic. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Pia: beautiful! Jane Reply-To: Soundsensitivity Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:02:41 -0500 To: Soundsensitivity Subject: (unknown) I'm dreaming of a quiet Christmas with every snore or chew I hear Where my people listen, to white noise machines or wear huge headphones everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Thanks, I got a million of em > >Reply-To: Soundsensitivity >To: <Soundsensitivity > >Subject: Re: (unknown) >Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:23:06 -0800 > >Pia: beautiful! > >Jane > > >Reply-To: Soundsensitivity >Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:02:41 -0500 >To: Soundsensitivity >Subject: (unknown) > > >I'm dreaming of a quiet Christmas >with every snore or chew I hear >Where my people listen, >to white noise machines >or wear huge headphones everywhere... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have pudendal nerve damage. That's why I have symptoms of PSAS (which ultimately caused my sound sensitivity). It's horrible. (unknown) Some Women Suffer From Disruptive Orgasm Disease (CBS 13) SACRAMENTO 54 year old Lund is packing for a plane ride, a plane ride that will make her uncomfortable, irritable and put her in pain. " Everything I do is uncomfortable, " she says. For this woman, riding in a plane, in a car or even trying to sit still to talk with us, is agonizing. " It's like the blood is flowing to the genital area and it stops there. Pools until it's a constant throbbing, " she says. Lund has a rare sexual disorder. Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome. She suffers from unrelenting sexual arousal. For PSAS patients it is like a switch has been turned on, and can't be turned off. With the pain, comes embarrassment. One newspaper article screamed a woman has 588 orgasms everyday. " Not true. And feels like sexual freak? True. I said that. That is my quote. That's how I felt before I found out there was a name for it, " says Lund A name, and other sufferers. " It is not pleasant. Verging on painful irritating and disturbing, " says Urologist Berman. Berman was one of the first to recognize PSAS. " It's not all in their heads. These women have been bounced around for months if not years to a variety of different doctors, psychologists, sex therapists. It's not an emotional thing,” she says. As doctors become more aware, more women are being diagnosed. " No one knows cause of PSAS or the epidemiology. Therefore it is very hard to treat, " says Director of the Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, ez. Despite all the experts, nobody is really sure what causes PSAS, it has been linked to pelvic trauma, pelvic surgery and prior use of anti depressants. For Lund and so many others, there is no cure, and after 11 years, Jean Lund struggles to cope. (© Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Sorry about just putting it out there, I can get confusing. It sounds awful. I am so sorry that you have both things to suffer over!! pia > >Reply-To: Soundsensitivity >To: <Soundsensitivity > >Subject: RE: (unknown) >Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 08:43:55 -0700 > >I have pudendal nerve damage. That's why I have symptoms of PSAS (which >ultimately caused my sound sensitivity). It's horrible. > > (unknown) > >Some Women Suffer From Disruptive Orgasm Disease >(CBS 13) SACRAMENTO 54 year old Lund is packing for a plane ride, a > >plane ride that will make her uncomfortable, irritable and put her in >pain. > > " Everything I do is uncomfortable, " she says. > >For this woman, riding in a plane, in a car or even trying to sit still >to >talk with us, is agonizing. > > " It's like the blood is flowing to the genital area and it stops there. >Pools until it's a constant throbbing, " she says. > >Lund has a rare sexual disorder. Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome. She > >suffers from unrelenting sexual arousal. For PSAS patients it is like a >switch has been turned on, and can't be turned off. With the pain, comes > >embarrassment. One newspaper article screamed a woman has 588 orgasms >everyday. > > " Not true. And feels like sexual freak? True. I said that. That is my >quote. >That's how I felt before I found out there was a name for it, " says Lund > >A name, and other sufferers. > > " It is not pleasant. Verging on painful irritating and disturbing, " says > >Urologist Berman. > >Berman was one of the first to recognize PSAS. > > " It's not all in their heads. These women have been bounced around for >months if not years to a variety of different doctors, psychologists, >sex >therapists. It's not an emotional thing,” she says. > >As doctors become more aware, more women are being diagnosed. > > " No one knows cause of PSAS or the epidemiology. Therefore it is very >hard >to treat, " says Director of the Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, >ez. > >Despite all the experts, nobody is really sure what causes PSAS, it has >been >linked to pelvic trauma, pelvic surgery and prior use of anti >depressants. > >For Lund and so many others, there is no cure, and after 11 years, Jean >Lund >struggles to cope. > > >(© > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Thank you. It is awful. I can't even look at my cats grooming themselves or someone chewing gum without getting those feelings because my body gets irritated or nervous or whatever. I thought I was crazy for years. I definetely was suicidal for some time. It wasn't until I found my husband and these boards. I take nerve medication among other things and carry ear plugs wherever I go. I know I can't talk to many people about what I suffer from, but it's nice now having people who understand. Becca (unknown) > >Some Women Suffer From Disruptive Orgasm Disease >(CBS 13) SACRAMENTO 54 year old Lund is packing for a plane ride, a > >plane ride that will make her uncomfortable, irritable and put her in >pain. > > " Everything I do is uncomfortable, " she says. > >For this woman, riding in a plane, in a car or even trying to sit still >to >talk with us, is agonizing. > > " It's like the blood is flowing to the genital area and it stops there. >Pools until it's a constant throbbing, " she says. > >Lund has a rare sexual disorder. Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome. She > >suffers from unrelenting sexual arousal. For PSAS patients it is like a >switch has been turned on, and can't be turned off. With the pain, comes > >embarrassment. One newspaper article screamed a woman has 588 orgasms >everyday. > > " Not true. And feels like sexual freak? True. I said that. That is my >quote. >That's how I felt before I found out there was a name for it, " says Lund > >A name, and other sufferers. > > " It is not pleasant. Verging on painful irritating and disturbing, " says > >Urologist Berman. > >Berman was one of the first to recognize PSAS. > > " It's not all in their heads. These women have been bounced around for >months if not years to a variety of different doctors, psychologists, >sex >therapists. It's not an emotional thing,” she says. > >As doctors become more aware, more women are being diagnosed. > > " No one knows cause of PSAS or the epidemiology. Therefore it is very >hard >to treat, " says Director of the Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, >ez. > >Despite all the experts, nobody is really sure what causes PSAS, it has >been >linked to pelvic trauma, pelvic surgery and prior use of anti >depressants. > >For Lund and so many others, there is no cure, and after 11 years, Jean >Lund >struggles to cope. > > >(© > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Exactly. These Bose headphones saved me my job today. Of course something else now will start to bother me....ugh!!!! Where do you live? > >Reply-To: Soundsensitivity >To: <Soundsensitivity > >Subject: RE: (unknown) >Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 11:33:59 -0700 > >Thank you. It is awful. I can't even look at my cats grooming themselves >or someone chewing gum without getting those feelings because my body >gets irritated or nervous or whatever. I thought I was crazy for years. >I definetely was suicidal for some time. It wasn't until I found my >husband and these boards. I take nerve medication among other things and >carry ear plugs wherever I go. I know I can't talk to many people about >what I suffer from, but it's nice now having people who understand. > >Becca > > (unknown) > > > >Some Women Suffer From Disruptive Orgasm Disease > >(CBS 13) SACRAMENTO 54 year old Lund is packing for a plane ride, >a > > > >plane ride that will make her uncomfortable, irritable and put her in > >pain. > > > > " Everything I do is uncomfortable, " she says. > > > >For this woman, riding in a plane, in a car or even trying to sit still > >to > >talk with us, is agonizing. > > > > " It's like the blood is flowing to the genital area and it stops there. > >Pools until it's a constant throbbing, " she says. > > > >Lund has a rare sexual disorder. Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome. >She > > > >suffers from unrelenting sexual arousal. For PSAS patients it is like a > >switch has been turned on, and can't be turned off. With the pain, >comes > > > >embarrassment. One newspaper article screamed a woman has 588 orgasms > >everyday. > > > > " Not true. And feels like sexual freak? True. I said that. That is my > >quote. > >That's how I felt before I found out there was a name for it, " says >Lund > > > >A name, and other sufferers. > > > > " It is not pleasant. Verging on painful irritating and disturbing, " >says > > > >Urologist Berman. > > > >Berman was one of the first to recognize PSAS. > > > > " It's not all in their heads. These women have been bounced around for > >months if not years to a variety of different doctors, psychologists, > >sex > >therapists. It's not an emotional thing,” she says. > > > >As doctors become more aware, more women are being diagnosed. > > > > " No one knows cause of PSAS or the epidemiology. Therefore it is very > >hard > >to treat, " says Director of the Women’s Sexual Health Foundation, > >ez. > > > >Despite all the experts, nobody is really sure what causes PSAS, it has > >been > >linked to pelvic trauma, pelvic surgery and prior use of anti > >depressants. > > > >For Lund and so many others, there is no cure, and after 11 years, Jean > >Lund > >struggles to cope. > > > > > >(© > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 It might snow here once a year for 3-4 hours (and it doesn't stick) so I don't know about the snow/slush sounds, lol. But other eating noises definitely drive me nuts. This weekend we went to the movies and after our drink was gone, my boyfriend started chewing the ice. I finally got up and got more soda for him because I couldn't stand it anymore. Not sure if he got the hint or if just thought I was being super-nice, haha. The other people in the theater were remarkably well-behaved and it was a pleasure. A very RARE pleasure! --- Deanna Olbinski wrote: > Thanks so much...I owe the finding of the syndrome > and > groups to my boyfirend who was talking randomly > about > a post he had read where people where going back and > forth about their annoyances and when I read it I > just > couldn't believe that I was not alone. It' hard to > vent your frustrations to people who can't really > understand what you;re going through. My family > used > to make a joke of it and would tell people that my > personal hell would be me locked in a room with > people > that chewed loudly and bit their nails....and it is > so > the truth...I have actually gotten out of a car and > walked home because my sister wouldn't stop chewing > her nails....the screaming matches we would get in > would result in me plugging my ears and crying out > of > frustration because you think it is such a normal > thing and you just can't handle it....my mom finally > caught on that talking to her while she was eating > would be pointless because I would just yell at her > and ask her why she would call me or answer the > phone > or drink coffee when she wanted to talk. The sound > of > her swallowing was enough to make me want to throw > my > phone out the window or hit with a hammer (good > thing > I don't have one lying around)....I also have a > problem with the sound of walking/driving on > snow/slush...it irritates the hell out of me...am I > the only one for that? > --- escapingscorpio > wrote: > > > Deanna it certainly sounds like you have the same > > issues as most of us do! We may not all be > > triggered > > by exactly the same things, but the feelings and > > reactions tend to be the same - rage, irritation, > > anxiety, and the desire to either react violently > > or > > leave ASAP. And of course the dread of being in > > such > > situations causes anxiety even when it is quiet. > > > > Welcome to out little home > > > > > > > > > > --- Deanna Olbinski > > wrote: > > > > > Hello all...my name is Deanna and I just > recently > > > discovered that others suffered from what I > > thought > > > was my own personal issue...I am overwhelmed > with > > > relief and shocked that I am not alone. I can > > trace > > > my sensitivity to certain sounds as far back as > > > childhood and the only culprit back then was my > > > father > > > chewing/snoring/sniffling etc....now it is > pretty > > > much > > > everyone...I have difficulty watching some > movies > > > where there are a lot of chewing/kissing scenes, > > > sitting down for dinner consists of me eating as > > > fast > > > as I possibly can and leaving the table as soon > as > > > possible. I cannot have a conversation with > > someone > > > who is eating/chewing/drinking or smoking. My > job > > > consists of me answering phones all day....and I > > > want > > > to yell and scream at the people on the line who > > > don't > > > realize what a mute button is. When I meet > > someone > > > for the first time one of the first things I > check > > > is > > > their nails to see if they bite them, if they do > > > ....I > > > know it's going to be difficult to be around the > > > person. I've tried explaining to people that > their > > > are > > > certain things/sounds that I just cannot handle > > and > > > they make a joke out of it or do it > intentionally > > > which just infuriates me to the point I want to > > yell > > > and scream and hit them repeatedly but I've > always > > > managed to contain my self. I don't allow my > > > daughter > > > to eat/drink certain things around me because I > > > can't > > > stand the sound. She also sucks her thumb at > > night > > > which wakes me up from a sound sleep because of > > the > > > noise....I feel like I could go on and on about > > this > > > because i've kept it to myself for such a long > > time. > > > > > > I remember in school and even now, I absolutely > > > dreaded the winter months and allergy season > > because > > > of the people who get colds and sniffle alot. I > > > would > > > always imagine myself throwing something at them > > or > > > wishing they would just get up and blow their > > > noses...I used to actually offer to get up and > get > > > kleenex for them. I avoid certain members of my > > > family for what I find to be really weird > > > breathing/lip smacking sounds, when I am near > them > > > my > > > skin starts to crawl and I just pray for > silence. > > I > > > also have problems with other sounds that are > > > noramlly > > > so low pitched people can't hear them but they > > drive > > > me crazy. My daughter had one of those > Tamagotchi > > > toys and the battery had gone out on it, the > > really > > > low whining sound actually woke me up and I > > couldn't > > > fall asleep till I found the culprit and shut it > > up. > > > > > > My dad came to the rescue with a screwdriver > right > > > as > > > I was about to stomp the thing to a million > > > pieces...whew...I think I have rambled > enough....I > > > look forward to chatting with you all and seeing > > any > > > remedies you might have.... > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 I used to go out to dinner with a friend and he would always get extra ice so I would pressure him to get a lid and a straw, so I wouldn't be subjected to the chewing of ice....thank god my boyfriend orders every drink without ice.....I love it. --- escapingscorpio wrote: > It might snow here once a year for 3-4 hours (and it > doesn't stick) so I don't know about the snow/slush > sounds, lol. But other eating noises definitely > drive > me nuts. > > This weekend we went to the movies and after our > drink > was gone, my boyfriend started chewing the ice. I > finally got up and got more soda for him because I > couldn't stand it anymore. Not sure if he got the > hint or if just thought I was being super-nice, > haha. > > The other people in the theater were remarkably > well-behaved and it was a pleasure. A very RARE > pleasure! > > > > --- Deanna Olbinski > wrote: > > > Thanks so much...I owe the finding of the syndrome > > and > > groups to my boyfirend who was talking randomly > > about > > a post he had read where people where going back > and > > forth about their annoyances and when I read it I > > just > > couldn't believe that I was not alone. It' hard > to > > vent your frustrations to people who can't really > > understand what you;re going through. My family > > used > > to make a joke of it and would tell people that my > > personal hell would be me locked in a room with > > people > > that chewed loudly and bit their nails....and it > is > > so > > the truth...I have actually gotten out of a car > and > > walked home because my sister wouldn't stop > chewing > > her nails....the screaming matches we would get in > > would result in me plugging my ears and crying out > > of > > frustration because you think it is such a normal > > thing and you just can't handle it....my mom > finally > > caught on that talking to her while she was eating > > would be pointless because I would just yell at > her > > and ask her why she would call me or answer the > > phone > > or drink coffee when she wanted to talk. The > sound > > of > > her swallowing was enough to make me want to throw > > my > > phone out the window or hit with a hammer (good > > thing > > I don't have one lying around)....I also have a > > problem with the sound of walking/driving on > > snow/slush...it irritates the hell out of me...am > I > > the only one for that? > > --- escapingscorpio > > wrote: > > > > > Deanna it certainly sounds like you have the > same > > > issues as most of us do! We may not all be > > > triggered > > > by exactly the same things, but the feelings and > > > reactions tend to be the same - rage, > irritation, > > > anxiety, and the desire to either react > violently > > > or > > > leave ASAP. And of course the dread of being in > > > such > > > situations causes anxiety even when it is quiet. > > > > > > > Welcome to out little home > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Deanna Olbinski > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hello all...my name is Deanna and I just > > recently > > > > discovered that others suffered from what I > > > thought > > > > was my own personal issue...I am overwhelmed > > with > > > > relief and shocked that I am not alone. I can > > > trace > > > > my sensitivity to certain sounds as far back > as > > > > childhood and the only culprit back then was > my > > > > father > > > > chewing/snoring/sniffling etc....now it is > > pretty > > > > much > > > > everyone...I have difficulty watching some > > movies > > > > where there are a lot of chewing/kissing > scenes, > > > > sitting down for dinner consists of me eating > as > > > > fast > > > > as I possibly can and leaving the table as > soon > > as > > > > possible. I cannot have a conversation with > > > someone > > > > who is eating/chewing/drinking or smoking. My > > job > > > > consists of me answering phones all day....and > I > > > > want > > > > to yell and scream at the people on the line > who > > > > don't > > > > realize what a mute button is. When I meet > > > someone > > > > for the first time one of the first things I > > check > > > > is > > > > their nails to see if they bite them, if they > do > > > > ....I > > > > know it's going to be difficult to be around > the > > > > person. I've tried explaining to people that > > their > > > > are > > > > certain things/sounds that I just cannot > handle > > > and > > > > they make a joke out of it or do it > > intentionally > > > > which just infuriates me to the point I want > to > > > yell > > > > and scream and hit them repeatedly but I've > > always > > > > managed to contain my self. I don't allow my > > > > daughter > > > > to eat/drink certain things around me because > I > > > > can't > > > > stand the sound. She also sucks her thumb at > > > night > > > > which wakes me up from a sound sleep because > of > > > the > > > > noise....I feel like I could go on and on > about > > > this > > > > because i've kept it to myself for such a long > > > time. > > > > > > > > I remember in school and even now, I > absolutely > > > > dreaded the winter months and allergy season > > > because > > > > of the people who get colds and sniffle alot. > I > > > > would > > > > always imagine myself throwing something at > them > > > or > > > > wishing they would just get up and blow their > > > > noses...I used to actually offer to get up and > > get > > > > kleenex for them. I avoid certain members of > my > > > > family for what I find to be really weird > > > > breathing/lip smacking sounds, when I am near > > them > > > > my > > > > skin starts to crawl and I just pray for > > silence. > > > I > > > > also have problems with other sounds that are > > > > noramlly > > > > so low pitched people can't hear them but they > > > drive > > > > me crazy. My daughter had one of those > > Tamagotchi > > > > toys and the battery had gone out on it, the > > > really > > > > low whining sound actually woke me up and I > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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