Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I know what you mean, its incredible how loud some noises are. I can't sleep if the TV in the bedroom is off but plugged in with the power on. I am very sensitive to the hum of some lights too and had to ban a new aquarium my husband and the kids brought home as the low hum made me feel sick, though they couldn't hear anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 We were in a waiting room yesterday and my daughter said that the soft humming of a motor in the ceiling (probably the air conditioner) was loud and sort of hurting her ear. It is amazing the sounds she hears. She can hear the blinking of my eyes, the touching of a face, I could go on and on. I think 4s sufferers don't only respond to certain noises in an unusual way, but they also hear certain frequencies more intensely than "normal" people. -----Original Message-----From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:30 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Loud noise last night I was getting ready for bed last night when I noticed a noise. I thought it was a fan or water running but I was in a room that does not have these noises. I'm looking around and finally find the culprit. A DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't beleive how loud it sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all the time but it's never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger really, just another example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud as a medium sound to me. I was shocked at what was causing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have to agree with you on your last sentence. I can hear noises no else can and it is so annoying because sometimes I can't even hear someone who is talking right next to me in a low voice....but have some motor running from a fan three rooms away from me that no one else can hear and I will pick up on it...I used to have a cell phone that if I plugged the charger in the outlet without the phone attached it would let off a high pitched solid beep noise that no one else can hear or pick up on and I know it comes from the charger because I soon as I unplug it the sound is gone...same thing with my boyfriends celing fan/light...if he had it dimmed therre was a whining noise that he couldn't hear, but I could always pick up on it..... --- Kathy Howe wrote: > We were in a waiting room yesterday and my daughter > said that the soft > humming of a motor in the ceiling (probably the air > conditioner) was loud > and sort of hurting her ear. It is amazing the > sounds she hears. She can > hear the blinking of my eyes, the touching of a > face, I could go on and on. > I think 4s sufferers don't only respond to certain > noises in an unusual way, > but they also hear certain frequencies more > intensely than " normal " people. > > Loud noise last night > > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I > noticed a noise. I > thought it was a fan or water running but I was in > a room that does not > have these noises. I'm looking around and finally > find the culprit. A > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't > beleive how loud it > sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all > the time but it's > never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger > really, just another > example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud > as a medium sound to > me. I was shocked at what was causing it. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 maybe we can all communicate with dophins, whales and elephants??? To: Soundsensitivity From: deanna_olbinski@...Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:34:50 -0700Subject: RE: Loud noise last night I have to agree with you on your last sentence. I canhear noises no else can and it is so annoying becausesometimes I can't even hear someone who is talkingright next to me in a low voice....but have some motorrunning from a fan three rooms away from me that noone else can hear and I will pick up on it...I used tohave a cell phone that if I plugged the charger in theoutlet without the phone attached it would let off ahigh pitched solid beep noise that no one else canhear or pick up on and I know it comes from thecharger because I soon as I unplug it the sound isgone...same thing with my boyfriends celingfan/light...if he had it dimmed therre was a whiningnoise that he couldn't hear, but I could always pickup on it.....--- Kathy Howe <k.howecomcast (DOT) net> wrote:> We were in a waiting room yesterday and my daughter> said that the soft> humming of a motor in the ceiling (probably the air> conditioner) was loud> and sort of hurting her ear. It is amazing the> sounds she hears. She can> hear the blinking of my eyes, the touching of a> face, I could go on and on.> I think 4s sufferers don't only respond to certain> noises in an unusual way,> but they also hear certain frequencies more> intensely than "normal" people.> > Loud noise last night> > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I> noticed a noise. I> thought it was a fan or water running but I was in> a room that does not> have these noises. I'm looking around and finally> find the culprit. A> DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't> beleive how loud it> sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all> the time but it's> never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger> really, just another> example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud> as a medium sound to> me. I was shocked at what was causing it.> > > > > __________________________________________________________Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Get it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 what about those dog whistles and deer whistles --- Pia Levensteins wrote: > > maybe we can all communicate with dophins, whales > and elephants??? > > > To: Soundsensitivity@...: > deanna_olbinski@...: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 > 11:34:50 -0700Subject: RE: Loud > noise last night > > > > > I have to agree with you on your last sentence. I > canhear noises no else can and it is so annoying > becausesometimes I can't even hear someone who is > talkingright next to me in a low voice....but have > some motorrunning from a fan three rooms away from > me that noone else can hear and I will pick up on > it...I used tohave a cell phone that if I plugged > the charger in theoutlet without the phone attached > it would let off ahigh pitched solid beep noise that > no one else canhear or pick up on and I know it > comes from thecharger because I soon as I unplug it > the sound isgone...same thing with my boyfriends > celingfan/light...if he had it dimmed therre was a > whiningnoise that he couldn't hear, but I could > always pickup on it.....--- Kathy Howe > wrote:> We were in a waiting > room yesterday and my daughter> said that the soft> > humming of a motor in the ceiling (probably the air> > conditioner) was loud> and sort of hurting her ear. > It is amazing the> sounds she hears. She can> hear > the blinking of my eyes, the touching of a> face, I > could go on and on.> I think 4s sufferers don't only > respond to certain> noises in an unusual way,> but > they also hear certain frequencies more> intensely > than " normal " people.> > > Loud noise last night> > > I was > getting ready for bed last night when I> noticed a > noise. I> thought it was a fan or water running but > I was in> a room that does not> have these noises. > I'm looking around and finally> find the culprit. A> > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't> > beleive how loud it> sounded to me. My kids leave > the thing running all> the time but it's> never > sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger> really, > just another> example of how a soft sound can sound > just as loud> as a medium sound to> me. I was > shocked at what was causing it.> > > > > > __________________________________________________________Never > miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 and I love the new humidifier we have in the bedroom, super loud! Weird! To: Soundsensitivity From: wodehouse@...Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:17:52 -0400Subject: Re: Loud noise last night I know what you mean, its incredible how loud some noises are. I can't sleep if the TV in the bedroom is off but plugged in with the power on. I am very sensitive to the hum of some lights too and had to ban a new aquarium my husband and the kids brought home as the low hum made me feel sick, though they couldn't hear anything. Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. Learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 heartbeat? Oh my God! I can't believe it. I also hear my own heartbeat and it drives me mad. I also " hear " the pulse in my ears when I lay my head sideways on the pillow at night. I can hear the sound of my own eyelashes hitting the pillow, too, if I have my eyes open and am blinking naturally. But that's an easy fix, I just close my eyes. There's nothing I can do about my own heartbeat. That one makes me crazy, as I cannot always sleep on my back and laying my head sideways increases the sound tremendously. > > I agree. I can hear my heart beat sometimes. > > > Loud noise last night > > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I noticed a noise. I > thought it was a fan or water running but I was in a room that does not > have these noises. I'm looking around and finally find the culprit. A > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't beleive how loud it > sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all the time but it's > never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger really, just another > example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud as a medium sound to > me. I was shocked at what was causing it. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes, I can hear a dog whistle, but it doesn't bother me. I guess it might if I had to hear it repetitively. Again, it is always the repetition of something that makes me the craziest, but sometimes even just one sound done once or twice can drive me mad. Often I think it's the fear that it will go on forever that makes me frustrated though. If its something that I know will not last long, I get calmer when I tell myself it will only be another 10 minutes or so (usually helps). But when it's a sound that I know could continue indefinitely, I MUST remove myself from the situation. > We were in a waiting > > room yesterday and my daughter> said that the soft> > > humming of a motor in the ceiling (probably the air> > > conditioner) was loud> and sort of hurting her ear. > > It is amazing the> sounds she hears. She can> hear > > the blinking of my eyes, the touching of a> face, I > > could go on and on.> I think 4s sufferers don't only > > respond to certain> noises in an unusual way,> but > > they also hear certain frequencies more> intensely > > than " normal " people.> > > > Loud noise last night> > > I was > > getting ready for bed last night when I> noticed a > > noise. I> thought it was a fan or water running but > > I was in> a room that does not> have these noises. > > I'm looking around and finally> find the culprit. A> > > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't> > > beleive how loud it> sounded to me. My kids leave > > the thing running all> the time but it's> never > > sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger> really, > > just another> example of how a soft sound can sound > > just as loud> as a medium sound to> me. I was > > shocked at what was causing it.> > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________Never > > miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. > > > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html? ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 OMG!!!!!!!!! I seriously thought that I was the only one....I have asked people before if they can hear their pulse/heartbeat and they look at me like I am seriously crazy.....I to have problems sleeping on my side because of it, but I can never sleep on my back...... --- wrote: > heartbeat? Oh my God! I can't believe it. I also > hear my own > heartbeat and it drives me mad. I also " hear " the > pulse in my ears > when I lay my head sideways on the pillow at night. > I can hear the > sound of my own eyelashes hitting the pillow, too, > if I have my eyes > open and am blinking naturally. But that's an easy > fix, I just close > my eyes. There's nothing I can do about my own > heartbeat. That one > makes me crazy, as I cannot always sleep on my back > and laying my > head sideways increases the sound tremendously. > > > > > > > > I agree. I can hear my heart beat sometimes. > > > > > > Loud noise last night > > > > > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I > noticed a noise. I > > thought it was a fan or water running but I was in > a room that does > not > > have these noises. I'm looking around and finally > find the culprit. > A > > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't > beleive how loud it > > sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all > the time but > it's > > never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger > really, just > another > > example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud > as a medium > sound to > > me. I was shocked at what was causing it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 ME TOO. AND IT ALSO FEELS LIKE WHEN YOU HEAR THE BASS OF A STEREO THAT IT IS CHANGING MY HEART BEAT....CAUSING STRESS!!! To: Soundsensitivity From: deanna_olbinski@...Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:44:41 -0700Subject: Re: Re: Loud noise last night OMG!!!!!!!!! I seriously thought that I was the onlyone....I have asked people before if they can heartheir pulse/heartbeat and they look at me like I amseriously crazy.....I to have problems sleeping on myside because of it, but I can never sleep on myback......--- <logotique> wrote:> heartbeat? Oh my God! I can't believe it. I also> hear my own > heartbeat and it drives me mad. I also "hear" the> pulse in my ears > when I lay my head sideways on the pillow at night. > I can hear the > sound of my own eyelashes hitting the pillow, too,> if I have my eyes > open and am blinking naturally. But that's an easy> fix, I just close > my eyes. There's nothing I can do about my own> heartbeat. That one > makes me crazy, as I cannot always sleep on my back> and laying my > head sideways increases the sound tremendously.> > > > > >> > I agree. I can hear my heart beat sometimes. > > > > > > Loud noise last night> > > > > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I> noticed a noise. I > > thought it was a fan or water running but I was in> a room that does > not > > have these noises. I'm looking around and finally> find the culprit. > A > > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't> beleive how loud it > > sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all> the time but > it's > > never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger> really, just > another > > example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud> as a medium > sound to > > me. I was shocked at what was causing it.> > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________________> ______________> > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> >> > > __________________________________________________________Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I really thought I was delving into insanity when I started hearing my heart beat. Partly too, I thought it was something outside of me and then I realized/decided that it was my heart. Thank goodness it doesn't happen all of the time. I'm sorry to hear that it can be such a problem. I think Edgar Poe must have had 4s (Tell Tale Heart). Loud noise last night> > > > > > I was getting ready for bed last night when I> noticed a noise. I > > thought it was a fan or water running but I was in> a room that does > not > > have these noises. I'm looking around and finally> find the culprit. > A > > DVD player is running with the tv off. I can't> beleive how loud it > > sounded to me. My kids leave the thing running all> the time but > it's > > never sounded loud to me before. Not a 4s trigger> really, just > another > > example of how a soft sound can sound just as loud> as a medium > sound to > > me. I was shocked at what was causing it.> > > > > > > > > > > > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> ____________ __> > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. >http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> >> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo. com/r/hs Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 , this is also true for me: "Again, it is always the repetition of something that makes me the craziest, but sometimes even just one sound done once or twice can drive me mad. Often I think it's the fear that it will go on forever that makes me frustrated though. If its something that I know will not last long, I get calmer when I tell myself it will only be another 10 minutes or so (usually helps). But when it's a sound that I know could continue indefinitely, I MUST remove myself from the situation." For me, it depends on the sound. One dog bark and I'm immediately crazy, because it's so uncontrollable and can go on for a long time, so I get anxious that it will. Same with sniffling, throat clearing and such. If it's annoying but it's pretty likely that will end, like the rumbling of a garbage truck, then I can handle it. But my neighbor's truck rumble bugs me more because it happens more often. So I'm right there with you--I'm the same way. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Yes, it's constantly running and repetitive type sounds. They can be environmental or natural. I think this really should be included in the description of 4's. My toleration time is practically nil. Half a second and I'm through the roof. This is what is really hard to explain to people. I cannot tolerate certain sounds at all. Re: Loud noise last night , this is also true for me: "Again, it is always the repetition of something that makes me the craziest, but sometimes even just one sound done once or twice can drive me mad. Often I think it's the fear that it will go on forever that makes me frustrated though. If its something that I know will not last long, I get calmer when I tell myself it will only be another 10 minutes or so (usually helps). But when it's a sound that I know could continue indefinitely, I MUST remove myself from the situation." For me, it depends on the sound. One dog bark and I'm immediately crazy, because it's so uncontrollable and can go on for a long time, so I get anxious that it will. Same with sniffling, throat clearing and such. If it's annoying but it's pretty likely that will end, like the rumbling of a garbage truck, then I can handle it. But my neighbor's truck rumble bugs me more because it happens more often. So I'm right there with you--I'm the same way. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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