Re: Re: other sensitivites?

March 27, 2009

Wow – I think we are onto something here with a common

bio-makeup that may be similar. I too have rosacia (another one of those things

no one can do anything about) and severely affected by pills – herbal or doctor

prescribed…. BTW – it is probably great that you cant take some of the things you

listed below as several are pretty harmful. Aluminum in the deodorant can cause

altizmers and those who use cortisteriod nasal sprays tend to develop more glaucoma

later in life.

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Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On

Behalf Of mahunamuffin64

Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:10 AM

To: Soundsensitivity

Subject: Re: other sensitivites?

Hi Everyone!

Yes, I am so very sensitive to many other things...other than just these stupid

annoying noises...

I have many drug allergies/sensitivities. I cannot take any sodium based drugs

orally (completely tears up my stomach). No codiene (gives feeling of heart

attack), sulfa (rash & itching), antihistamines/decongestants (1 pill can

make my heart race for 3 days), diuretics (smallest dose can dehydrate me

relatively quickly), ativan (smallest dose and I'm out of it for 2 days), all

mycin's make me extremely nauseated, acid reflux drugs - I have every side

effect from them if taken on a daily basis. Allergy nasal sprays - one spray

and within a couple of hours the outer edge of my nose is swollen and very sore

to the touch.

I am also allergic to all shellfish and possibly have a gluten allergy - since

all gall bladder tests have returned negative. I am also allergic to

antiprespirant (sp.) and have to use an aluminum free/natural deodorant.

I am sensitive to a lot of make-up products - even before I developed cea.

Also just found out I'm sensitive/allergic to talc that is in some make-ups

(such as Cover Girl minerals make-up). I am also allergic/sensitive to ammonia

and products containing ammonia - such as permanent hair dyes

The normal allergies of dust, mold, pollen.

I also have the unfortunate ability to pick up on others emotions/anxieties. I

cannot stand to be in large crowds - such as the mall (when extremely busy), or

an event at the local civic center. If I'm outdoors it's not quite so bad. Or

if I'm in a place where a lot of semi loud music is being played.

I also have a problem with certain foods - the textures specifically. I don't

like anything soggy, like cereal, or icecream on top of cake... I don't even

like moist cake...I prefer mine dry. I also prefer fish & chicken over

cooked. Do not like nuts that have been cooked into food (such as brownies /

sweetpotatoes), but nuts in salads and sprinkled on icecream is fine.

Wishing everyone a quiet day!

>

> Hi.

>

> I was just wondering if many of you have sensitivities to things other

than sound. The annoyances from other senses do not make me NEARLY as angry as

those from sound, but they are there. For example, I am angered by fast turn

signals, and the smell of cigarette smoke. I'm also constantly aware of the

feeling of my clothes touching my skin. This doesn't actually annoy me though,

I just notice it. I'm also aware of my heartbeat at all times (although this

does not bother me either).. I can feel it throughout my entire body. I thought

that this was normal, but I've been told by numerous people now that they do

not always feel their heartbeat. Sense of taste, too (and textures of food) --

there is a LONG list of foods I can't stand, and it seems like every year it

gets longer and longer.

>

> Possibly unrelated, but I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well. I

usually can just take the pediatric dose of most medications (certain things I

have built tolerance to, others I don't seem to be able to). I can't drink

alcohol. I also have an overactive vasovagal response. For example, I pass out

from lidocaine or novacaine, and have been told it is because there is usually

epinephrine mixed in which I guess triggers whichever part of the nervous

system is involved (sympathetic? parasympathetic? I can't remember physiology

anymore). I've also experienced this from other triggers -- generally it's about

5-10 minutes after the trigger unless it is caused by a chemical response.

(Just a side note, I am sick and tired of doctors telling me that it is just

because I am " afraid of needles " . I am absolutely not afraid of

needles. I wasn't even scared of needles as a little kid!).

>

> I also apparently have an excessively sensitive pain response. I have some

sort of generalized pain disorder (undiagnosed, but the pain clinic is pretty

sure it is not fibromyalgia). It's usually just the right side of my body that

hurts. This could just be because I use the right side more (right handed..

actually, right side dominant in general).

>

> Sounds are still the #1 annoyance in my life. I don't remember ever

feeling the kind of rage towards a fast turn signal that I feel when I hear

someone chewing gum. Still.. just wondering what other people's thoughts are

about hypersensitivity in general.

>

March 27, 2009

I just had an incredible thought....what if the problem is that we're all simply brilliant? Anyone have an IQ test? I took one when I was 12, and another 18 months ago (24.5 years apart). When I was 12 my result was 142; 18 months ago-143.

Were all just incredibly smart and sensitive!

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:10:03 AMSubject: Re: other sensitivites?

Hi Everyone!Yes, I am so very sensitive to many other things...other than just these stupid annoying noises...I have many drug allergies/sensitivi ties. I cannot take any sodium based drugs orally (completely tears up my stomach). No codiene (gives feeling of heart attack), sulfa (rash & itching), antihistamines/ decongestants (1 pill can make my heart race for 3 days), diuretics (smallest dose can dehydrate me relatively quickly), ativan (smallest dose and I'm out of it for 2 days), all mycin's make me extremely nauseated, acid reflux drugs - I have every side effect from them if taken on a daily basis. Allergy nasal sprays - one spray and within a couple of hours the outer edge of my nose is swollen and very sore to the touch.I am also allergic to all shellfish and possibly have a gluten allergy - since all gall bladder tests have returned negative. I am also allergic to antiprespirant (sp.) and have to use an aluminum

free/natural deodorant.I am sensitive to a lot of make-up products - even before I developed cea. Also just found out I'm sensitive/allergic to talc that is in some make-ups (such as Cover Girl minerals make-up). I am also allergic/sensitive to ammonia and products containing ammonia - such as permanent hair dyesThe normal allergies of dust, mold, pollen.I also have the unfortunate ability to pick up on others emotions/anxieties. I cannot stand to be in large crowds - such as the mall (when extremely busy), or an event at the local civic center. If I'm outdoors it's not quite so bad. Or if I'm in a place where a lot of semi loud music is being played.I also have a problem with certain foods - the textures specifically. I don't like anything soggy, like cereal, or icecream on top of cake... I don't even like moist cake...I prefer mine dry. I also prefer fish & chicken over cooked. Do not like nuts that have been

cooked into food (such as brownies / sweetpotatoes) , but nuts in salads and sprinkled on icecream is fine.Wishing everyone a quiet day!>> Hi.> > I was just wondering if many of you have sensitivities to things other than sound. The annoyances from other senses do not make me NEARLY as angry as those from sound, but they are there. For example, I am angered by fast turn signals, and the smell of cigarette smoke. I'm also constantly aware of the feeling of my clothes touching my skin. This doesn't actually annoy me though, I just notice it. I'm also aware of my heartbeat at all times (although this does not bother me either).. I can feel it throughout my entire body. I thought that this was

normal, but I've been told by numerous people now that they do not always feel their heartbeat. Sense of taste, too (and textures of food) -- there is a LONG list of foods I can't stand, and it seems like every year it gets longer and longer. > > Possibly unrelated, but I have a lot of chemical sensitivities as well. I usually can just take the pediatric dose of most medications (certain things I have built tolerance to, others I don't seem to be able to). I can't drink alcohol. I also have an overactive vasovagal response. For example, I pass out from lidocaine or novacaine, and have been told it is because there is usually epinephrine mixed in which I guess triggers whichever part of the nervous system is involved (sympathetic? parasympathetic? I can't remember physiology anymore). I've also experienced this from other triggers -- generally it's about 5-10 minutes after the trigger unless it is caused by a chemical response. (Just a side

note, I am sick and tired of doctors telling me that it is just because I am "afraid of needles". I am absolutely not afraid of needles. I wasn't even scared of needles as a little kid!).> > I also apparently have an excessively sensitive pain response. I have some sort of generalized pain disorder (undiagnosed, but the pain clinic is pretty sure it is not fibromyalgia) . It's usually just the right side of my body that hurts. This could just be because I use the right side more (right handed.. actually, right side dominant in general).> > Sounds are still the #1 annoyance in my life. I don't remember ever feeling the kind of rage towards a fast turn signal that I feel when I hear someone chewing gum. Still.. just wondering what other people's thoughts are about hypersensitivity in general.>

March 27, 2009

HA HA HA!! MaybeJ. I don’t actually know my IQ. As a child

I was always top of the charts (95-97 percentile) in the aptitude tests etc.

but those were not the sort of tests where they gave the IQ number. I took one

of those on-line things once and it was about 132, which I think is average.

Not sure how accurate either. I was always told I was intelligent growing up –

picked things up quickly, but the ADD sort of gets in my way so my limited

attention span limits learning….

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