Guest guest Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hi to all, I am Jo, new to your group. I would like to share my experience of my intolerance to certain noises and more recently repetitive movements or habits of others. I had never realised this could be a medical condtion from which I have been dealing with since age 11. At first as a youngster I was unable to sit at the dinner table because I had these feelings of rage whilst trying to blot out the sound of my father eating and his really heavy nasal breathing. I have blamed myself for years and years and indeed my parents did too. Often I had arguments with them. I stormed off upstairs out of the way and from then on I took my meals in my room. I feel a whole lot of guilt because it is time wasted on what should be an enjoyable part of life which I can never regain. I don't harbour bad feelings towards my father and wished I could tolerate it better. I still have a lot of problems in this area and I think that over the years it has progrssed. I have found recently that I can eat with my own family providing I have the cooker hood fan on. I always feel quite panicky around meal times but when we get stuck in and start conversation it helps to divert my attention away from the sounds that cause me problems. Would be pleased to hear from you especially if you have strategies that help you. Regards Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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