wireless earbuds !

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Well I guess they do have it. Here is a pair that is available at Best Buy. It uses bluetooth technology. Perfect for inconspicuous white noise listening.

I will buy a pair and give a review. It is very new, so I am sure the price will come down and the quality will improve.

Mike

To: "Soundsensitivity " <Soundsensitivity >Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:42 AMSubject: Re: Age and otc/medication question

They have a wireless noise canceling headphones out now but of course they are very large and conspicuous. Good on airplanes and other situations.

But if they have that technology then I would imagine that a wireless earbud is not too far off. Then one could play a white noise app from an ipod or iphone that

would just look like hearing aids and the cost would be minimal. I am waiting for that . I am going to google it now and see what I can find.

Mike

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 5:29 AMSubject: Re: Age and otc/medication question

Any chance insurances would cover these with a proper diagnosis label?Sent from my HTC smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!

----- Reply message -----To: "Soundsensitivity " <Soundsensitivity >Subject: Age and otc/medication questionDate: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 10:54 pm

I never knew that such a thing as those sound generators for your ears existed. Back when I was dealing with classroom and office sound agony, I would have gone out of my way to find the money for a pair. The difficulty with an iPod is that it gives people the impression that you are not paying attention, either at work or in class. The ear pieces that look like hearing aids would not be questioned.

I brought my son to a 4S/Misophonia Dr. last week - she had some "sound generators" that looked like hearing aides. They have "white noise" that you can adjust the volume in your ear to dilute or drown out trigger noises. They were not cheap though $2,500 per pair. We opted for the Apple Nano - (mini iPod) for my son.

I wonder if hearing aides of some sort would be of help. I work used to work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children as an aide, and I always wondered if they couldn't do something that would turn down the sound, or mute it some way. I thought I read somewhere that some thing like that was being made??? Not sure.

That has to be very difficult for you not being able to leave the controlled environment when you would like to without being prepared, but it sounds like you have it under control the best that you can and it's working for you. I always tell myself, if it's not this it would be something else...

It's like there is a whole community of people with this disorder. But, it's so new in the medical community, even we know first hand it's been around for a long, long time.

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tue, November 15, 2011 7:11:59 PMSubject: Re: Age and otc/medication question

I'm 53 now and I'm more sensitive than ever. It's gotten worse and triggers get added over the years. I avoid much of the rage because I do not leave the house unless necessary or if I'm feeling up to it. (Husband supports us and I do help in our office as needed seasonally but it's excruciating.) I have earplugs now that I wear around my neck so I can get them in/out as needed when working on our property (one acre of fruit trees and beauty). I try try try to not let this control my life but I'm afraid it's winning.I've been researching for a few years now and have ruled out pre-natal stuff including nicotine, quinine and alcohol. I know my father had it and his childhood was so much different than mine, except for we both endured the wrath of an enraged misophonic father. Mother was not misophonic. >> > Is anyone out there older than 50? The reason why I'm asking is I> understand after 50 the cases become rarer, though I am 54 and things> have not gotten any better.> > Also, could this be caused by a medication, whether prescribed or over> the counter, the mom was taking while carrying the child?>