Re: Severe in Aus!

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Hi Georgia

I live in Sydney and a couple of others on this forum live in Sydney as well,

and several live elsewhere in Australia (eg Canberra and Queensland).

Like you, I hate the sounds of stirring, pouring (dribbling or trickling water),

slurping, chewing, swallowing, etc.

I am just starting cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for 4S. I got a doctor's

referral to the psychologist of my choice (I did my own research to find someone

worthwhile) and I can claim back about 60% of the psychologist's fees from

Medicare (6-12 sessions).

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> Hi all. This may be repetitive as many people share their situations but I

felt so alone until now.

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> I am from Australia, 20 years old and have only recently discovered what I

have been suffering from for 10+ years through my own research. Doctors,

psychologists and ear specialists told me I had anxiety, OCD and sensitive

hearing but I was always certain there was more to it than that.

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> I have an extreme case. I hate chewing, slurping, swallowing, crunching,

coughing, breathing, STIRRING, POURING DRINKS/KETTLES (worst), the sound of food

boiling on the stove, cutlery clanking, cutting/slicing/preparing food, people

in the shower and the water hitting the ground, keyboard typing, people chatting

in other rooms, gum chewing/bubble blowing (even the movement of seeing some one

from a distance enrages me to flee the situation - even if i am in an important

lecture at uni) and even a television being on in another room.

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> I cannot concentrate or feel comfortable at all when these things are

happening. At university I try to sit in a spot were peoples noises will not

affect me such as right at the front where I won't see moving mouths chewing gum

etc.

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> My boyfriend breathes heavily at night and I wake him constantly and tell him

to turn around and stop snoring when what he is doing barely constitutes a snore

just simply breathing. I am travelling around Europe in 6 months and I fear that

on aeroplanes and trains I will be faced with some really terrible triggers that

I won't be able to deal with.

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> The way I deal with things at the moment is by exercise, listening to loud

music, blocking my ears... What are the effective things others have tried? Is

hypnosis worth looking in to?

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> Has anyone heard of any other conditions that may be associated with

misophonia? i.e. headaches, muscle pains, irritable bowel, fatigue etc. Would be

interesting if these were all connected. Would love to help some further study

on the condition.

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> Thanks

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> Georgia

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