Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi! I'm Lori and I'm delighted to have found this group, especially since I just discovered that misophonia is a real medical condition and not that I'm just being " too sensitive " about certain sounds. I always wondered why the sound of someone popping or chomping their gum, cracking their joints, whistling or jingling coins in their pants pockets always made me want to go postal. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this affliction and it will be nice to communicate with people who understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi Lori. I am new to the group also. I, as well as everyone who knows me, thought I suffer from some form of OCD. I just happen to google something about sounds causing anger and anxiety and eventually found out that it is not just me. 20 years ago it was just tapping and whistling. But as time goes on it has gotten worse. I dropped my class in anatamy because a girl across the room clicked her pen. Low hums of electrical eqipment causes anxiety but people makeing sounds cause anger as well as anxiety. I guess because they have the ability to control it. > > Hi! I'm Lori and I'm delighted to have found this group, especially since I just discovered that misophonia is a real medical condition and not that I'm just being " too sensitive " about certain sounds. I always wondered why the sound of someone popping or chomping their gum, cracking their joints, whistling or jingling coins in their pants pockets always made me want to go postal. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this affliction and it will be nice to communicate with people who understand. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Hi Lori, 'Silkjohn' and all the group, I too have just joined this group. I was also delighted to find that the problems I have had for as long as I remember are not unique to me and that it is a recognised condition. Having a name for it makes me feel less mad and weird. And reading through some of what people have written, a smile of recognition has crept across my face several times, despite what is described being far from funny. As a child, I always ate family meals with my fingers in my ears, with the radio turned up loud etc. I also hated the sound of high heels walking past the house, knitting needles clicking, crinkly paper, chewing gum, etc., etc., all noises that, if in amongst other sounds, will leap out at me and drown out all other noises. I try to keep it from people mostly, so it is odd opening up about it here! I manage these things better now as I can choose my situations more easily, but the problems have not left me. And, yes, I think control is important, being able to leave, control the sound, etc. Why though, do I love the sound of our dogs and cats munching away?! I look forward to interacting with others. Best wishes, - in a grey and windy UK -- Re: New to Group Hi Lori. I am new to the group also. I, as well as everyone who knows me, thought I suffer from some form of OCD. I just happen to google something about sounds causing anger and anxiety and eventually found out that it is not just me. 20 years ago it was just tapping and whistling. But as time goes on it has gotten worse. I dropped my class in anatamy because a girl across the room clicked her pen. Low hums of electrical eqipment causes anxiety but people makeing sounds cause anger as well as anxiety. I guess because they have the ability to control it.>> Hi! I'm Lori and I'm delighted to have found this group, especially since I just discovered that misophonia is a real medical condition and not that I'm just being "too sensitive" about certain sounds. I always wondered why the sound of someone popping or chomping their gum, cracking their joints, whistling or jingling coins in their pants pockets always made me want to go postal. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this affliction and it will be nice to communicate with people who understand.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 ooh, yes, husband's feet crossed, socks scraping together, back and forth, back and forth, urgh! visual and noise. and, if anoyone has velcro involved in this process, if it is not my husband (I can ask him to stop), I would just have to leave the room. so, this is all about more than just noises, isn't it? lighting, yes, that affects me too. i am learning so much already! > > > > > > Hi! I'm Lori and I'm delighted to have found this group, especially since I just discovered that misophonia is a real medical condition and not that I'm just being " too sensitive " about certain sounds. I always wondered why the sound of someone popping or chomping their gum, cracking their joints, whistling or jingling coins in their pants pockets always made me want to go postal. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this affliction and it will be nice to communicate with people who understand. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'm sorry your daughter has to do that. When I was young it was the only way I could " get back at " the person making the sounds that hurt me. It often got me a good beating from my parents or the minimum was a deep feeling of embarassment and remorse after doing it. Echolalia is actually more common amongst Misophonics than I thought it was (amazing what I have learned). I don't know how old she is but believe me she doesn't want to do it: she has to. In my research, I think I have figured out that Misophonia makes us have neuronal connections in our brains that shouldn't happen as a reflex to innocuous repeated sounds that eventually become triggers. One of the brain " hits " can be a part of the right temporal lobe that makes us feel kind of attacked, like someone is intentionally messing with us, like we are being insulted or put upon and we need to " do it back " - - perhaps it's on the way to the fight-or-flight feeling. Perhaps if you just understand her and you try to help her understand that no one cares that she is upset. That it IS her issue but she has a definite need to blow off steam. If she's like me, she feels panic and rage until she DOES something. The feelings my brain makes me have last longer than the sound. I HAVE to DO something to make it go away. Thank you for not hitting her!!!! > > > > > > > > > > Hi! I'm Lori and I'm delighted to have found this group, especially since I just discovered that misophonia is a real medical condition and not that I'm just being " too sensitive " about certain sounds. I always wondered why the sound of someone popping or chomping their gum, cracking their joints, whistling or jingling coins in their pants pockets always made me want to go postal. It's good to know that I'm not alone in this affliction and it will be nice to communicate with people who understand. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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