Is it really just sound?

[Guest guest]

I don't often contribute to the conversation. It helps me to read about what

others are going through so thank you for that.

I have been putting a lot of thought into this as I read the various posts and I

wonder if 4S is really just sound or even if sound is the primary problem. I

have the same issues as most of you with irritating sounds like chewing, saliva

sounds when talking, etc. These sounds create a revulsion. I am filled with

disgust, anger, and I want to hide. I also have sight and touch issues that

produce the exact same reactions. I used to think that maybe they were OCD, but

the more I ponder this, the more I think they are related to the same part of me

that hates chewing.

I have always washed my hands a lot, hence the thought that it was OCD.

However, there really is no obsession with germs here. I am not afraid of germs

in any way shape or form. I just can't touch chalk, metal, or anything that

feels dusty without feeling anger, disgust and wanting to hide.

I have visual cues that send me to the same emotional place such as seeing birds

lined up on telephone wires or too many feet prints (like from birds or other

animals) in mud or snow. I feel so disgusted by it like it is a disease. I try

very hard to never look at telephone wires with birds on them. I am not afraid

of birds, I studied them in my career. I love birds. I also hate seeing

people's elbows up in the air when they are eating. This I could see might be

related to the sound of eating, but what about feet prints and birds on a wire?

Could this really be a larger sensory issue rather than just sound where an

overload on a particular sense triggers anger and the need to get away?

Thoughts?

Tani