Guest guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 P.S. I am 19 years old and have been dealing with this since I was 9. I just found out about this group this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Google " 4s " or " Misophonia " and have people read about it so they understand it's not just you. > > I am a relatively new member here and I just really need some help explaining what it feels like to hear a trigger sound. My brother just thinks that it is not that big of a deal and that I am trying to get everyone to change their behavior because of a " minor annoyance " (I just ask politely if they would stop). My dad thinks I need to just " get over it " (every time I hear this, I have to try so hard to hide the tears and act like it didn't hurt to hear him say that). Sometimes I get the impression that they don't even think I have it, but that could be just because I've gotten incredibly good at hiding the pain. I cry every morning knowing I have to deal with other's insensitivity yet again. I talk to my friends about it sometimes, but it always turns into a " whose life sucks more " pity party, and they tend to think they have me beat. Truth is, I just don't complain about my life that much because it's hard to talk about your own problems when they only want to talk about theirs. Does anyone know how to explain what it feels like? I feel like until they understand, I'm just going to feel more and more isolated. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Thank you so much! I finally got the courage to talk to my dad about it(through email, but hey, baby steps) I sent him the link to that website. Now here's hoping he actually believes me this time. Although it might be harder for my brother, as he was my first trigger person, and i told him to " chew quieter! " a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Welcome to the group! Shall we call you Drezzi? I'm 53 and I've had sound sensitivity since I was at least 13. I started to realize I wasn't alone when I watched an episode of House, the tv show, and Dr. House mentioned Hyperacusis. I thought, I have that! I've never been diagnosed, but it's obvious by my symptoms that I do. I found this group last month and realized that there are different kinds of sound sensitivity. Anyway, it's nice not to feel like a freak anymore. I hope you also find solace here. Take a look at this website: http://www.hyperacusis.net/hyperacusis/4+types+of+sound+sensitivity/default.asp~--- In Soundsensitivity , "drezzi3392" wrote:>> I am a relatively new member here and I just really need some help explaining what it feels like to hear a trigger sound. My brother just thinks that it is not that big of a deal and that I am trying to get everyone to change their behavior because of a "minor annoyance" (I just ask politely if they would stop). My dad thinks I need to just "get over it"(every time I hear this, I have to try so hard to hide the tears and act like it didn't hurt to hear him say that). Sometimes I get the impression that they don't even think I have it, but that could be just because I've gotten incredibly good at hiding the pain. I cry every morning knowing I have to deal with other's insensitivity yet again. I talk to my friends about it sometimes, but it always turns into a "whose life sucks more" pity party, and they tend to think they have me beat. Truth is, I just don't complain about my life that much because it's hard to talk about your own problems when they only want to talk about theirs. Does anyone know how to explain what it feels like? I feel like until they understand, I'm just going to feel more and more isolated.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I didn't get the impression that the website www.hyperacusis.net was unfriendly to '4S' at all. In fact they describe it in detail. I simply wanted to show Drezzi that there are other suggested types of sound sensitivity besides '4S'. I'm sorry that you've had a bad experience with the website and would suggest you not visit it anymore. I noted on the home page of our moderator Dr. Marsha 's website (www.hyperacusis.org) she states: "Those with 4S tolerate louder sounds very well and do not have hyperacusis..... " I disagree as I believe I have both hyperacusis and misophonia. I have not been to see an audiologist yet, but I have the symptoms of both. It seems to me that all these conditions, hyperacusis, misophonia and 4S overlap. In my search for answers to my health problems, I do not merely search among those who have traditional medical training. The main reason for this is that I have found better results from using natural medicines than pharmaceuticals. I'm sure the links that you provided will give Drezzi valuable and useful reading material. It was very kind of you to provide these links.~> >> > I am a relatively new member here and I just really need some help explaining > >what it feels like to hear a trigger sound. My brother just thinks that it is > >not that big of a deal and that I am trying to get everyone to change their > >behavior because of a "minor annoyance" (I just ask politely if they would > >stop). My dad thinks I need to just "get over it"(every time I hear this, I have > >to try so hard to hide the tears and act like it didn't hurt to hear him say > >that). Sometimes I get the impression that they don't even think I have it, but > >that could be just because I've gotten incredibly good at hiding the pain. I cry > >every morning knowing I have to deal with other's insensitivity yet again. I > >talk to my friends about it sometimes, but it always turns into a "whose life > >sucks more" pity party, and they tend to think they have me beat. Truth is, I > >just don't complain about my life that much because it's hard to talk about your > >own problems when they only want to talk about theirs. Does anyone know how to > >explain what it feels like? I feel like until they understand, I'm just going to > >feel more and more isolated.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 : There is a long history to these groups and many aspects of it are not going to be clear to newer people and probably don't even need to be rehashed in many ways. The hyperacusis.net site is a good site for people with hyperacusis, which is what it is for. In my opinion, 4S is not hyperacusis in its classic sense, and so it does not 'fit' over there. That is why there are so many here and on the public forum. We have banded together for many reasons, support, education, research potential and more. Glad to have you, and we don't need to knock any other group or relive the bloody battles of the past. Life is about making progress and looking forward, not dragging the wounded all around the field. IMHO. Warmly, Dr. Marsha > > > > I am a relatively new member here and I just really need some help > explaining what it feels like to hear a trigger sound. My brother just > thinks that it is not that big of a deal and that I am trying to get > everyone to change their behavior because of a " minor annoyance " (I just > ask politely if they would stop). My dad thinks I need to just " get over > it " (every time I hear this, I have to try so hard to hide the tears and > act like it didn't hurt to hear him say that). Sometimes I get the > impression that they don't even think I have it, but that could be just > because I've gotten incredibly good at hiding the pain. I cry every > morning knowing I have to deal with other's insensitivity yet again. I > talk to my friends about it sometimes, but it always turns into a " whose > life sucks more " pity party, and they tend to think they have me beat. > Truth is, I just don't complain about my life that much because it's > hard to talk about your own problems when they only want to talk about > theirs. Does anyone know how to explain what it feels like? I feel like > until they understand, I'm just going to feel more and more isolated. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 It is possible to have more than one condition but it is rare to have 4S ANDhyperacusis. Rare, not unheard of... They have opposite components, though. But it is possible to have both. We are here to share and learn..... Dr. J > > > > > > I am a relatively new member here and I just really need some help > explaining > > >what it feels like to hear a trigger sound. My brother just thinks > that it is > > >not that big of a deal and that I am trying to get everyone to change > their > > >behavior because of a " minor annoyance " (I just ask politely if they > would > > >stop). My dad thinks I need to just " get over it " (every time I hear > this, I have > > >to try so hard to hide the tears and act like it didn't hurt to hear > him say > > >that). Sometimes I get the impression that they don't even think I > have it, but > > >that could be just because I've gotten incredibly good at hiding the > pain. I cry > > >every morning knowing I have to deal with other's insensitivity yet > again. I > > >talk to my friends about it sometimes, but it always turns into a > " whose life > > >sucks more " pity party, and they tend to think they have me beat. > Truth is, I > > >just don't complain about my life that much because it's hard to talk > about your > > >own problems when they only want to talk about theirs. Does anyone > know how to > > >explain what it feels like? I feel like until they understand, I'm > just going to > > >feel more and more isolated. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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