Hating Sound Part II

Whenever I hear certain sounds, I want to become violent. The condition is called misophonia. Message forum: http://www.websitetoolbox.com/mb/danmalcore

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[chirpz1999]

thank you SO much for posting this, im 25 and feel like a bitch all the time for not being able to have an explanation for my noise sensitivity. I try headphones and am told im being rude, I sleep with my arm distorted over my ears to create a suction, i frequently run to the bathroom and run water to have a moment away, any door openings, utensil scraping, typing especially, dogs barking, train tracks, ive literally become agoraphobic. i have panic attacks and just want to go deaf at times!!!

[fortisco4]

Does anybody else have the worst triggers when it's somebody close?

[cathbiker]

ye peeee i went t the docs on friday and he is sending me to see a psychotherapist there is a 16 wk waiting list but he says it is curable i will let you all know if it works i do hope so its that or i will end up punching someone one day its nice to know there are others who know how i feel and if the therapy works it should be made available to all xxx

[artiepoore]

Have you ever heard of schema conditioning psychotherapy? I haven't tried it yet myself (I also have misophonia), but it has been known to CURE people of this disorder. Anyway, I wish you luck!

[lithium0611]

OH MY GOD! There are actually people out there who suffer from the same noise sensitivity as me.

I HATE it when people cough or moan. Or do a cough- moanish sound. Don't know how to describe it really.

I have to say that I think my misophonia derives from me having been sexually abused in my early teens and me connecting the sound of coughs and moans to that and having flashbacks and anger attacks.

I feel like I want to kill people that make those sounds, too.

[cathbiker]

i also suffer from this its eating shaking legs loud clocks i am afraid my son has it now my parter argues over it i would consider hypnosis it does ruin your life i avoid going to the pictures because of popcorn etc restaurants if i have to go on a bus i scan round to see if anyone is chewing b4 i sit down please someone must beable to help us all

[potterface927]

I often plug my ear in attempt to block the sound of my classmate who almost always has gum...

[stephharber]

im forever wearing headphones, at home, at work (luckily i do admin and can usually get away with it), in town, i do try and put up with stuff if at restaurants or family gatherings. i hate noisy children, i hate people thumping when they walk, dragging their heels is an absolute killer! door slamming, some people laughing, another girl at work has a thing for hiccuping very loudly with her mouth open, licking their fingers after they eat.. it never ends! please comment on these x

[stephharber]

I actually took a ladys pen from her work desk and binned it, she continually clicked it, i was so close to saying something many times, in my head i was fantasising about ripping the pen from her hand and stamping on it and smashing it, then shouting shut up in her face. but obviosuly i couldnt do that so after a week or so i took it and tried to be away from conversation if she mentioned her missing pen!

[nono66b]

@coookieeface to u i am exactly the same i telled my best friend about it well ive tried but she is not the sharpest knife in the drawer i dont want ppl to know because i thhink being called a freak and a crazy gurl is already good anought kets not go to sick gurl but in a way i went them to know the suffering

[coookieeface]

Sorry to post again, but through all these posts...is there any advice? My closest friends do not know I suffer from this, and though most are well-mannered and eat "normally", I just can't tune out their noise. How could I tell them? I don't want people to tip-toe around me, or avoid spending time with me because they don't want to enrage me, but at the same time I hate how my mood automatically spoils once any offending noise happens. If I had kids, what would I do if they made these sounds?!

[coookieeface]

Just to add, I think people still need to learn manners/sensitivity toward others, especially in situations where even NORMAL people would expect quiet, like during an exam or presentation. Nobody likes it when people chew/smack gum during an exam, tap their pencil, breathe loud as if they're exercising, etc. Even "normal" people get frustrated at this and lose concentration, so it's about 100x worse (I'd say immeasurably worse, due to the rage) for those of us suffering from Misophonia.