tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post1964800527385312333..comments2023-09-07T04:37:12.851-04:00Comments on a life of sugar and spice: MisophoniaJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09328935611151957460noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-29259579916998668662017-03-12T09:35:17.140-04:002017-03-12T09:35:17.140-04:00Just discovered this life long irritant of mine ha...Just discovered this life long irritant of mine has a name ... Misophonia. My mom and I both deal with this and are ever so careful not to annoy each other or even to be around triggers we both hate. She has it less severe than I do. My turns into rage easily over trigger sounds from dogs licking their paws or whatever else they lick on themselves, and even writing it drives me into a heightened emotional state. I can hardly even talk about it. And let's discuss people who smack gum, especially in a classroom setting, in a car with me, or in church. The latter really helps me understand that issues of people in a setting where it would be expected that you would be sensitive to showing respect and keep from doing actions that distract other people from concentrating. Someone posted earlier it's not just "us" that has the issue as it is others than lack true genuine manners. <br /><br />I have been reading Dr. Kramer's material on line that has been most helpful to see that it does indeed link back to traumatic events perhaps, the mouth noises, kitchen utensils, certain people's voices, anything we deem as "intrusive" or "threatening" coming through conditioning from repeat exposure to a sound and an negative emotion affiliated with it. I had a friend who once attended a conference for youth and understood better her own children that had been abused by their father, and the one particular grown son that has a hang up with people licking their fingers and other mouth noises at the dinner table. It was linked directly to sexual abuse. I could be wrong .. but having been through it myself, I am HIGHLY irritable to sounds through walls, intrusive loud noises in apartments where I have lived, and am not to wild about eating out in restaurants to hear those around me eat, especially if it's a quiet restaurant. <br /><br />It's perplexing and painful to live with and has even driven me completely away from wanting to be married, never having been, and having had the opportunity more than once, simply because I grow so irritated and intolerant of those triggers with them not to mention a connection with negative emotions with men to begin with .... it's a tough one. But it's a relief not to have to tolerate behavior all day long from a potential someone who doesn't even know this bothers me. <br /><br />And to those people I read who have family and friends who do things deliberately to annoy and insight these emotions in another person dealing with misophonia, God help them, they are without any clue what this does to a human being. I stay as far away from them as I can. <br /><br />I found a great article on this from a fellow misophonia person who helped to establish an organized study lab on this at Duke University. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/noises/201702/misophonia-breakthrough-study-0<br /><br />It's fascinating to finally SEE that OTHERS have this same thing and that we are not alone, or crazy, or being unreasonable. <br /><br />Thank you to those that posted on this blog about their condition with this as well. Thankful to finally get some understanding at to the causes and studies on this. ReAnn Ringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627390833218909885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-30902548913988935772015-03-18T09:00:36.119-04:002015-03-18T09:00:36.119-04:00Misphonia sufferers, I feel for you. Now look at i...Misphonia sufferers, I feel for you. Now look at it from the other side. Both my wife and son have the condition. I'm in the other room now, where I often have to eat because neither of them can stand the sound of anyone chewing. No matter how quietly I chew, I'm accused of chomping. When I eat soup, the spoon sometimes (OMG!!) taps my teeth. Please, please find a cure. A therapy. Even just a sense that this is THEIR problem, not mine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-40456461006606244712014-11-24T21:42:01.419-05:002014-11-24T21:42:01.419-05:00My mom is the same room with me right now and is e...My mom is the same room with me right now and is eating CEREAL. Ohmygosh, it's so annoying. No one in my family understands what I go through everyday. Ugh, I just get so frustrated everyday, y'know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-47782636509705006662014-08-06T12:00:49.651-04:002014-08-06T12:00:49.651-04:00My list of sounds I hate...
Cutlery to plate clac...My list of sounds I hate...<br /><br />Cutlery to plate clacker<br />Chewing/talking with mouth full of food<br />Scrape sound of knives across toast<br />Apple crunching<br />Popcorn crunching<br />Licking/sucking of finger tips after eating<br />Clicking of pestacio nut to shell separation<br />Excessive car door slamming<br />Noisy car mufflers<br />Lawn mowers/power tools<br />Dogs barking<br />Sniffling<br />Sneezing<br />Clearing of throat<br />Coughing<br />Hearing people talk on their phone<br /><br />For me the list seems to slowly get longer and I have to use Noise canceling headphones, earphones with ambient music,leave the room or get up off my chair or do my best to avoid the situation/triggers.<br /><br />I feel that as a society...manners and consideration for others is a low priority for many....its just people in their own little world and who cares if its 1130pm and the neighbors are asleep.. Let's just SLAM the doors instead of quietly closing them, I really want to eat an apple...so...instead of slicing it...I'll just crunch on it for everyone to hear...yes...I'll call up my mate and talk for 30+ minutes about crap in a train/bus...or I'll just eat with my mouth full of food cause I need to broadcast something so important like "check out this funny YouTube video"....<br /><br />Its a 'noise phobia' vs 'peoples lack of social respect for others issue'.....<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861956424064924779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-14344083292503994302014-06-04T20:13:06.081-04:002014-06-04T20:13:06.081-04:00My mother has always been extremely annoyed by any...My mother has always been extremely annoyed by any noise that I have made and I haven't been able to visit her in 30 years because of it. However, I find that certain noises also bother me. People who have their laptops on their lap and aren't typing, but are simply thinking, and are taping the top of their laptops over and over incessantly with their fingernails drives me crazy. Screaming children or loud speaking with trigger a migraine. I broke up with a boyfriend, and one of the reasons was that he and is son ate like pigs at a trough - open mouths, loud breathing noises as they shoveled food into their mouths as fast as their could. It was the most disgusting thing I had ever seen! My ex-husband would eat and talk with his mouth full of food all the time until I had to serve him dinner alone. I asked him for YEARS to quit doing that, but he refused to eat with his mouth closed and really loved to upset me; therefore, dinner alone. People snapping their gum can bother me, but other than those noises I'm pretty good with everything else and don't need to wear earplugs. I just avoid the triggers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-35485666208730827782014-02-10T16:14:24.657-05:002014-02-10T16:14:24.657-05:00Not everyone chess loudly, not everyone snacks the...Not everyone chess loudly, not everyone snacks their gum, not everyone bounces their leg, not everyone slurps...<br />I get it, my sensitivity to sound is a Problem, diagnosable even...but what about the offender's need to crunch loudly, lack of consideration in slurping and smacking, their repetitive need to tap...what is their diagnosis?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-66746624296882291822014-01-24T13:17:10.943-05:002014-01-24T13:17:10.943-05:00I am so glad to have found this post and everyone&...I am so glad to have found this post and everyone's comments. Like so many have said, I too find it a relief just to know I'm not the only one that suffers from this!<br /><br />I found it interesting to see so many say it started in their younger teen years and it started with eating noises of family members because that's when/why it started for me! I'm 45 now and to this day I see my mom giving disgusted looks toward my dad when he eats/drinks. I remember being a young child and thinking that my dad was tough as nails because when eating a chicken leg, he'd put the entire end of it in his mouth to rip off every last bit of meat, grissle and all, and crunch and crunch and crunch. I'm sure my description is driving some of you nuts, as it does me, but this is how it started for me. <br /><br />Now I have a wonderful job sitting next to some wonderful people, BUT... one chews gum all of the time (I think to cover up his smokers breath) and for some reason doesn't have the ability to keep his freakin lips closed! Another person snacks a LOT, and I feel like she's constantly rustling her wrappers and munching on whatever it is. There are times (like now) that I just stare at my computer, unable to concentrate, as my blood pressure rises.<br /><br />It also affects me with eating with some of my friends. Most of my friends are what I consider polite eaters, but there are a few huge offenders. Do you really need to suck whatever off of your fingers and make that smacking sound in the process? Can't you close your mouth when you chew? <br /><br />Sorry for my unorganized thoughts... just trying to get through another day at work and was so relieved to find this post and hope my experiences will help someone else cope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-30061169212846571782013-12-05T23:55:43.158-05:002013-12-05T23:55:43.158-05:00I googled Misophonia tonight and can say that I to...I googled Misophonia tonight and can say that I too couldn't have put it any clearer. Since I was a young child, I have hated the sounds of crunching, chomping, swallowing, gulping, and on and on and on goes the list. My dad knew about my problem and would accentuate the noise for me to "get me over it." I would leave the table in tears and he'd just laugh at me and tell me how silly I was. My Mother tried to be understanding but tried to get Daddy to not do that. To no avail. I am now 59 years old, more than 50 years later, and it continues for me. I have a very understanding, loving husband who tries his best to not trigger those emotions. He is the first person in my life who doesn't experience it but tries to be supportive. He loves pretzels so he eats them when I am not at home so he can get his crunch on!!! :) I love this man!! LOL I was in a business training class just today where two people were crunching ice, and chomping Wintergreen Life Savers. Fortunately the class came to an early end. I wanted to leave so bad. To me, it's common sense that it is rude to do such, but people don't think or don't care. I wish there was something I could take that would keep me calm or remove these triggers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-91647024670960923862013-11-01T12:47:34.228-04:002013-11-01T12:47:34.228-04:00I never knew this had a name, and I've been de...I never knew this had a name, and I've been dealing with it since I was fairly young. But what I have noticed, and you pointed out about it possibly being equated to bad childhood experiences, it's mostly my mother who's chewing drives me insane. Her and I have a not so great relationship, and honestly we've never gotten along much, and since I was little, hearing her eat/chew makes me want to do violent things to her! No one else really effects me in quite the same way, I might find others mildly annoying at times, but not psychotically violent like hearing my mother chomp, crunch and chew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-67627076355919986472013-10-24T19:37:03.825-04:002013-10-24T19:37:03.825-04:00I found this after thinking I was alone as well. I...I found this after thinking I was alone as well. I am 29 and for as long as I can remember I have had some form of this. It started with my family so I find it interesting that theories are out there saying that, but then again it only makes sense because our family is who we are around the most early on. <br /><br />Mine started out around 7-8. I hated the sound of slurping. I would cry if people slurped things. Everyone just thought I was being a spoiled little brat and told my grandparents that they shouldn't listen to me whine and complain because I was just being a brat. My uncle would make slurping noises to irritate me on purpose. Snoring annoyed me too. I hated it. I would wake my sister up and tell her she had to stay awake until I fell asleep because otherwise the rhythmic snoring kept me awake.<br />I hate people sucking on hard candy. I hated the smell that heat has when it gets turned on in the car after not being on all summer. I hated the view of someone's cheeks moving when they chewed gum. That was all I had until college...<br /><br />College I developed my hate of people clicking the mouse on a computer, people shaking their legs- this is my #1 trigger. I loathe it. I want to just go absolutely f&&**g ape when I see someone doing this. I mouth swear words I make very pointed glares at them, I use my bag to block them from my line of sight if possible. I have switched chairs more times than I can count to get away from leg shakers and to get them out of my line of view. Otherwise whatever I am trying to do is ruined because all I can do is stare at the leg or foot moving and wonder why!? WHY!? Who can move that much and why? It's not comofortable! I just go into a murderous rage and it's even against friends. I have never said anything to my friends or really anyone though, it all gets internalized.<br /><br />This all followed me to med school and now into residency. I have co-residents who smack gum, shake their legs (one of my close friends chews gum almost 24/7 and shakes her legs even while standing- it is a complete nightmare for me as I just want to strangle her but I love her). My upstairs apt neighbor walks around too much so I scream at him all the time when I hear his footsteps. I hear my next door neighbor snoring through the wall and will bang on the wall to wake her so I won't hear it anymore. I punched a hole through one of my other walls when someone was playing bass too much. I can hear my neighbor walking on her treadmill next door, the vibrational low sound drives me crazy.<br /><br />When I walk in patient rooms and people are smacking gum I just want to get out of the room as fast as possible. I think my face is disgusted. People biting into apples now bothers me. I realized that today and was in a rage as 6 different people ate an apple and everytime one of them pulled out an apple I went insane inside. Whispering also bothers me a lot now.<br /><br />I have a theory about this stuff from reading others' experiences and from my own. I can hear extremely well...how about the rest of you? I can hear things a lot of other people cannot and therefore I feel like I pick up on noise most people don't even notice. Also I pay attention to detail and again think that's why I become fixated on these noises that others don't even notice. Also, in med school I studied all the time with headphones and music. Music....I love music. I listen to it all the time. I felt like it helped me remember things, and I would do very well on exams where I studied with music. I've always done well in school. I don't know I would be interested in knowing other details about people with this disorder.MusicFiend, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851263781412975053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-38001025880768100272013-03-28T11:21:45.948-04:002013-03-28T11:21:45.948-04:00Wow am not alone!! I thought i was crazy or someth...Wow am not alone!! I thought i was crazy or something! I practically spend almost all day in the library so i would have some quiet.. <br />I wish there is a cureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-24923616983064002412013-03-19T16:28:16.270-04:002013-03-19T16:28:16.270-04:00Wow - I am almost in tears as I write this - mostl...Wow - I am almost in tears as I write this - mostly because I know I have this and there is no cure! My case does not involve chewing, but I feel like a complete freak most of the time. I am always angry because inevitably, someone makes a noise that spikes up my anxiety level - literally startles me and I end up with my heart racing and feeling like I am so angry. The worst is that my children are frequently the offenders and I find myself getting angry with my son for repetitively tapping his foot, or his hand, or a pencil on the table. At work, I can't concentrate on what I'm supposed to be writing if a co-worker is standing next to my cubicle chatting with my neighbor. Then there's the mouse-clicks, the finger nail clipper, the sneezer, and for me especially, any loud noise, like the cupboard door slamming, or the toilet lid slamming. I know my response is overkill, but I just can't help it and I hate feeling this way :-( But, the absolute worst sound in the world for me is hearing someone's car outside of my work building blaring their bass. It's physically painful for me to hear. Thanks for sharing your stories and if anyone hears of a cure for this, please share!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-48848034221756866982013-03-14T13:53:53.758-04:002013-03-14T13:53:53.758-04:00Totally get it... mine is severe as well. Its been...Totally get it... mine is severe as well. Its been this way since as long as I can remember back to 7 years old... so I've been this way for 19 years. I found out about this when it was in an article about Kelly Ripa. Its aweful. I can't enjoy a meal in a restaurant, I can't actually enjoy a meal in the company of my family without perfect rested happy conditions. I've found that being tired, or in a bad mood, makes these feelings exponentially worse. It's even to the point 19 years in that the sound of my own chewing on a bad day can annoy me and I will stop eating. I cant stand repetitive sharp noises in songs, I hate ticking clocks, chips are my worst enemy most days, and heaven forbid someone has a breathing problem it drives me up a wall... I hate the clicking of keyboards and mouses so in an office surrounded by computers and employees eating their lunches throughout the day... my earbuds wear out frequently.<br /><br />Its nice to see an outpouring of people who understand. I just hope for you all that it doesn't continue to get worse like some of us. It is truly miserable sometimes. Ruins my entire day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515643155752674178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-39462501086865812782013-02-10T14:00:54.753-05:002013-02-10T14:00:54.753-05:00To this day my fingers fly into my ears and I hum ...To this day my fingers fly into my ears and I hum to avoid the sounds of chewing slurping swallowing. At 6 years old laying on the grass overwhelmed by the sound of birds. The rustling of plastic bags sounded unreal to me. The sounds of my father eating and to a lesser extent my siblings. For years i could stand the sound of my partner eating but now it has extended to him as well and i will leave the room. Blind white rage. Perhaps something to do with sexual abuse as a child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-4503488520144927752013-02-02T20:29:07.498-05:002013-02-02T20:29:07.498-05:00This is really great to read. I have suffered from...This is really great to read. I have suffered from this as well - though chewing doesn't bother me THAT much. I can't stand when my sister crunches something or hits her teeth with her fork. What really drives me nuts is when my mom flosses her teeth. I literally get super itchy and want to claw my ears off. It's caused me to lash out and storm out of the room in a fit of rage. Also, snoring really does it for me too. I once slept in a hotel bathtub because my mom's snoring made me so mad. People who don't suffer from this truly don't understand - they tell you to just stop or deal with it. I'm glad I'm not the only one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-69515849901902633242013-01-29T02:08:02.367-05:002013-01-29T02:08:02.367-05:00I CANNOT STAND the sound of others eating!! The t...I CANNOT STAND the sound of others eating!! The three worst for me to listen to are someone eating ice cream, a bowl of cereal, and the absolute worst is sucking on an otter pop (suck suck suck crunch crunch cruch slurp) I have to leave the room.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295697131395903461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-47571017156658482892012-11-17T23:15:39.145-05:002012-11-17T23:15:39.145-05:00How exciting it is to know we are not the only fam...How exciting it is to know we are not the only family dealing with this disorder! My 13 year old is constantly telling me to chew with my mouth closed and I swear I do! Eating in the car, forget it! Breakfast is the worst time. Now we will work on being much more sensitive to his needs. Thanks to everyone!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-61724424920163839282012-08-30T01:07:33.239-04:002012-08-30T01:07:33.239-04:00Dear Jen'
I believe I have a mild form of this...Dear Jen'<br />I believe I have a mild form of this condition.I am drivin insane inside since my teens when I hear my,dad,mom,sister or brother chew,drink and swallow.I envision breaking their plates over thier heads or hitting them and feel aggravated and angry inside at it.I know it's irrational and so i do all I can to subdue the anger.I don't get like some and scream and throw things.But I do snap at them sometimes and my brother knows how much it bothers me.I think he's developed an awareness to it when he's around me cuz I can't stand to see him eat either and I feel bad.And my sister constantly speaks while she's eating.it seems so pigish to me but I feel aweful feeling that way and know its wrong to get so annoyed by it and have never told her to damn swallow her damn food before she speaks,I just grit it out and bare it.My mom slurping drives me nuts and my dads jaw pops.AH! It doesn't happen with everyone,that's why I say it's mild,only family and friends I am close with..I tolerate it.But it never ceases to make me grit my teeth and feel anger towards them during it.I have a peculiar thing about it tho..I wonder f anyone else does too.Tho I don't mind hearing myself chew,eat,swallow at all when I'm alone.I Am starting to become Paranoid of OTHer people hearing me do those things.Maybe becuz I can't stand it in them.It's caused a whole other thing to come on.In the past couple yrs.its progressed so that my anxiety towards ALL of this has made me develop some sort of counter effect.I develop more spit then usual when I'm hyper excited or anxious.This makes it even worse for the paranoi! NOt to mention I still cannot stand when my family or close friends EAT.It's all one big mess.I really cannot help but feel like it has always been linked to my childhood sexual abuse issues.I've always felt that way about it cuz Their sounds literally CREEP me out in a way and I think that's why I feel anger...Here's something peculiar tho..Real sex sounds do not creep me out.LUCKILY. I need to beable to combat this Misophonia and the related wierd paranoi that follows it.Now that I know I'm not alone and that's a huge relief,I think,,unless that makes me think everyones like this in which case,I'll be all screwd up.No,It must be possible to work thru this! If it IS nuerological then our stealthy human brains should beable to over power it,,,right?!<br />Sorry if this comment was too erratic.This shit drives me nuts and it wasn't till I googled my symptoms did I even see this was an actual condition.<br />Hope you're doing well,<br />And Thankyou very much for letting me post,,I don't think I've ever been able to express to people who understand just how Maddening it all makes me feel.<br />Thankyou,CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-34856865514725056272012-06-03T14:35:28.899-04:002012-06-03T14:35:28.899-04:00I am 51 and just found out about misophonia from m...I am 51 and just found out about misophonia from my teenaged daughter. She believes she has the disorder due to she cannot stand chewing sounds. Perhaps thre is a genetic link, I never until now realized that others experience the same issues I have had. My symptoms began at around the time I entered puberty and centered around the constant sniffing and coughing sounds my father made. I had a compulsion to relieve my irritation by mimicking the sounds he made. Although I was punished harshly for doing this I could not stop myself. I still occasionally have reactions to the sounds of my co-workers who walk about wearing flip flops, or scrape the bottom of the bowl with their utensil when eating, and click their pens constantly. I hate spending time with my aunt whom I love but she has a habit of sucking her teeth and also eats loudly with her mouth open. I find that my tolerance has increased as I have gotten older, but it is during times of stress that I have the hardest time coping with the sounds, and also I am more intolerant of sounds from people I dislike or who are causing me stress. It is just good to know I'm not the only one with this weirdness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-12466070086970019502012-04-29T21:22:38.904-04:002012-04-29T21:22:38.904-04:00Wow! So relieving to know I am not the only one! I...Wow! So relieving to know I am not the only one! I developed this around age 8, after my schizophrenic grandma came to live with us during a period of illness. She had ill-fitting dentures that slid around as she ate & would always have pieces of food all over her lips. Argh! Just thinking about it gives me the shivers & that was 20 years ago!<br /><br />After one meal with her I had to eat my meals in my bedroom. Even now, I can only eat around others when there's music playing in the background, or at a noisy restaurant, or with the tv on, etc.<br /><br />Blowing noses bothers me so much too. My dad always blows his at the dinner table -- every night. Sick! It's still hard for me to have dinner with them; I have to sit as far away as I can.<br /><br />My partner slurps his soup sometimes, or milk (with cookies especially). For a while I thought he was doing it exclusively to piss me off -- I'd send him glares but he'd never notice. Now we eat with the tv on, but the slurping still sounds SO LOUD.<br /><br />Felt so guilty about these repulsions of mine & the associated anger. Almost red-hot, blinding rage! Sometimes I just want to run out of the room! Everyone tells me "I can't help it/it's not my fault" & I agree. But I can't help it either! Feel almost giddy to have a name for it, now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-83414153618536098162012-04-20T16:24:52.812-04:002012-04-20T16:24:52.812-04:00this explains a lot of our friendship. pass the d...this explains a lot of our friendship. pass the doritos please! :)Angela Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710348787772617257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-19481340682577355312011-12-13T21:50:38.117-05:002011-12-13T21:50:38.117-05:00Yes, you are absolutely right and it bothers me to...Yes, you are absolutely right and it bothers me to no end. To get out of this situation I try distancing myself from family. My mom tells me to get over it and that she thinks I am a nut case. I found out about this situation only around a month or so ago. Before then I truly did think I was crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-82565362447897000222011-11-28T21:15:27.375-05:002011-11-28T21:15:27.375-05:00All I can say is Wow. I too did a search and came ...All I can say is Wow. I too did a search and came to your blog. I wanted to cry. For years my family would tell me 'to get over it' and of course it made me think I was crazy. I heard there are audiolgist that can help you cope, have you heard this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-19971269804027088472011-11-18T12:13:55.159-05:002011-11-18T12:13:55.159-05:00I just forwarded this to every single person I kno...I just forwarded this to every single person I know. I have been annoyed by chewing, clicking, tapping, coughing, slamming, crunching, gum snapping and a plethora of other sounds as well. There are too many to list. I sit in an open environment as well and it's not an easy place to work. Most of the people around me are aware of my issue but I was recently moved to a new area and it's not good. I cannot wear ear buds and the low hum of a fan does not help. I get up and leave my desk a few times more per day now and although I enjoy the walk it's not good to leave my desk since I have to be immediately accessible to my clients. I am not really sure what to do about this condition but I am SO happy to hear that I am not all alone. For 40 years I've always thought (and have been told) that I was completely out of my mind. <br /><br />Thank you for all who contributed. It makes me feel a little more comforted and hopefully there will be someone who can come up with a 'cure' or better way to treat this condition!! <br /><br />- VLSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3446114814668752328.post-56023872531120869342011-10-03T15:03:45.244-04:002011-10-03T15:03:45.244-04:00Thanks for writing about this. I'm a guy and h...Thanks for writing about this. I'm a guy and have been suffering with this for a long time, though it only gets really bad when I am already stressed or upset. In those times, I obsess over noises my coworkers are making, or that my daughter makes, and I literally imagine doing horrible violent things to them, just to make the noise stop. My daughter gets very upset with me, and hurt, when I ask her to stop chewing with her mouth open, etc. My co-workers think it's funny to purposely make noises that they know irritate me. This has caused me to move my desk as far away as I can from everyone else. When someone has the sniffles, it drives me completely insane. I used to think I was just being ridiculous, but I'm glad to know it's not something I have that much control over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com