Misophonia.....hatred of sound

shannonj8489
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People who have misophonia are most commonly annoyed, or even enraged, by such ordinary sounds as other people eating, breathing, sniffing, or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds.People with misophonia may be diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Though a few sufferers are bothered by sounds they make themselves, most are not.

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This is so me! Anyone else just get pissed off by the sound of chewing...bags rustling....snot sniffling....etc.?!?!
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  • desertrat01
    desertrat01 Posts: 2
    Wow! I had no idea.lol That describes me to a tee. Now I have an excuse.lol
  • LetsTryThisAgain54
    LetsTryThisAgain54 Posts: 381 Member
    When I hear someone crunching, I want to pick something up and smash them with it. Same goes for when they chew with their mouths open and sound like a cow. I work with a guy that crunches pretzels and have to leave my desk before I hit him with my chair! LOL!!! So yes, those sounds and some others really piss me off.
  • CanadianThunder
    CanadianThunder Posts: 84
    When I hear someone crunching, I want to pick something up and smash them with it. Same goes for when they chew with their mouths open and sound like a cow. I work with a guy that crunches pretzels and have to leave my desk before I hit him with my chair! LOL!!! So yes, those sounds and some others really piss me off.

    THIS! I freaking hate this.
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    People who have misophonia are most commonly annoyed, or even enraged, by such ordinary sounds as other people eating, breathing, sniffing, or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds.People with misophonia may be diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Though a few sufferers are bothered by sounds they make themselves, most are not.

    ^^
    This is so me! Anyone else just get pissed off by the sound of chewing...bags rustling....snot sniffling....etc.?!?!

    I think everyone gets annoyed by bags rustling and snot sniffling if its repetitive enough. Doesn't mean you have misophonia.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Holy *kitten* you just found my problem for me! I hate hearing someone chew, breath heavy (unless during sex of course), and snoring.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Oh and the sound of velcro being pulled? *kitten* that *kitten*!
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    This is me to a T, including the anxiety. My boyfriend knows not to eat around me unless its something that doesnt involve a lot of chewing.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    Quiet!! Quiet!! I said, I said I want Quiet!!!
    200px-Yosemite_Sam.png \m/
  • beach_please
    beach_please Posts: 533 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.
  • Typhanee83
    Typhanee83 Posts: 309 Member
    I hate the sound of tape measures retracting. *shudder*
  • ShmoozyQ
    ShmoozyQ Posts: 390 Member
    This is totally me! The list of sounds that make me feel stabby is crazy long. :laugh:
  • cushygal
    cushygal Posts: 586 Member
    Oh my gosh, I had no idea that was actually a condition - I just assumed people pissed me off. I even get ticked off when people talk too much - just shut up already I need quiet!!!
  • lukeout007
    lukeout007 Posts: 1,237 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.

    And my guess is that this is the difference between general annoyance and misophonia. Gotta love how everyone is self diagnosing themselves based on a thread on a fitness site.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I hate the sound of a thong makes when it's been wedged way up in there too long!!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I'm not bothered by specific sounds. Loud noises, I don't care for much. It seems if I'm in a place where the noise level is particularly high, I can't distinguish what people are saying to me from the other noises around me. Then, I get frustrated and overwhelmed from trying to pick out the voice from all the other sounds around me. Don't know if that is the same thing.
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.

    Ear plugs, duct tape, head phones, duct tape, helmet. Is that quiet enough you little *kitten*?
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.
    I saw that same show. There were others too, that really shocked me.

    I'll admit that certain noises bother me too. Not to the point of rage, though! The sound of someone blowing their nose at the dinner table really gets me! Oh wait, that is probably just because its AT THE DINNER TABLE! haha Never mind!
  • beach_please
    beach_please Posts: 533 Member
    http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/18/safer-for-misophonics-2020s-misophonia-coverage/

    Part 1 is about the girl I was referring to. She beats on her mom for making sounds such as swallowing or TALKING.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Upon reflection, I think I might have mild hearing loss which is no way related to this disorder. Too many rock concerts in my twenties... ::sigh::
  • Brenda_1965
    Brenda_1965 Posts: 314 Member
    THIS IS SO ME! I have never heard of it! When the TV is too loud for a bit, my ears actually ring and HURT!

    For this reason, I exercise without headphones! I was going to post that question to see what other people listen to or not listen to, and then I saw this!


    I wonder if this is related to sensory processing disabilities.
  • ChrisRS87
    ChrisRS87 Posts: 781 Member
    I hate the sound of a thong makes when it's been wedged way up in there too long!!

    Why do you leave your thongs wedged up there and who is doing the wedging?
  • opuntia
    opuntia Posts: 860 Member
    I have this.well, I don't hate all sound, but certain sounds are hard to tolerate, and in general I prefer silence. And sometimes sound can feel physically painful. With me, it's about sensory processing, since I'm on the autism spectrum. But I imagine that some people might get it if they are not eating enough - that can cause extreme irritability at small things.
  • shannonj8489
    shannonj8489 Posts: 32
    The noises make me sometimes feel nauseous ! I definitely get angry when people chew by me or breathe weirdly. I can't control how i feel! Lol


    Especially the sound of people walking around when I'm trying to relax, ugh
  • miranda_mom
    miranda_mom Posts: 873 Member
    I have a co-worker who coughs ALL. THE. TIME. Like she'll go on a jag several times an hour. Makes me homicidal. I pretty much wear headphones all the time when I'm at work. I also can't stand the sound of people chewing, breathing, or gulping (like drinking a soda).

    By the way, your pug is super-adorable!
  • Temporalia
    Temporalia Posts: 1,151 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.

    I think that's difference between being normally annoyed or sensitive to sound and Misophonia, the people I saw on 20/20 with misophonia couldn't control anything, would cry, yell, hit, throw a tantrum, throw stuff around, etc. They live in isolation of other people most of the time to avoid crisis.
  • FuneralDiner
    FuneralDiner Posts: 438 Member
    You don't think perhaps you just get easily annoyed? :P
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I hate the sound of a thong makes when it's been wedged way up in there too long!!

    Why do you leave your thongs wedged up there and who is doing the wedging?

    I work out!:angry:
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    People who have misophonia are most commonly annoyed, or even enraged, by such ordinary sounds as other people eating, breathing, sniffing, or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds.People with misophonia may be diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder. Though a few sufferers are bothered by sounds they make themselves, most are not.

    ^^
    This is so me! Anyone else just get pissed off by the sound of chewing...bags rustling....snot sniffling....etc.?!?!

    Mine is at a ridiculous level. I actually had a "no chanting zone" in my house when my kids were younger. want to chant? take it outside. don't NOT chant with in hearing distance of me! I would be in a straight jacket if either daughter was a cheerleader! It doesn't help. that I have ninja hearing. I can her their mouse whirring when they scroll down on their computer. My husband's breathing at night has kept me up for hours. Nose blowing? I'll talk fingernails and chalkboards! this annoys *me*! I will even turn off a song if it gets too repetitive. I pitches physically hurt, like the high pitch in titanic? Ugh.
  • Krissy366
    Krissy366 Posts: 458 Member
    I saw a show on this and thought it was ridiculous. A teenager girl threw the biggest tantrum I've ever seen because you mom sighed 'too loudly'. She flew off the handle, started screaming and slamming doors. Certain noises can get on my nerves but I don't become enraged over them.

    I think that's difference between being normally annoyed or sensitive to sound and Misophonia, the people I saw on 20/20 with misophonia couldn't control anything, would cry, yell, hit, throw a tantrum, throw stuff around, etc. They live in isolation of other people most of the time to avoid crisis.

    Exactly - I saw that episode as well, and it's a frightening disorder to those who have it and those who live with it. One of the cases had business partners, one of which got violent at the sound of the others voice, who had to do everything through notes and in separate rooms. Those of you who are saying, "That's me!" or "I have it" based on nothing but normal irriation at common annoyances should be grateful that you don't actually have this condition.
  • Felidae106
    Felidae106 Posts: 8 Member
    I've had misophonia since around the age of about 9 or 10 and over the years other trigger noises have begun to affect me other than the initial trigger which was the sound of my dad eating. He has always had bad asthma and cannot eat with his mouth closed as his nose is constantly blocked.

    My parents could never understand why I hated being around certain people eating so much to the point where I'd cry and cover my ears or leave the room altogether if I could.
    I came across the term 'misophonia' in 2009 and it immediately clicked in to place, my reactions to certain sounds were never normal and others couldn't relate to my problems.

    I had some cognitive behavioural therapy sessions in the beginning of this year which were a great help overall but obviously there is no outright cure. Generally my coping methods include using my mp3 player or soft-silicone earplugs. I also enjoy listening to brown or white noise if neither of those help and have an app on my phone from which I can listen to them if my commute home is particularly noisy and stressful.

    My main trigger noises include:

    Lip smacking
    Pen clicking
    Foot tapping
    Leaking headphone music (train commutes are a nightmare!)
    Mobile phone keypad tones
    Pipes which make a knocking sound
    Bassy music from an uncontrollable source such as a nearby party or cars with subwoofers
    Low electrical hums

    The extent to which these sounds affect me are greatly influenced by how tired or stressed out I'm feeling, the more I feel stressed the worse the sounds get to me.

    Many people are irritated by particular sounds (nails on a chalkboard etc) but if those sounds don't make you feel angry to the point of wanting to lash out, cry and run away it's unlikely you have misophonia and just find the sound a bit annoying.
    When you have misophonia you absolutely cannot just ignore the sound, it becomes the only thing you can hear and the only thing you can focus on and nothing will make it feel better until it stops or you are able to get away from it.

    It's a very irrational response and I have no qualms about admitting that it does sound completely absurd, it totally is and many days I've cried and wished I didn't react this way and hated my body for doing so, days where I've wished I were deaf so I wouldn't have to deal with it any more. But yet, some days are better than others and as long as you're prepared and know you can cope with the situation in some way you can get through the day.

    Hope that helps to give more of an insight in to what it's really like!

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