Adding Misophonia to our web-tags.....here is why...

[Guest guest]

The recent discussion really opened my eyes to the fact that people,

i.e., patients, are being distracted and disrupted by the perhaps

philosophical and somewhat academic discussions of what is

misophonia, what is the 'other'.

I am amending my websites for now to include my own term (and Dan's,

yes) along with an aka misophonia addition.

I feel that this is only fair to people seeking answers and help. If

the professionals who are fully immersed in this situation cannot yet

agree on the differences and distinctions, how can the people who

HAVE the problems? (i.e. my own son).

This does not imply that the discussion is 'over'. But it really

needs to have its own format and not in this setting, which is a site

for people with hyperacusis, which is definitely not misophonia or

the 'other'. : )

BTW Can enlighten us as to exactly when the first use of the

word misophonia was?

My heart goes out to everyone who has this problem, which causes so

much anguish this time of year, with family dinners and social

events. Hang in there, surely help will surface through research and

awareness.

Marsha , AuD