Re: Misophonia and Sound/Feeling Synesthesia

[Guest guest]

Related to “feeling” sounds, my son says he also feels the trigger sounds, but also said to remember that sounds are “sound waves”, and like the lower frequencies we tend to notice more as vibrations, our bodies feel all sound waves because those sound waves ARE physically “hitting” us (like feeling the invisable wind). I can only guess that some people are much more sensitive to the feeling of being hit by sound waves – perhaps for all frequencies. So, the feeling that comes with sounds (waves) may or may not specifically be synesthesia, but your question is still none-the-less important and I’m interested in peoples’ responses. Thanks for asking about this. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of lisa oSent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:09 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Misophonia and Sound/Feeling Synesthesia I was just reading about synesthesia, which is a a neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. For example, people can see sounds as shapes, and attribute color to letters and numbers, or taste, hear, smell things in response to other stimuli like sounds, words, just about anything that can be sensed can be mixed up with another sense.So I was thinking of sound/feel synesthetic experiences, and how it might be related to or correlate with people who also have misophonia.We all tend to feel very strong emotional reactions to our trigger sounds/visuals, but what does it feel like physically, or does it evoke other sensory responses?We've recently talked about other sensory sensitivities (touch, sight), but what about sensory cross-mixing?I can definitely " feel " loud, intrusive sounds, and I always just though it was a startle-response similar to the fight-or-flight response in our emotional reactions to triggers.For example, a loud door slam, makes me jump through my skin, but I can feel it like a thing that's slamming inside my body. It's very uncomfortable. Like I feel it in my blood. My trigger sounds might not all be so loud that they startle me like that, but they evoke a different kind of, but similar, response - more like a gnawing, compounding, growing, and fearful feeling of not being able to tolerate it, must get away. One other lady in this group described her misophonia like a wad of tissue paper being thrown at her body, then more and more raining down on her, then they're heavier pebbles that just won't stop, and I thought that was a good way of describing how it might " feel " for us that are sensitive to all sounds, not just the trigger sounds. Is it hyperacusis? Is it a symptom of the misophonia, or is it synesthesia? Who knows...all I know is that I feel like I have a new name for these experiences I've been having all my life, and many people to share it with now.

[Guest guest]

Before I saw this post, I was talking about this very subject with my husband,

who is very knowledgeable about physics, sound, and such. He said the same thing

you did, about vibrations and sound waves. Most, if not all, of us have

experienced feeling sound, especially low frequency (like at a car race or

concert.) We " sensory souls " may be more sensitive to it, however.

Colleen

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> Related to " feeling " sounds, my son says he also feels the trigger

> sounds, but also said to remember that sounds are " sound waves " , and

> like the lower frequencies we tend to notice more as vibrations, our

> bodies feel all sound waves because those sound waves ARE physically

> " hitting " us (like feeling the invisable wind). I can only guess that

> some people are much more sensitive to the feeling of being hit by sound

> waves - perhaps for all frequencies.

>

>

>

> So, the feeling that comes with sounds (waves) may or may not

> specifically be synesthesia, but your question is still none-the-less

> important and I'm interested in peoples' responses. Thanks for asking

> about this.

>

>

>

> From: Soundsensitivity

> [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of lisa o

> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:09 PM

> To: Soundsensitivity

> Subject: Misophonia and Sound/Feeling Synesthesia

>

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> I was just reading about synesthesia, which is a a neurological

> condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads

> to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive

> pathway.

> For example, people can see sounds as shapes, and attribute color to

> letters and numbers, or taste, hear, smell things in response to other

> stimuli like sounds, words, just about anything that can be sensed can

> be mixed up with another sense.

> So I was thinking of sound/feel synesthetic experiences, and how it

> might be related to or correlate with people who also have misophonia.

> We all tend to feel very strong emotional reactions to our trigger

> sounds/visuals, but what does it feel like physically, or does it evoke

> other sensory responses?

>

> We've recently talked about other sensory sensitivities (touch, sight),

> but what about sensory cross-mixing?

>

> I can definitely " feel " loud, intrusive sounds, and I always just though

> it was a startle-response similar to the fight-or-flight response in our

> emotional reactions to triggers.

> For example, a loud door slam, makes me jump through my skin, but I can

> feel it like a thing that's slamming inside my body. It's very

> uncomfortable. Like I feel it in my blood.

> My trigger sounds might not all be so loud that they startle me like

> that, but they evoke a different kind of, but similar, response - more

> like a gnawing, compounding, growing, and fearful feeling of not being

> able to tolerate it, must get away.

>

> One other lady in this group described her misophonia like a wad of

> tissue paper being thrown at her body, then more and more raining down

> on her, then they're heavier pebbles that just won't stop, and I thought

> that was a good way of describing how it might " feel " for us that are

> sensitive to all sounds, not just the trigger sounds.

>

> Is it hyperacusis? Is it a symptom of the misophonia, or is it

> synesthesia?

> Who knows...all I know is that I feel like I have a new name for these

> experiences I've been having all my life, and many people to share it

> with now.

>

[Guest guest]

I have trauma induced hyperacusis after an accident damaged the nerves to my ear, and various other nerves.  I have been through the pain management process, and the staff at that clinic were fascinated to discover that I experience as having colour and texture - I was describing pain as " purple and spiky "   or a smoother blue ball etc.  But I have done that all my life and it was only when I had constant pain that I realised other people didnt get that

 

Liz

 

Is it hyperacusis? Is it a symptom of the misophonia, or is it synesthesia?Who knows...all I know is that I feel like I have a new name for these experiences I've been having all my life, and many people to share it with now.

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ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH ANYONE.Thank you.  MJ

[Guest guest]

I've had hyperacusis and Miso for many years. I've never experienced a

cross-over of senses such as you describe. Synesthesia seems to be a better

label for the ability to associate color and texture to pain (from what I've

read about it and programs I seen on TV.) Apparently, those who have it see it

as a gift and not something that needs to be treated. You can find lots of info

on the web.

Good luck to you.

Colleen

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> I have trauma induced hyperacusis after an accident damaged the nerves to

> my ear, and various other nerves. I have been through the pain management

> process, and the staff at that clinic were fascinated to discover that I

> experience as having colour and texture - I was describing pain as " purple

> and spiky " or a smoother blue ball etc. But I have done that all my life

> and it was only when I had constant pain that I realised other people didnt

> get that

>

> Liz

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> > Is it hyperacusis? Is it a symptom of the misophonia, or is it synesthesia?

> > Who knows...all I know is that I feel like I have a new name for these

> > experiences I've been having all my life, and many people to share it with

> > now.

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[Guest guest]

It isnt an issue for me at all, I had probably always thought everyone was like that!   As I say, it is unconnected to the hyperacusis which came on after my accident

 

LIz

 

 

I've had hyperacusis and Miso for many years. I've never experienced a cross-over of senses such as you describe. Synesthesia seems to be a better label for the ability to associate color and texture to pain (from what I've read about it and programs I seen on TV.) Apparently, those who have it see it as a gift and not something that needs to be treated. You can find lots of info on the web.

Good luck to you.Colleen>>  I have trauma induced hyperacusis after an accident damaged the nerves to

> my ear, and various other nerves.  I have been through the pain management> process, and the staff at that clinic were fascinated to discover that I> experience as having colour and texture - I was describing pain as " purple

> and spiky "  or a smoother blue ball etc.  But I have done that all my life> and it was only when I had constant pain that I realised other people didnt> get that>> Liz>>

> > Is it hyperacusis? Is it a symptom of the misophonia, or is it synesthesia?> > Who knows...all I know is that I feel like I have a new name for these> > experiences I've been having all my life, and many people to share it with

> > now.> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------> >> > PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL GROUP AND NO MESSAGES ARE

> > TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF THE YAHOO GROUP MEMBERSHIP SITE OR> > REPRODUCED OR COPIED AND MAILED FOR ANY PURPOSE.> >> > ALSO DO NOT SHARE MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESSES OR NAMES WITH ANYONE.

> > Thank you.  MJ

[Guest guest]

I am so delighted to find people who relate to my issues although I clearly don't have as many as others. Is there anyone in this group from Ohio, specifically the central Ohio area?