Guest guest Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 , I don't believe having acute hearing is a prerequisite for Miso. I've had Miso and Sensory Processing Disorder since I was 7, but didn't start experiencing " volume " sensitivity until I was in my late 30's. My ENT and audiologist call it hyperacusis. I do believe hyperacusis can make Miso worse, but only due to the fact that you hear your triggers louder and sooner than you would normally, i.e. I can hear an approaching motorcycle when it's two blocks away instead of one block. I have to endure the sound for a longer period of time before it passes, so my fight 'n flight response is longer, therefore more intense. Maybe a hearing test would shed some light on your condition and offer solutions or at least a better understanding. Best wishes, Colleen > > > Hi Kristy, > > > > I believe I have miso (based on what I understand miso to be) and I also have great hearing. > > > > Whether great hearing is a prerequisite for miso, I don't know. > > > > While I have not had a hearing test done recently, I know that as a birdwatcher, I can hear high frequency bird sounds and distant bird sounds that some other birdwatchers can't hear. Also I have the ability to sort out what species of birds are calling at times (such as at dawn) when many different species are calling all at once. The latter ability may be one that anyone can develop with training. I can quickly recognize the songs and calls of perhaps hundreds of species. > > > > Sometimes I wonder whether my great hearing, relatively broad hearing range, and ability to separate out and identify the individual sounds within a chorus have either caused my miso or at least made it worse. > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: Soundsensitivity > > From: kcreynolds@... > > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:44:00 -0600 > > Subject: Re: My other child is now showing > > misophonia symptoms... > > > > > > > > My husband and son suffer from misophonia and my ten year old daughter > > has started to show signs of it as well. I have been hoping that, > > perhaps, it is a learned " secondary response " since she is continually > > experiencing reactions from my husband and son. I have noticed that, > > over the years, even I have developed a " heightened " awareness of their > > trigger noises. This may be because I become very stressed (literally > > sick to my stomach) when I hear noises that I know are their triggers > > yet have no control over the situation. > > > > My daughter came out of the room the other night because a ticking > > noise was keeping her awake. I went up to her room and found her watch > > in a drawer. I had to hold my breath and place the watch up to my ear > > to even hear it! My son had hearing tests at Children's Hospital and > > was found to have hearing ranges beyond the normal ranges. Has anyone > > else found this? > > > > I can't bring myself to face that she might have misophonia. I see > > first hand the toll it takes not only on the person with misophonia but > > with their family members and loved ones. I know this is not probably > > the appropriate forum for sharing what it is like to live with someone > > suffering from misophonia, but we need support as well. I am a highly > > sensitive person and it takes me a long time to recover, even when I > > tell myself not to take it personally. It is also really difficult for > > me to see my husband react to my son or to deal with my son screaming > > at my daughter. I worry about her self esteem as she is also deeply > > sensitive. I sometimes feel as if I suffer from post traumatic stress > > due to being on the receiving end of so many outbursts. In addition, > > when my kids suffer, I suffer too. > > > > I have advocated for my son for years to try to help school staff and > > teachers understand and accommodate his misophonia. We have experienced > > the " they need to get over it " attitude from many extended family > > members. My parenting skills have been called into question because of > > this. I have known for years that this was a real disease/issue > > although I know many have thought I was crazy or making excuses I am so > > glad for all of you that this syndrome has been named and brought to > > the attention of the medical community, etc. > > > > Regards, > > > > Kristy > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I have all three - tinnitus, hyperacusis, and misophonia. My smoke alarm went off yesterday, and it physically hurt my ears, then they were ringing for a good two hours after that. Earlier today, at a deli for lunch, all I could hear was a lady loudly munching chips 15 feet away from me. I can't stand loud bands/venues, and then I can't stand soft, trigger noises. And then I can't stand silence or use ear plug because of the tinnitus. Sometimes I wish I were just deaf. > > > > > > > > > Hi Kristy, > > > > > > > > > > > > I believe I have miso (based on what I understand miso to be) and I also > > have great hearing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Whether great hearing is a prerequisite for miso, I don't know. > > > > > > > > > > > > While I have not had a hearing test done recently, I know that as a > > birdwatcher, I can hear high frequency bird sounds and distant bird sounds > > that some other birdwatchers can't hear. Also I have the ability to sort > > out what species of birds are calling at times (such as at dawn) when many > > different species are calling all at once. The latter ability may be one > > that anyone can develop with training. I can quickly recognize the songs > > and calls of perhaps hundreds of species. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes I wonder whether my great hearing, relatively broad hearing > > range, and ability to separate out and identify the individual sounds > > within a chorus have either caused my miso or at least made it worse. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > To: Soundsensitivity > > > > From: kcreynolds@ > > > > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:44:00 -0600 > > > > Subject: Re: My other child is now showing > > > > misophonia symptoms... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My husband and son suffer from misophonia and my ten year old daughter > > > > has started to show signs of it as well. I have been hoping that, > > > > perhaps, it is a learned " secondary response " since she is continually > > > > experiencing reactions from my husband and son. I have noticed that, > > > > over the years, even I have developed a " heightened " awareness of > > their > > > > trigger noises. This may be because I become very stressed (literally > > > > sick to my stomach) when I hear noises that I know are their triggers > > > > yet have no control over the situation. > > > > > > > > My daughter came out of the room the other night because a ticking > > > > noise was keeping her awake. I went up to her room and found her watch > > > > in a drawer. I had to hold my breath and place the watch up to my ear > > > > to even hear it! My son had hearing tests at Children's Hospital and > > > > was found to have hearing ranges beyond the normal ranges. Has anyone > > > > else found this? > > > > > > > > I can't bring myself to face that she might have misophonia. I see > > > > first hand the toll it takes not only on the person with misophonia > > but > > > > with their family members and loved ones. I know this is not probably > > > > the appropriate forum for sharing what it is like to live with someone > > > > suffering from misophonia, but we need support as well. I am a highly > > > > sensitive person and it takes me a long time to recover, even when I > > > > tell myself not to take it personally. It is also really difficult for > > > > me to see my husband react to my son or to deal with my son screaming > > > > at my daughter. I worry about her self esteem as she is also deeply > > > > sensitive. I sometimes feel as if I suffer from post traumatic stress > > > > due to being on the receiving end of so many outbursts. In addition, > > > > when my kids suffer, I suffer too. > > > > > > > > I have advocated for my son for years to try to help school staff and > > > > teachers understand and accommodate his misophonia. We have > > experienced > > > > the " they need to get over it " attitude from many extended family > > > > members. My parenting skills have been called into question because of > > > > this. I have known for years that this was a real disease/issue > > > > although I know many have thought I was crazy or making excuses I am > > so > > > > glad for all of you that this syndrome has been named and brought to > > > > the attention of the medical community, etc. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Kristy > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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