Tips on dealing with misophonia

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I've only recently realized that the " OCD-ear-thing " that terribly affects my

life actually has a name.

I've been dealing with misophonia since a child/teenager, and it seems to only

be getting worse as an adult. It's gotten so bad that I often just stay in my

room and hardly spend time with my husband unless it's out doing an activity.

Sitting at home, listening to him scrape a plate or listening to him sniff

(which, during allergy season, can be a constant thing for months on end) makes

me want to scream or cry or both.

I've been reading up on the different treatments and I wanted to talk to some

other people dealing with this and see what your thoughts are. Does anything

actually work? HOW do you live a normal life with this, when it gets to the

point that it almost entirely consumes your day?

My husband was hit by a car in January and we've been dealing with rehab and a

lot of stress since then. I think the stress only exacerbates this, and I

sometimes feel like I could seriously go insane from the noises.

Sniffing, plate scraping (though this can be fixed by using plastic), and " S " or

heavy consonant sounds just drive me through a roof.

Help!

[Guest guest]

Hi Pixie, I would suggest offering a box of Kleenex (with lotion so there are no red/raw noses) to be used instead of sniffing, and also use paper plates and bowls along with the plastic utensils to eleviate much of the scraping sounds. As far as the “S” sounds go, it’s my son who has Miso, not me, and although it was different speaking and tone issues, he taught me how to change some of the ways I spoke to make it easier on him. Using a fan or having the TV on can sometimes mask the sniffing or “S” sounds, or when there’s sniffing only (no conversation), ear buds or headphones can help – with or without white/pink/brown noise or music that you like. Most important though is to share as much “official” information as possible with your husband to help him understand how serious this is and how it effects you. There is a lot of information out there now (such as the recent segment on 20/20), books, and a lot on this site including links to additional sites. I hope some of these ideas help you!! From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of PixieSent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:34 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Tips on dealing with misophonia I've only recently realized that the " OCD-ear-thing " that terribly affects my life actually has a name.I've been dealing with misophonia since a child/teenager, and it seems to only be getting worse as an adult. It's gotten so bad that I often just stay in my room and hardly spend time with my husband unless it's out doing an activity. Sitting at home, listening to him scrape a plate or listening to him sniff (which, during allergy season, can be a constant thing for months on end) makes me want to scream or cry or both.I've been reading up on the different treatments and I wanted to talk to some other people dealing with this and see what your thoughts are. Does anything actually work? HOW do you live a normal life with this, when it gets to the point that it almost entirely consumes your day?My husband was hit by a car in January and we've been dealing with rehab and a lot of stress since then. I think the stress only exacerbates this, and I sometimes feel like I could seriously go insane from the noises.Sniffing, plate scraping (though this can be fixed by using plastic), and " S " or heavy consonant sounds just drive me through a roof.Help!

[Guest guest]

I feel your pain. My husband and I now watch tv, eat amd sleep in seperate

rooms. He is very understanding thank God but I miss being around him. Sometimes

it's worse than others. I usually just try to take a walk when it gets really

bad. Of course then while I'm outside the neighbors dogs barks which is another

issue. I hope you find some ways to deal.

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> Hi Pixie,

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> I would suggest offering a box of Kleenex (with lotion so there are no

> red/raw noses) to be used instead of sniffing, and also use paper plates

> and bowls along with the plastic utensils to eleviate much of the

> scraping sounds. As far as the " S " sounds go, it's my son who has Miso,

> not me, and although it was different speaking and tone issues, he

> taught me how to change some of the ways I spoke to make it easier on

> him. Using a fan or having the TV on can sometimes mask the sniffing

> or " S " sounds, or when there's sniffing only (no conversation), ear buds

> or headphones can help - with or without white/pink/brown noise or music

> that you like. Most important though is to share as much " official "

> information as possible with your husband to help him understand how

> serious this is and how it effects you. There is a lot of information

> out there now (such as the recent segment on 20/20), books, and a lot on

> this site including links to additional sites. I hope some of these

> ideas help you!!

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> From: Soundsensitivity

> [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of Pixie

> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:34 PM

> To: Soundsensitivity

> Subject: Tips on dealing with misophonia

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> I've only recently realized that the " OCD-ear-thing " that terribly

> affects my life actually has a name.

>

> I've been dealing with misophonia since a child/teenager, and it seems

> to only be getting worse as an adult. It's gotten so bad that I often

> just stay in my room and hardly spend time with my husband unless it's

> out doing an activity. Sitting at home, listening to him scrape a plate

> or listening to him sniff (which, during allergy season, can be a

> constant thing for months on end) makes me want to scream or cry or

> both.

>

> I've been reading up on the different treatments and I wanted to talk to

> some other people dealing with this and see what your thoughts are. Does

> anything actually work? HOW do you live a normal life with this, when it

> gets to the point that it almost entirely consumes your day?

>

> My husband was hit by a car in January and we've been dealing with rehab

> and a lot of stress since then. I think the stress only exacerbates

> this, and I sometimes feel like I could seriously go insane from the

> noises.

>

> Sniffing, plate scraping (though this can be fixed by using plastic),

> and " S " or heavy consonant sounds just drive me through a roof.

>

> Help!

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