New here

[Guest guest]

Hello Steph,I am also working on a PhD and am planning to focus my dissertation on this condition. I hope to work with suffers in practice. I am a mother of a child with 4s. Let me know if you would like to collaborate. My interest is to get out awareness and understanding, and to help families cope with 4s.Anne Sent from my iPhone

Hi all,

I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near me, and must have the patience of a saint.

I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

Steph

[Guest guest]

Hello Steph,I am also working on a PhD and am planning to focus my dissertation on this condition. I hope to work with suffers in practice. I am a mother of a child with 4s. Let me know if you would like to collaborate. My interest is to get out awareness and understanding, and to help families cope with 4s.Anne Sent from my iPhone

Hi all,

I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near me, and must have the patience of a saint.

I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

Steph

[Guest guest]

Hello Steph,I am also working on a PhD and am planning to focus my dissertation on this condition. I hope to work with suffers in practice. I am a mother of a child with 4s. Let me know if you would like to collaborate. My interest is to get out awareness and understanding, and to help families cope with 4s.Anne Sent from my iPhone

Hi all,

I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near me, and must have the patience of a saint.

I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

Steph

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be

interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll

send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the

mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.

Steph

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this

> > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very

> > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and

> > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight

> > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to

> > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking,

> > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching,

> > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

> >

> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too,

> > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other

> > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about

> > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he

> > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain

> > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near

> > me, and must have the patience of a saint.

> >

> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really,

> > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild

> > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection

> > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to

> > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so

> > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor

> > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

> >

> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to

> > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

> >

> > Steph

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be

interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll

send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the

mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.

Steph

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this

> > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very

> > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and

> > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight

> > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to

> > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking,

> > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching,

> > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

> >

> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too,

> > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other

> > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about

> > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he

> > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain

> > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near

> > me, and must have the patience of a saint.

> >

> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really,

> > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild

> > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection

> > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to

> > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so

> > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor

> > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

> >

> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to

> > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

> >

> > Steph

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be

interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll

send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the

mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.

Steph

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this

> > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very

> > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and

> > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight

> > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to

> > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking,

> > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching,

> > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.

> >

> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too,

> > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other

> > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about

> > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he

> > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain

> > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near

> > me, and must have the patience of a saint.

> >

> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really,

> > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild

> > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection

> > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to

> > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so

> > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor

> > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).

> >

> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to

> > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!

> >

> > Steph

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, look forward to reading more from you two. Did your advisor have anything interesting to say?Best of luck :)Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:43 -0000To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: New here Hi Ann,Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.Steph> > > Hi all,> >> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this > > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very > > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and > > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight > > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to > > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, > > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, > > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.> >> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, > > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other > > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about > > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he > > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain > > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near > > me, and must have the patience of a saint.> >> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, > > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild > > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection > > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to > > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so > > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor > > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).> >> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to > > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!> >> > Steph> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, look forward to reading more from you two. Did your advisor have anything interesting to say?Best of luck :)Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:43 -0000To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: New here Hi Ann,Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.Steph> > > Hi all,> >> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this > > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very > > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and > > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight > > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to > > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, > > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, > > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.> >> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, > > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other > > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about > > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he > > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain > > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near > > me, and must have the patience of a saint.> >> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, > > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild > > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection > > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to > > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so > > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor > > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).> >> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to > > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!> >> > Steph> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, look forward to reading more from you two. Did your advisor have anything interesting to say?Best of luck :)Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:43 -0000To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: New here Hi Ann,Thanks for responding, and I'm sorry to hear about your child. I'd definitely be interested in collaborating...just got back from talking to my advisor. I'll send you an email. I think that anything we could add to the literature in the mental health field would be incredible, since there is nothing out there.Steph> > > Hi all,> >> > I'm brand new here, but not new to 4S. I'm 36 and I've had this > > sensitivity probably since I was about 12. I remember very > > distinctly coming to hate the sound of my father eating apples and > > carrots (which he does...every day). I was also set off by the sight > > of people sucking on sweater strings. That eventually went on to > > extend to all the lovely crunching, chewing, swallowing, smacking, > > coughing, throat clearing, exhaling, grunting, typing, scratching, > > etc...type of sounds. Ack. I have visual cues, too.> >> > Although I'm sad that all of you have to suffer through this, too, > > it's incredible to realize after all this time that thee are other > > people who have experienced the exact same thing! I never talk about > > it, except with my husband, because I can be cranky with him and he > > won't hate me, lol. But of course, he's not allowed to eat certain > > things near me, brush his teeth near me, swallow near me, cough near > > me, and must have the patience of a saint.> >> > I'm also getting my doctorate in clinical psychology and really, > > really want to the field to know about this condition. I had mild > > OCD as a teenager, and in my mind there is a strong connection > > between 4S and OCD...I kind of imagine it as a compulsion to need to > > have a noise stop, but not being in control of that compulsion...so > > it leads to anger/rage. Actually I'm going to talk with my advisor > > tomorrow (he's in neuropsych/health psych).> >> > Okay, I'm rambling now...but I'm so glad to find this board. Hope to > > do what I can to bring awareness to this condition!> >> > Steph> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Hey there Tabatha,

I am 15 and just like you have recently found Misophonia, it was SUCH a relief.

I haven't gone yet, but I am really really considering going to therapy, and

thats what I am suggesting to you. I have been talking to people about it and

the it seems like it helps. Using Cognitive therapy would desensitize you enough

where you wouldn't have such a strong reaction.

I am desperate, I will try anything. Just in the last couple of months has it

gotten soo much worse, to the point where people were getting mad at me I

couldn't stand it.

But unfortunately knowing about Misophonia and being able to tell people didn't

hep much. I am soo deathly afraid of if i tell someone about it they wont

understand how much it effects me, and end up using it against me, like

purposely making the sounds to make me upset.

-

>

> Hey everyone, I am new here.

>

> I am 16 and all my life, or as long as I can remember, I have had problems

with people making noises when they eat. It has always been a hard struggle for

me. I didn't understand it all and of course no one around me could. Just all

the sounds make me so uncontrolably mad. I just get so mad that I really can't

control myself. I yell, and hit and just get in trouble and make myself feel

like a fool. But I just really can't help it!! All my life I just thought I was

over reacting to sounds I didn't like and so did my family. I get in fights and

get very depressed and suicidal because of it.

>

> But last night I was bored and google " extreme dislike of certain sounds " and

found out about misophonia. I cried when I found out that I am not crazy and am

not alone. This is actually a problem that others have too. Just knowing that

gives me hope.

>

> Anyway my point in this is that it bothers me to the point to where I actually

get into fist fights and think of suicide. What can I do about this?

> (sorry for the rambling on)

>

> ~Tabatha

>

[Guest guest]

Hey there Tabatha,

I am 15 and just like you have recently found Misophonia, it was SUCH a relief.

I haven't gone yet, but I am really really considering going to therapy, and

thats what I am suggesting to you. I have been talking to people about it and

the it seems like it helps. Using Cognitive therapy would desensitize you enough

where you wouldn't have such a strong reaction.

I am desperate, I will try anything. Just in the last couple of months has it

gotten soo much worse, to the point where people were getting mad at me I

couldn't stand it.

But unfortunately knowing about Misophonia and being able to tell people didn't

hep much. I am soo deathly afraid of if i tell someone about it they wont

understand how much it effects me, and end up using it against me, like

purposely making the sounds to make me upset.

-

>

> Hey everyone, I am new here.

>

> I am 16 and all my life, or as long as I can remember, I have had problems

with people making noises when they eat. It has always been a hard struggle for

me. I didn't understand it all and of course no one around me could. Just all

the sounds make me so uncontrolably mad. I just get so mad that I really can't

control myself. I yell, and hit and just get in trouble and make myself feel

like a fool. But I just really can't help it!! All my life I just thought I was

over reacting to sounds I didn't like and so did my family. I get in fights and

get very depressed and suicidal because of it.

>

> But last night I was bored and google " extreme dislike of certain sounds " and

found out about misophonia. I cried when I found out that I am not crazy and am

not alone. This is actually a problem that others have too. Just knowing that

gives me hope.

>

> Anyway my point in this is that it bothers me to the point to where I actually

get into fist fights and think of suicide. What can I do about this?

> (sorry for the rambling on)

>

> ~Tabatha

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found

this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so

happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me.

My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house

or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s

and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why

I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say " Oh yeah,

I forgot about your 'neurological condition' " and laugh about it. Nobody will

ever fully understand.

I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on

the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a

kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones

on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL)

Gum chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me

into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly

nicknamed " Crunchy McSmackerson " . I usually come here to vent when he's talking

with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos.

So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!!

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S

or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking

site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of

certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to

a site, and a relative posted a response, " because you're crazy. " Nice.

>

> I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here.

Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware

that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response

for what it is and move on.

>

> Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon

rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all

triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision

will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from

sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is

intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat,

and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.

>

> Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would swear

that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as

I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound,

smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make

sense to me if someone told me " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if

others in this forum have had this experience as well?

>

> Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating

problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be

very troubling.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found

this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so

happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me.

My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house

or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s

and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why

I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say " Oh yeah,

I forgot about your 'neurological condition' " and laugh about it. Nobody will

ever fully understand.

I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on

the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a

kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones

on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL)

Gum chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me

into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly

nicknamed " Crunchy McSmackerson " . I usually come here to vent when he's talking

with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos.

So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!!

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S

or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking

site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of

certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to

a site, and a relative posted a response, " because you're crazy. " Nice.

>

> I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here.

Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware

that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response

for what it is and move on.

>

> Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon

rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all

triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision

will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from

sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is

intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat,

and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.

>

> Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would swear

that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as

I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound,

smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make

sense to me if someone told me " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if

others in this forum have had this experience as well?

>

> Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating

problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be

very troubling.

>

[Guest guest]

said:

> Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of

> a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if

> the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought

>about it.

bebosh said:

> I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly

> as if it was playing on the radio.

Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane

when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before,

so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might

possibly help us.

said:

> " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if others in this

> forum have had this experience as well?

I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones;

this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't " see " it. In

case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name

" synesthesia " .

Soo

[Guest guest]

said:

> Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of

> a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if

> the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought

>about it.

bebosh said:

> I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly

> as if it was playing on the radio.

Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane

when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before,

so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might

possibly help us.

said:

> " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if others in this

> forum have had this experience as well?

I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones;

this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't " see " it. In

case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name

" synesthesia " .

Soo

[Guest guest]

Yes, I had synesthesia as a teenager (and mild OCD...the rearranging/touching

things kind). I could see numbers and their colors; and words had to be balanced

in my head by their letters, things like that. I outgrew it, but if I'm anxious

or mentally wound up I can still " feel " that things need to be a certain way,

but it's no big deal.

Welcome...I'm pretty new here, and everyone's stories are fascinating. Right now

I'm in class and everyone's eating lunch. Gotta go freak out...Whee!

>

> said:

> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of

> > a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if

> > the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought

> >about it.

> bebosh said:

> > I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly

> > as if it was playing on the radio.

>

> Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane

> when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before,

> so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might

> possibly help us.

>

> said:

> > " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if others in this

> > forum have had this experience as well?

>

> I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones;

> this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't " see " it. In

> case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name

> " synesthesia " .

>

> Soo

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I had synesthesia as a teenager (and mild OCD...the rearranging/touching

things kind). I could see numbers and their colors; and words had to be balanced

in my head by their letters, things like that. I outgrew it, but if I'm anxious

or mentally wound up I can still " feel " that things need to be a certain way,

but it's no big deal.

Welcome...I'm pretty new here, and everyone's stories are fascinating. Right now

I'm in class and everyone's eating lunch. Gotta go freak out...Whee!

>

> said:

> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of

> > a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if

> > the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought

> >about it.

> bebosh said:

> > I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly

> > as if it was playing on the radio.

>

> Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane

> when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before,

> so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might

> possibly help us.

>

> said:

> > " ketchup on eggs tastes plaid. " I wonder if others in this

> > forum have had this experience as well?

>

> I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones;

> this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't " see " it. In

> case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name

> " synesthesia " .

>

> Soo

>

[Guest guest]

I have not heard of synethesia before but it sounds a lot like me. I'm going to look it up.

Thanks!Tammy

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 4:50:56 PMSubject: Re: New here

Yes, I had synesthesia as a teenager (and mild OCD...the rearranging/touching things kind). I could see numbers and their colors; and words had to be balanced in my head by their letters, things like that. I outgrew it, but if I'm anxious or mentally wound up I can still "feel" that things need to be a certain way, but it's no big deal. Welcome...I'm pretty new here, and everyone's stories are fascinating. Right now I'm in class and everyone's eating lunch. Gotta go freak out...Whee!>> said:> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of> > a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if> > the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought>

>about it.> bebosh said:> > I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly> > as if it was playing on the radio.> > Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane > when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before, > so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might > possibly help us.> > said:> > "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this> > forum have had this experience as well?> > I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones; > this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't "see" it. In > case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name > "synesthesia".> > Soo>

[Guest guest]

I have not heard of synethesia before but it sounds a lot like me. I'm going to look it up.

Thanks!Tammy

To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 4:50:56 PMSubject: Re: New here

Yes, I had synesthesia as a teenager (and mild OCD...the rearranging/touching things kind). I could see numbers and their colors; and words had to be balanced in my head by their letters, things like that. I outgrew it, but if I'm anxious or mentally wound up I can still "feel" that things need to be a certain way, but it's no big deal. Welcome...I'm pretty new here, and everyone's stories are fascinating. Right now I'm in class and everyone's eating lunch. Gotta go freak out...Whee!>> said:> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of> > a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if> > the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought>

>about it.> bebosh said:> > I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly> > as if it was playing on the radio.> > Me too! I call it my internal jukebox, and people look at me like I'm insane > when I tell them. Like the books thread, I've never linked it to 4S before, > so I find it exciting to consider how things we have in common might > possibly help us.> > said:> > "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this> > forum have had this experience as well?> > I've just always said that names have colours, or maybe just shades/tones; > this confused me a lot as a child when I realised others didn't "see" it. In > case it helps anyone, the whole sense boundary blurring thing has the name > "synesthesia".> > Soo>

[Guest guest]

I don't quite get the "hearing a song in my head" concept. I always can hear a song just as clearly as if it were playing on a radio or through headphones. I actually enjoy that ability; I can entertain myself anytime I want! The thing is (and this is the part I don't quite understand), I've always assumed everyone (not just those with 4S can clearly hear songs in their head. Am I mistaken?

And by the way, doesn't it always seem through pure bad luck that we with 4S are sitting near someone who chews gum, crunches food, etc.? A few weeks ago I was at a baseball game and a guy sat down a few seats away and began tapping the back of the chair next to him. That drove me up a wall, and as I looked around he was the only person I saw who was making any kind of noise. Naturally he had to sit near me! And just as naturally I had to get up and move . . .

Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum

chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson". I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A

friend posted a link to a site, and a relative posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was

young, if I would think of a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>

[Guest guest]

I don't quite get the "hearing a song in my head" concept. I always can hear a song just as clearly as if it were playing on a radio or through headphones. I actually enjoy that ability; I can entertain myself anytime I want! The thing is (and this is the part I don't quite understand), I've always assumed everyone (not just those with 4S can clearly hear songs in their head. Am I mistaken?

And by the way, doesn't it always seem through pure bad luck that we with 4S are sitting near someone who chews gum, crunches food, etc.? A few weeks ago I was at a baseball game and a guy sat down a few seats away and began tapping the back of the chair next to him. That drove me up a wall, and as I looked around he was the only person I saw who was making any kind of noise. Naturally he had to sit near me! And just as naturally I had to get up and move . . .

Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum

chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson". I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A

friend posted a link to a site, and a relative posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was

young, if I would think of a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>

[Guest guest]

Sonya, I hope you're right about the gum. It's amazing to me some of the places people chew the stuff - like at work! It's especially bothersome to have a restaurant server or retail clerk chewing while waiting on me. Yuck!

From: bebosh <beboshameritech (DOT) net>Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum

chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson" . I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to a site, and a relative

posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would

swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>

[Guest guest]

Sonya, I hope you're right about the gum. It's amazing to me some of the places people chew the stuff - like at work! It's especially bothersome to have a restaurant server or retail clerk chewing while waiting on me. Yuck!

From: bebosh <beboshameritech (DOT) net>Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM

Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum

chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson" . I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to a site, and a relative

posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would

swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>

[Guest guest]

Here's the interesting thing, chewing gum at work was socially unacceptable but it now is socially acceptable. I think we are on the loosing end on the gum issue. When I was a kid I loved Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory because it had all these social rules about what was right and wrong, ie chewing gum is bad. But now, everyone chews gum everywhere. I fear we are still feeling the old way of the social norm and everyone else has moved on.HeidiSonya, I hope you're right about the gum. It's amazing to me some of the places people chew the stuff - like at work! It's especially bothersome to have a restaurant server or retail clerk chewing while waiting on me. Yuck!From: bebosh <beboshameritech (DOT) net>Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson" . I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to a site, and a relative posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>

[Guest guest]

Here's the interesting thing, chewing gum at work was socially unacceptable but it now is socially acceptable. I think we are on the loosing end on the gum issue. When I was a kid I loved Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory because it had all these social rules about what was right and wrong, ie chewing gum is bad. But now, everyone chews gum everywhere. I fear we are still feeling the old way of the social norm and everyone else has moved on.HeidiSonya, I hope you're right about the gum. It's amazing to me some of the places people chew the stuff - like at work! It's especially bothersome to have a restaurant server or retail clerk chewing while waiting on me. Yuck!From: bebosh <beboshameritech (DOT) net>Subject: Re: New hereTo: Soundsensitivity@ yahoogroups. comDate: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 11:48 AM Hi !I'm 39 and just figured out the whole 4S thing a few months ago when I found this group. For the first time in my life, people don't think I'm nuts! I'm so happy I can come here to vent and everyone understands me. My best friend chews gum like a cow, but knows that it's not allowed in my house or my car, or basically in my presence. I told her and her boyfriend about 4s and how I just discovered it, how it's a real thing, and it's the reason for why I hate gum chewing so much. Now they make fun of me even more and say "Oh yeah, I forgot about your 'neurological condition'" and laugh about it. Nobody will ever fully understand.I too can hear a song in my head as clearly and vividly as if it was playing on the radio. I've always had extra sensitive hearing, taste, and smell. As a kid, every night I ate dinner either in my room or at the table with headphones on. (cassette Walkman back in the 80's LOL) Gum chewing, crunching chips or pretzels, and lip smacking of any kind send me into a horrible rage. At work I have to sit next to someone we have fondly nicknamed "Crunchy McSmackerson" . I usually come here to vent when he's talking with his mouth full or crunching his daily bag of Doritos. So welcome aboard! I hope you find some comfort here like I did!!! >> Hi everyone,> > I'm a guy in my 30s living in the midwest of the U.S. I had not heard of 4S or misophonia until yesterday, when I posted a question on a social networking site if anyone else had heard of this phenomenon I experience regularly of certain sounds causing a sudden anger response in me. A friend posted a link to a site, and a relative posted a response, "because you're crazy." Nice.> > I think I must have a milder experience of this than a lot of people here. Certain noises trigger a very sudden anger response in me, but I'm quite aware that this is strange and irrational, and I feel able to recognize the response for what it is and move on. > > Dragging, shuffling feet, high heels, gum snapping, corduroy and nylon rustling (a BIG one), bicycle sounds, people talking quietly behind me are all triggers. Also, sounds coming from behind me or outside of my field of vision will always create a much stronger sense of hostility than sounds coming from sources I can see. When the feeling is triggered, the predominant mood is intense hostility for the person creating the sound. I often begin to sweat, and my heart will beat a bit stronger, like a fight-or-flight reaction.> > Possibly related - when I was young, if I would think of a song, I would swear that I could hear it. It was as if the sound was being generated in my ears as I thought about it. Also, when I was younger, the boundary between sound, smell, taste, touch and hearing was much more blurry. As a child it would make sense to me if someone told me "ketchup on eggs tastes plaid." I wonder if others in this forum have had this experience as well? > > Thanks for being here. For those of you for whom this is a debilitating problem, my heart goes out to you. I understand how something like this can be very troubling.>