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Is there any soundproofing that works for a bedroom please? (low-frequency bass sounds)

NAS83894

Hi

I am extremely noise sensitive and am plagued by the low frequency rhythm of bass music from somewhere in my neighbourhood.  Since I am not sure where it comes from and it is too quiet to be considered a nuisance by the council or any 'normal' person, I am stuck with insomnia and nightly distress. Ear plugs amplify the sound and the white noise headbands give me a headache that is as bad or worse than the sleeplessness. I have triple glazing and 2 layers of thick curtains, my bed is on anti-vibration plates and not touching any wall. I don't know what more I can realistically do or afford. Please can anyone offer any advice on soundproofing that actually works for low-frequency vibration? Or other ways to cope without getting more and more desperate?  Do wall or ceiling panels work? Do any medications or treatments help?  I am worried about getting more and more crazy and I don't want to cause any animosity with neighbours as it is not their fault.  Thank you. K x

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  • Hi there. I really do sympathise with, this caused me huge problems for many years. I tried various techniques and technologies but nothing prevented thise deep vibrations hitting me right where my emotions come from. It drove me to destructive meltdowns on numerous occasions. 

    One home in particular was extremely bad with pounding music on all sides, Id politely ask my neighbours to turn it down and all the did was tell me to f off then turned the music up. I finally sold the house at a significant loss. 

    That was many years ago and Im noticing my emotional responses to this are getting less intense. I think it is because my main problem was not the music itself but that it was totally outside my control. In therapy I learnt to control other things when the things which wind me up are beyond my control (if that makes sense). I spend many hours tidying and cleaning, doing the dishes, sorting the garage, all of which turn chaos into order, and importantly are so distracting as while Im doing them my sensory systems shut out irrelevant inputs. 

    I know its way more complex than that and that my last paragraph can lead to very negative behaviours as well as positive ones, . So Im just sending you my very very best wishes 

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  • in reply to Alice-nice-Alice

    I hear how brutal it was: neighbours turning it up just to spite you, the house becoming a warzone, selling at a loss - that's not just noise, that's violation. And yeah, the meltdown part? Makes total sense - when control's stripped away, everything explodes inwards.

    But what you're saying about therapy... it clicks. The bass wasn't the enemy; it was the helplessness. Now you grab what you can - dishes, garage, order - and it works because it's yours. Sensory shut-out while you scrub? That's a superpower, honestly.

    You're right, though - it's a double-edged thing. Too much tidying can turn into compulsion, like you're punishing yourself for not being "fixed." But you see it. That's the win.

     

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  • in reply to Alice-nice-Alice

    I hear how brutal it was: neighbours turning it up just to spite you, the house becoming a warzone, selling at a loss - that's not just noise, that's violation. And yeah, the meltdown part? Makes total sense - when control's stripped away, everything explodes inwards.

    But what you're saying about therapy... it clicks. The bass wasn't the enemy; it was the helplessness. Now you grab what you can - dishes, garage, order - and it works because it's yours. Sensory shut-out while you scrub? That's a superpower, honestly.

    You're right, though - it's a double-edged thing. Too much tidying can turn into compulsion, like you're punishing yourself for not being "fixed." But you see it. That's the win.

     

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