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Unbearable Noises

Millicent_Bystander

Hi,

I get deeply distressed hearing eating, slurping and licking noises, particularly the dog washing himself because it happens so often. I'm pleased he does keep clean! But he's quite noisy, OH thinks so too, so it's not just my sensitivity. Spending most of the time at home wearing ANC earphones,  if I don't I'm stressed, anxious and physically tense, waiting for it to happen.

I've tried increasing my tolerance, only managing a few seconds and going back to square one constantly.

Any advice on how to tolerate these sounds better, relax around them?

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  • As you might already know, sound sensitivities are among the varying types of sensory sensitivities that we can experience as autistic people:

    NAS - Autism and sensory processing

    You might find the information here helpful. It discusses misophonia, which it describes as "a heightened sensitivity to specific sounds, often resulting in intense emotional and physiological responses":

    Reframing Autism (Australian charity) - Sensory Overload: Navigating Misophonia in Daily Life

    I'd advise asking your GP for support. I also have hearing issues - including tinnitus and hyperacusis (with misophonia and more). I was initially seen by ENT ("Ear, Nose and Throat" - who checked for physical causes for my tinnitus), then audiology.

    I'm now part way through a course of hearing therapy. I've also been issued with hearing aids that include programs to help prioritise the sounds that I do want to hear (eg what I'm watching on TV) over those that I don't (eg misophonia-triggering sounds made by others nearby).

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  • As you might already know, sound sensitivities are among the varying types of sensory sensitivities that we can experience as autistic people:

    NAS - Autism and sensory processing

    You might find the information here helpful. It discusses misophonia, which it describes as "a heightened sensitivity to specific sounds, often resulting in intense emotional and physiological responses":

    Reframing Autism (Australian charity) - Sensory Overload: Navigating Misophonia in Daily Life

    I'd advise asking your GP for support. I also have hearing issues - including tinnitus and hyperacusis (with misophonia and more). I was initially seen by ENT ("Ear, Nose and Throat" - who checked for physical causes for my tinnitus), then audiology.

    I'm now part way through a course of hearing therapy. I've also been issued with hearing aids that include programs to help prioritise the sounds that I do want to hear (eg what I'm watching on TV) over those that I don't (eg misophonia-triggering sounds made by others nearby).

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