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Sensory Issues

Megan97

Hello, I am really struggling at the moment with my sensory issues. I’m struggling to cope with the noises in my house. I have just moved and my bedroom is above the noisiest part of the house and it is a nightmare for me, like a living hell. I no longer have a quiet place I can go to for quiet, which is so important for me to be able to survive. I can hear full conversations like I’m in the same room and the tv going.  It feels like sirens in my ears 24/7. I literally cannot cope like this - I’m having meltdowns, crying, arguing with my mum; it’s just so horrible. My life has been turned upside down. I’m so unhappy all day everyday and there’s no solution. I can’t move out because I don’t have a full time job or any requirements you need for that, and anyway, it might be noisy in a flat aswell. I feel so hopeless. I’m not looking for any solutions because I know there’s not any. It’s just everyone I talk to in my life is neurotypical and they think they understand but I feel like I may aswell be talking to a wall. I just want someone to talk to who understands what I’m feeling. What do you do if you are in an environment that doesn’t support your needs? Like there must be something I can do!! I wear my earphones all day with my music full blast but I don’t want to live like that; my earphones have become my prison. And I wear earplugs at night. I just want to be able to live normally again - not have to try and cover up sounds all day. Thank you for listening Pray tone1

  • Could you get something like a white noise machine that would make background noise but hopefully enough to drown out the noises you don't want to hear. That might feel a bit less like a prison than your earphones. I know that's still covering up sounds but I'm not sure what else you can do.

    I know it's really difficult when you can't filter out noise. But do bear in mind that you have just moved, that's a big change. Could it be possible that your sensory issues are heightened at the moment? Hopefully once you settle and get used to living there you may find it a little less challenging.