Oh I see. I wouldn't really describe it as a ringing though.It can be ringing or sensitivity I presume it depends on the level of deficiency
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Oh I see. I wouldn't really describe it as a ringing though.It can be ringing or sensitivity I presume it depends on the level of deficiency
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Misophonia is a common autistic trait. The nervous system is oversensitive to auditory inputs to the point that they become distracting and painful. Similar issues are usually present with the other sense as well.
Misophonia actually describes a type of auditory sensitivity that involves intolerance/sensitivity to only specific sounds.
Generic auditory sensitivity in the context of Sensory Processing Disorder(SPD) or isolated sensory processing issues is just called "auditory hypersensitivity", as far as I know -- or may be diagnosed as "hyperacusis" by audiologists (and probably other doctors that work with ears and brains). I think it's the same thing, but I'm not 100% sure.
I have auditory hypersensitivity/hyperacusis (and SPD, with other hypersensitivities and some hyposensitivities). I carry earplugs with me all the time to muffle noise. I used to have a lot of meltdowns over noise (still could, if the noise was inescapable).
We are in same loud, noisy, sanity testing boat !!! Mine is so bad I am trying to get some "noise generating" hearing aids... One of my worst things is my hearing. I have actually wished I was just deaf sometimes. I truly think it would be more peaceful, but then again who knows?
Noise-generating hearing aids? Do they play "pink noise"?
The audiologist I saw recommended I get custom-made musician's earplugs (I never have, but someday I really should find out if they are covered by my health insurance -- and try them, if they are).....apparently they can be made to filter out certain frequencies of sound as well as to filter out everything above a certain decibel level.
I have never wished I was deaf (I suppose this is because I am a musician...I love sounds, just not when they are painful and/or overwhelming and impossible to untangle) but I can understand why you would!
My mom wore hearing aids and she said one of the nice things about having them was she could turn off overwhelming noise -- e.g. she would turn them off when walking down the street outside, so she didn't have to hear the traffic. One of the terrible things about them, though, was that sometimes background noises came in way too loud when she needed to hear something else, and she couldn't always adjust the hearing aids to make it any better.
From what I understand... They take the frequencies that are disturbing or painful and make a program of them and when that frequency fires off the hearing aids delete/shutdown that frequency by using another one to cancel what would have been heard. To my understanding I won't be able to hear that frequency or it will just be muffled, plus you have the unit fully blocking your ear canal, so you can turn it down and not hear as much anyway...
Also I never should have said I wish I was deaf, I was just being a snarky jerk who wasn't thinking about what I was saying... Not cool, just tiring : )
I have a real problem processing auditory and visual information simultaneously. Lose my concentration when there's a lot of noise around me. toilet sounds don't really bother me, just loud unexpected sounds. Been like this all my life.Misophonia is a common autistic trait. The nervous system is oversensitive to auditory inputs to the point that they become distracting and painful. Similar issues are usually present with the other sense as well.
My sensory issues aren't as bad, but I recall that the voice of Nuclear Man (from Superman IV) and the warp speed sound effect from Star Trek really frightened me when I was little. And I have always had problems picking out voices and often have to have things repeated to me. It was suspected I had hearing problems, but my hearing was, in fact, excellent. I just have trouble filtering out competing information.
If I am stressed, overload, or on bad meds I sometimes experience misophonia. The worst is when peoples speaking voices cause my ears to burn and fill me with the irrational urge to lash out. Thankfully I have enough self control not to. I am just glad such sensitivity isn't my norm.
I have always had a hard time with sound. Since I was very young, I had an intense fear of loud sounds like toilets flushing, balloons popping, etc. Even to this day, I would often plug or cover my ears before I flush the toilet. Not only that, I had, and still have, a hard time blocking out background noises. Whenever I studied and needed to concentrate, I could hear too many different noises that would drive me crazy. Smallest of sounds like clock ticking, pencil screeching, typing, buttons on the calculator, or any movements would make me lose my train of thought and prevent me from comprehending question. Therefore, whenever I took a test, I had to read the questions repeatedly or plug my ears, which is impossible to do if you are writing an essay. When conversing amongst the crowd or a loud classroom, I frequently missed what the other person said, so I always had to reply back "what did you say?" or agreed without knowing what was said. Do you guys have similar problems in your daily life (or during childhood)?
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