Posted by may_b on August 16, 2001, at 11:27:08
In reply to Re: Noise hypersensitivity...anyone?, posted by Willow on August 12, 2001, at 22:13:37
Hi noise - sensitives,
> > Anyone else with noise intolerance ever experience migraines?
Me too. Sometimes noise and odours will actually cause panic, confusion for me. First noticed it at 12; woke up mad at a whistling bird outside the window. Thought this meant I was a crabby person. Have always felt guilty about my noise and odour intolerance, since other people barely seem even to notice it and might think I am making a Big Deal.
If a medication is working for me, one of the first things I notice is I can tolerate noises that ordinarily cause me to flinch. (Conversely, if tolerance worsens, it is a clue that I am not doing well.)
> It seems to be worse when I'm not feeling well. Psych explained it to me like this: The brain isn't able to process information correctly, example it can't block out background noise, so then too much stimulus coming in which gets the brain working harder, which amplifies the stimulus coming in. So then it becomes a cycle. He said it better, but hopefully my explanation is understandable.
The way you said it communicated to me.
Thanks,
may_b
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