Seems as though I've always been bothered by unnecessary noise and it's worse when my anxiety is up like it has been for some time here lately. I live in an apartment complex and some tenants moved in with some young children a few weeks ago. They tend to play in the breezeway downstairs and make a lot of raquet just about every day. Told the manager about this recently, but they still play out there. They used to run up and down the stairs like it's a game.

Seem to have developed a short fuse towards unnecessary noise and it can cause me to become very irritated and then my anxiety shoots up higher. Feel like I've got a bad case of nerves or something. Like I could explode. I have to have quiet to a reasonable degree or feel like having a fit. I'm getting ready to move in a couple weeks and that in itself causes anxiety, plus I worry about what it's going to be like at the new place. In the past I've been bothered by other people's stereo systems. I have one too, but rarely use it, and when I do no one is going to hear it. I keep it turned way down or use headphones.

Is anyone extra sensitive and bothered more so by noise because of their anxiety being way out of whack? What do you do and how do you handle it, or do you? I know I worry too much, but right now I can't help it. I'm on edge. MV

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anxious people are often unable to tune out or ignore noise, and can have very sensitive hearing

earplugs can help, so can white noise in the background

I can totally relate. If the TV is on I always turn the volume down real low. Lately, when my mom is talking to me, it's kind of intinctual to reach for the remote and turn her down (not mute her completely!). Unfortunately, it doesn't work. But at least I can mute the TV when she is talking.

Don't you wish there was a mute button for other noises, like loud cars, restaurant noise, and screaming family members. I could go on forever... it's nice to dream.

yes i can relate completley. the people obove me continuously have there t/v and music lod. my heart races with rage. and i have told them and the manager many times.

yes, i can't stand noise. Especially commercials on TV and the radio. I lived in an apt complex so I understand that too. Headphones do great for this times you just can't take it anymore.

You poor things. I also live in a noisy apartment situation. I've complained to the neighbor above me, it's partly unavoidable, the disturbance, because of the building. I think the gal hates me now and thinks I was picking on her or something, not sure. Feel like she's making loud noises on purpose because she's angry at me. I use headphones with music, and earplugs. I'm anxious "waiting for the other shoe to drop," alot of the time, not good at all for my health to be so anxious. I try to relax, I've started doing yoga, and making sure I'm breathing freely helps to relax. It's harder when you're a more sensitive person, most people aren't. the intense anger can be repressed anger about some other unresolved issue in your life though, I think. I have to wait until midnight-2am every night to go to sleep so I won't be disturbed, because I also have a sleeping problem!

How about giving them what you're gettin'?? If you're going out for the day (so you don't stress over the noise), leave your tv on at a volume comparable to theirs. Maybe they'll get the hint.

Anyway, my son is extremely bothered by loudness. Take the food court in the mall as an example. Even my husband's loud deep voice gets him going. Sometimes he just needs to retreat to his room for some peace.

I too have been suffering with more anxiety lately that have be provoked by noise. What I do is try to go to a quiet place, if possilbe, (I know its hard I live in NYC) and re-group. Sometimes i take a hot bath or shower or put on my head phones with some soft music. Your not alone, hope this helps. I

I have really bad anxiety, and I go insane when I hear some annoying repetitive noise, or if I am at the doctor surgery and the woman next to you is letting her kids run around like chickens with their heads cut off, I'm sitting there with steam coming out of my ears while she is sitting back relaxing in her chair reading a magazine. My god is she f***ing deaf ?? Oh boy don't get me started. You guys should check this post out from a few days ago, it is quite funny actually, it is another bunch of people just like ourselves who can not handle noises.
http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/Forum91/HTML/000685.html

Regards,

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I can definately relate to your problem.
I have anxiety/panic disorder and my husband and mother are very hard of hearing(we all live together).
When they watch t.v.it's nerve-wracking!
I really have to leave the room or I'm feel like jumping out of my skin.
I just go to a different part of the house and shut myself in.
I know you said you live in an apartment and it may be difficult for you to do that.
Try earphones with soft music or books on tape when the noise is getting to you.Have you tried asking the parents to keep them off the stairs(explain that you have a medical problem), they may just help you.
Hope this helps.

I sure can relate. I have a fan in every room. Gotta have that noise wherever I am. And to top it off, my 12 year old plays snare drum in the middle school band. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/dizzy.gif



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Oh yes I relate! I’ve always been very sensitive to my surroundings. Every day I am bothered by something loud (well, loud in my ears). Even when I was a child I'd mute the commercials on TV. Repetitive noises really bother me. TV bothers me now more than ever. Also, cars w/loud mufflers, motorcycles, certain types of music, the list goes on. I can’t stand little kids running around screaming and kicking things, making a racquet especially in public places.

My nearly def grandfather lives with me and he sits in front of the TV form when he wakes to when he goes to bed. It’s sooo nerve-wracking! ( I understand, longell!) I find myself rushing out of that part of the house but when I need to be in that area (particularly for the computer, ugh) I use earphones. I listen to music, which is very helpful when you are sensitive to noises. As it was suggested, try soft, soothing music. Also, I find showers to be particularly helpful as you can immerse yourself into the water and give your ears (and nerves) a break. My uncle is the loudest man on earth, I swear. He does not speak but literally screams everything! The mall has always been a huge problem for me, the food court is hell. Geez, this is a big problem for me.

I’ve just recently learned of the term "Sensory Defensiveness" as I saw a book in the library about ppl who are super sensitive to sounds, touch, smells, temperature, etc.

I’ve always been made fun of (lightly by my family) for being so overly sensitive. My mother has always said I become so obnoxious around noises I don’t like, extreme heat and brightness. They believe I choose to be so ultra aware and sensitive of everything. I’d never choose to be so easily irritated and bothered by LIFE! I just find it very hard to tune things out.

I believe all this as symptoms of my depression, anxiety/panic disorder and social phobia.

Ah, it’s good to be me… LOL

You're not alone. Take care

I am finding out that I for sure have "sensory defensiveness" it is a new finding that is catagorized by being too sensitive to either light, noise, movement, tightness (clothing etc...), touch (tactile defensiveness, and smell....

I've got them all except smell. What it is is that the brain processing the incoming stimuli is sort of mixed up and our wiring is different. Our processing of the stimuli that we receive is ultra sensitive and is in overload. That explains why my hearing is so clear. I was reading this book, and I realized that I've got this and I can manage it and exactly what it is that I have and now I'm detoxifying my colon and it'll be a 8 day thing. Then I'm going on a body cleansing 21 day detoxification... We all store up toxins in our bodies and this leads to mucousa build up in our colon i've heard... This is the bad mucousa. There is a lining mucousa on the inside of our colon that is healthy. When we are too traumatized or maybe have some sort of illness that was severe, car accident, brain injury, hitting your head etc... You can develop this sensory defensiveness over time. I have and I'm 45 in Feb. i've got it so bad it is scary! Anyway, toxins come into our bodies and the lining of our colon is like a net or screen door you could say. Well it can become a toxic colon, or a colon that has holes in the screen door... This is letting in toxin through that mucousa membrain within our colon and into the liver and bloodstream. Many people carry parasites big and little in their bodies, sm ones are actually in the bloodstream itself. Now that I'm going to detox and read the rest of my book I feel so relieved! I am going to be a different person, not so uptight.... When we cleanse our bodies, we are allowing the body which is very intellegent, to heal itself once those toxins are released it can take care of the real problem instead of fighting off the bad overload of toxins we get on a daily basis. Hope this helps... Go read my post on sensory defensiveness if you want... And write me back okay? hugs.... ibtouchy45

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