Lights are too bright, textures are too rough and sounds are too loud. Although I do have quite a few sensory "quirks" my worst by far is sound.
Imagine hearing three people. One person is loud while the other two softer in tone. Normally, you would hear the louder sound. Not only first, but clear while the other two takes more effort to hear. But for me, this is not the case. The softer tones are so much easier to hear while the louder tone is so loud, 'too loud', that the sound becomes distorted.
I can deal with the pain it brings. But when I hear a certain sound, and can't comprehend what that specific sound is, I go into panic mode. I have a thought disorder that tells me all sorts of paranoid delusions of what the sound could be. Also, when I escape into "my world", and are suddenly pulled out, I go into a panic attack. So naturally, I am terified of loud and unexpected noises.
My question is for ideas to help. My therapist told me to wear headphones ( because music is calming, and my life
). This has worked so far, but in some places I am forced to take the headphones off. I know they have tinted glasses for certain light in sensory dysfunction, but do they have earplugs that can drain out certain sounds?
Any information or links will help.
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