Misophonia Sufferers: Scientists May Have Found the Root of Your Pain

Popcorn munching. Soup slurping. Nose sniffling. Or, simply, breathing.

Ever wonder why some ordinary sounds drive you crazy? It’s called misophonia, a mysterious affliction in which seemingly harmless sounds unleash anger, anxiety and, in some cases, panic attacks in some people.

If you’re one of them, neuroscientists at Newcastle University in Britain say they may have found an explanation for what ails you.

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Certain noises annoy me

The sound of Television

knifes and forks and china plates on stainless steel sinks

water bubbling

weeing into the toilet

and when I was living in Ballarat our road was noisy with 20 Trucks a day, the truck noise stated to bother me

Tau.Neutrino said:

Certain noises annoy me

The sound of Television

knifes and forks and china plates on stainless steel sinks

water bubbling

weeing into the toilet

and when I was living in Ballarat our road was noisy with 20 Trucks a day, the truck noise stated to bother me

weren’t you saying the other day that your dope smoking enhances your hearing?

that’s a bit of a dumb thing to do then…

PermeateFree said:

• weren’t you saying the other day that your dope smoking enhances your hearing?

Not to mention that an aversion to water bubbling makes it difficult bong on…

stumpy_seahorse said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Certain noises annoy me

The sound of Television

knifes and forks and china plates on stainless steel sinks

water bubbling

weeing into the toilet

and when I was living in Ballarat our road was noisy with 20 Trucks a day, the truck noise stated to bother me

weren’t you saying the other day that your dope smoking enhances your hearing?

that’s a bit of a dumb thing to do then…

Yes, I smoke pot then listen to water bubbling to get annoyed.

PermeateFree said:

nup, those aren’t the same as weeing into a bowl of water

try again

PermeateFree said:

How else does one get stoned?

Tau.Neutrino said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Certain noises annoy me

The sound of Television

knifes and forks and china plates on stainless steel sinks

water bubbling

weeing into the toilet

and when I was living in Ballarat our road was noisy with 20 Trucks a day, the truck noise stated to bother me

weren’t you saying the other day that your dope smoking enhances your hearing?

that’s a bit of a dumb thing to do then…

Yes, I smoke pot then listen to water bubbling to get annoyed.

Name rank and serial number is all they really need.

Babies, cats and dogs do it deliberately.

It’s all because of linkage of sound to a bad memory. Nothing mysterious about it.

PermeateFree said:

Yes, says disGrace.

I suffer from this and people* think I am over-reacting. I’ve been like this since childhood and growing up in a family of 8 was torture for me at meal times. So , I dawdled at the table until people left and I could sit quietly and enjoy my meal. Cold, but quiet….ish.

*husband

In my opinion it’s because people are rude, have no table manners and lack self-awareness. It’s not because of this:

“We think that misophonia may be heavily connected to recalling past memories, because people with misophonia have had very bad experiences,” he said in a phone interview Friday.

:P always blame the person annoyed with your lack of couth, how about people take responsibility for their eating habits!??!!!!

I sometimes feel slight pain in the chest… when hearing some sounds..in that bit between awake and asleep.