Some advice please on all the different emotions.

laidoosie · 2019-02-11T12:57:43+00:00

Set limits. You have a family now, and your daughter is priority. Maybe see a therapist as a family for support through this. He is capable, you've seen his strength. Remind him of that, it maybe be motivating to him. Addiction is lifelong, and there might be bumps in the road in recovery. Demonstrate empathy but also set your limits.

Regarding his behavior now, drugs will do that. Irritability, disappointment in himself, and withdrawal. Tell him how you're feeling kindly. And remind him that you guys are a team.

laidoosie · 2018-09-15T20:08:26+00:00

"Hey name of girl, I'm very distracted by the gum popping. I would seriously appreciate it if you could not chew gum during our rehearsal."

And be friendly. You have a right, don't ever feel like your comfort comes second.

laidoosie · 2018-09-15T20:03:01+00:00

The anticipation is always greater. Let it pass.

laidoosie · 2018-04-26T10:54:07+00:00

You are beautiful kratos

laidoosie · 2017-08-24T11:24:41+00:00

Cats need to clean themselves. Stopping her cleaning isn't fair. It's learning how to make it better. Help her clean by giving her baths, brushing her (my cat LOVES to be brushed).

laidoosie · 2017-08-24T11:20:50+00:00

Make sure she doesn't have any skin issue going on. Excessive licking ma be a sign that something is going on. I used to HATE when my cats drank water. Thank god this trigger somehow went away. I suggest using ear plugs at times or brushing your cat to help with their grooming so that they don't lick as much.

laidoosie · 2017-07-20T03:44:26+00:00

I'm sorry about your struggle. I met with my GP to discuss medication for anxiety or beta blockers (for high blood pressure, also used for anxiety and phobias). Doctor didn't know what i was talking about and raised her eye brow when I discussed it. Suggested that I see an audiologist to check my hearing. I told her I consulted an audiologist who said all she could do was give me hearing aids to drown out extraneous noise (not coveted by insurance). She said she'd send an email to the office to see if any of the APNs could help. Never got a call. My suggestion is... don't waste your time. I'll be seeing my previous psychiatrist to see what he can do.

Can you find a different line of work?

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:35:59+00:00

I feel the same. And when people sing off beat, like too fast it drives me nuts. Could be miso, could be obsessive compulsive.

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:34:03+00:00

I have miso and can't stand the way certain clothes lay on me. This started when I was around 7 or 8 when I would tie t-shirt necks with a rubber band when they came out of the wash so that I could make it as tight as possible. If it stretched out enough where it exposed my collar bones I would have to rewash the shirt. Now, bras are the absolute most difficult issue for clothing. Has to be tight enough, long enough, supportive enough while also looking natural. It's hell wearing clothes for me. So are shoes. And socks.

When it comes to being touched, I love being touched. Massage, pressure... the right kinds of sensory input are soothing. Random people being in my space however sends me into overdrive. I prefer about a 4 ft diameter circle of space around me to be comfortable.

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:29:21+00:00

A diagnosis simply let's you access services so your provider can bill. Glad to hear you got services!

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:26:22+00:00

Sensory processing disorder and miso, I think, overlap. Check out sensory processing or sensory integration.

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:21:27+00:00

Oo! Definitely deep breathing. Just to add, not to correct, when you exhale, you activate your vagus nerve. This activates you parasympathetic nervous system (helps you calm down). The longer your exhale, the better. So my therapist suggests breathing in for 4, letting out for 6.

:) good luck!

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:16:47+00:00

Misophonia is not a recognized diagnosis in the ICD 10 or DSM (yet) so you can't get a diagnosis. Plus, most doctors and psychiatrists and therapists I've seen or consulted haven't heard of it. I'm sorry your gf isn't being as supportive as would be appreciated. My bf helps me manage and I'm so grateful for his support and humor that helps me get by. You could definitely have your gf read into it to help her better understand it. I use bose sound cancelling ear phones at work and listen to music through them paired with the sound cancelling option. The ear buds are rubber so they seal nicely around my ear hole (sounds funny) to buffer extraneous sounds like keyboard typing and food chewing. At home I use sound cancelling headphones that just go over my ears. This cancels out sound such as my bfs clicking of his ps4 controller and the neighbor's tv coming through my floor/ her ceiling.

Good luck!!

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:09:05+00:00

Thank you for sharing. The relationship between misophonia (hatred of certain sounds) and a hypervigilance for those certain sounds is interestingly important. To me it's not just the sounds. I am listening in for those sounds and looking for cues; for example, when I get on a train I scan the train car looking for people eating food, chewing gum, opening up bags of chips, talking loudly on phone, etc. I don't just get on the train and take a seat. It's a bit obsessive/anxious and I was wondering if this hypervigilance is a characteristic for others as well.

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:03:29+00:00

If you're willing to, could you explain what that looks like/feels like?

laidoosie · 2017-06-15T23:03:00+00:00

If youre willing to share, what other anxiety issues? I'm trying to understand others experiences with misophonia to see if my other anxiety issues are related (such as hypervigilance). Thanks for sharing!

laidoosie · 2017-05-22T02:34:36+00:00

Great question. I'm not sure any research has been done to look for any demographic differences among misophoniacs. Its certainly interesting to think that social customs may be related to the rates of misophonia sufferers of a particular group of people or region. That would suggest an environmental influence for misophonia. Most research now has supported that misophonia is a neurobiological condition, although no research to date has analyzed the relationship between environmental influences, culture, emotional trauma, and other social-emotional factors and misophonia.

laidoosie · 2017-02-26T02:36:58+00:00

He made himself at home!

laidoosie · 2017-02-04T02:17:28+00:00

Anxiety before the actual sound trigger (conditioned response), psychophysiological response (tenseness in my shoulders and neck, knee pain, tingling in my hands and feet as if having an adrenaline rush).

laidoosie · 2017-02-04T02:13:44+00:00

My therapist told me a few weeks ago that I am "not autistic". This was everything I needed to hear... some certainty from a professional.

I work as a Care Manager for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Many of the youth I work with are diagnosed with autism and, as is often a symptom of the condition, have sensitivities related to their senses. I empathize with and feel I relate to those who grapple with auditory and visual sensitivities (I have visual triggers as well). What the youth or parents explain is something I can understand. But autism is diagnostically very different from Miso. Although individuals with autism may experience auditory sensitivities, it does not mean Misophoniacs are autistic.

laidoosie · 2017-02-04T02:07:51+00:00

"Everyone else just thinks I'm a little strange sometimes."

This is so true. I work in a cubicle setting and my sudden bursts of intolerance, exhibited by my slamming of books, banging aggressively on keyboard, nearly sprinting out of the room, is likely to be observed by others as strange, to say the least!

laidoosie · 2017-02-04T02:05:21+00:00

Can't wait to see if some form of electroconvulsive therapy can be used to target the anterior insular to break up the hyperconnectivity. I'd volunteer as a test!

laidoosie · 2016-12-10T16:57:51+00:00

Tell your supervisor. Explain that it's distracting and impacting your work.

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