Does it hurt when you listen to music?

[Caswallonthefox]

It doesn't matter if its with or without headphones/buds.

I'm not talking about volume or physical pain.

It's hard to describe, it just hurts.

It's more mental.

It feels wrong.

Do you mean the feelings/ emotional response that listening to music evokes? Does it depend on the type of music for you?

No, it isn't emotional. Although I can't listen to certain types of music due to my dad dying.
This is a hurt, but I don't feel physical pain. It's fucking weird.

No it’s the absolute opposite and makes me feel amazing (except for a few specific types of music, e.g. heavy metal, and that feels exactly as you describe)

Do you think you should just keep looking for your ‘type’ of music and that would feel good to you?

I think music is one of the few things that makes you feel great but is not bad for you!

It often does for me especially with classical music, sometimes with modern music as well. I don’t listen classical music for this reason.
I think some of my memories and feelings are hidden deep inside but music wakes them up and it hurts.

Nope. It's any type of music.
I was born early 70's so there has been a huge range of music in my life.
I try to listen to it, but it hurts in my head. (Not physical)

Is it a recent thing or always?

Maybe you just like peace and quiet and the music is stressing your brain.

I know when Im in the car, and lost, or trying to park in an awkward spot, the first thing I do is turn off the radio. Even if I loved the song, I couldn’t deal with that ‘noise’ along with the problem.

I can't listen to loud music at all. If it's too loud (for me, which is quite low to others) it is like nails down a blackboard, just grates on me.

No quite the opposite, many songs give me feelings of euphoria

Is it like a sensory overload you're describing op?

Could it be this OP, hyperacusis? Do you get migraines?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hyperacusis/

I get sensory overload in response to noise sometimes which I would kind of describe as a pain in my head but without actual pain, it’s kind of an unbearable feeling but isn’t really physical as such. I don’t tend to get it in response to music but will have it in response to talking on the TV or radio sometimes, even if it’s not on loud I just have to turn it off sometimes as it feels painful or almost like an unbearable itch in my head, but without any actual physical feelings.

I suppose it is a sensory overload. I kinda have to either suddenly get rid of headphones or stop what I'm listening to.
Never had a problem listening to an audio book via alexa.

Could it be something to do with ASD. My oldest ds has been diagnosed recently.

Yes sensory overload is very common in people who are neurodiverse (I have autism and adhd) as neurodiversity often comes with problems regarding sensory processing. That said sensory overload can of course be felt by neurotypical people too. But if you think you have ASD having particular sensitivities to sound could certainly be an indicator to add to the reasons you think you may be ND.