AIBU to ask if anyone else has Misophonia?

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Just realised that I have this and it's driving me nuts!! Didn't even know it was a 'thing'

I used to wear industrial ear defenders when I worked in an open plan office and wear ear plugs at home if eg the washing machine is running. My OH will have TV and iPod at same time and the talk over both, I almost cower away as it's so unbearable. I can cope with conversation, or music or TV in isolation, but not all at once. I thought it was just me. On one occasion I just walked out of the office as it was like having stones thrown at me from every direction and I just couldn't take any more. Maybe I have this?

Mum it's the phobia of certain noises that makes you incontollobaly angry

I agree with the people who get annoyed by loud eating also loud breathing or sighing!! Grrrrr!!

Oooo and fidgeting

Yes. There are certain people I can't bear to be around when they're eating, one of whom who infuriates me with other sounds he makes as well. I know it's irrational but I cannot help it.

I'm starting to think half of Mumsnet have this now, it's being reported that often.

I absolutely hate the sound of other people eating, but no I don't have Misophonia.

I could murder anyone who chews loudly anywhere close to me. It's a lot worse if it's a close family member but a stranger would also set me off. It'd definitely different from other sounds that I dislike it's complete disproportionate rage.

Me. The rage it induces is irrational and quite scary.
Mine is eating, mastication, breathing noises and sleeping noises. I couldn't share my bed with anyone
I even piss myself off with my own noises, I don't eat in silence.
I feel bad because I can't be in the same room as anyone eating crisps, apples, carrots etc, even my own DC.

I fidget a lot myself but can't hack it from others. Luckily dh sits pretty still all the time.

Almost every one of these triggers can cause real anger and/or panic in me, I often have to leave a room or put in earplugs. Even reading them made me shudder!

We live in a very quiet flat and I'm genuinely worried about tonight in case there's any noise, and the endless fireworks too - even though it's been almost silent here so far. That's pretty weird behaviour IMO and probably not like most of mumsnet

I didn't know there was a name for it but DS1 has this. He has a phobia of hearing people eat and had to wear ear defenders if he's anywhere where people might be eating. He is diagnosed autistic.

Both my Husband and I have this! Could literally kill anyone eatings crisps!!

oh its a thing alright! !!!

I have it and it causes massive issues as i can't stand eating noises.

Yes and I only realised it was a thing last night when I was reading a thread about food in the cinema. I looked it up when someone mentioned it and cried with relief that it was a thing and I'm not alone. I thought it was just me. It's hell. Eating noises, tooth sucking, nail clippers, mouth breathing, teeth clanging on cutlery, cutlery scraping on plates, tapping, foot rubbing. I could go on. Fills me with rage and has done for years.

Cinde - I feel your pain!!

Another noise I can't stand us sometimes my Dh will Hoover the kitchen, he never changes to the brush for hard floors and he just scrapes over the floor. I also don't like anyone crunching sweets. But the tapping is def the worst for me.

Fruity- did you realise it on the same thread?

If someone is eating with their mouth open I sometimes feel like they need to get more in there -like my fist, swiftly followed by my other!

I don't go to the cinema as the sound of people eating popcorn drives me mad!!!

DW picking her teeth with her nail or eating something like mccoys where she bites off each ridge has me crawling the walls

Crunching sweets, yes. When a woman at work was pregnant she crunched get way through mint imperials like a conveyer belt. I bought her some mint fondants and begged her to eat those instead. I know she couldn't help it but I wanted to burst into tears every time her hand reached for the bag.

Yes, misophonia and misokinesia for 25 years (35 years old). It rules my life and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

I have it and it has ruined my working relationship with many colleagues, especially those who eat at their desk or have extremely monotonous voices because the sounds make me irrational, irascible and irritable. Many a time now I've faked a migraine or need to attend a meeting to get home quickly, or have sat sobbing in the toilets. I share your pain.

My DD has it and at times it means a miserable life for us all to be honest.

I'm getting her some counselling and urge you to all do the same as it's really stressful for the sufferer, and the people who have to suffer the person who is suffering, especially when they are tired and very irritable and unable to manage it themselves and demand everyone sit like statues in their own home or get evil looks/hisses/under table kicks

Tired this evening so don't mean to offend. I don't think anyone should just suffer it, get CBT or some counselling to help learn how to manage it

DD has this so severely she can't attend a normal school, it's stolen her childhood from her leaving her on the brink of suicide at times

Current research according to our audiologist is that approximately 2/3rds of sufferers are on the spectrum the final 1/3rd have damage caused by repeated ear infections

It can also cross over into other senses, vision primarily, DD flinches at the sight of pointy things like pens, scissors, cutlery and can go into a panic attack if she can't get away

DS also has it mildly as do I so life can be quite interesting in our house

Trying to access treatment is hilarious, I'm quite health service savvy as an ex nurse but in our area even as an acknowledged suicide risk we've spent 2 years going in circles with CAMHS and our private health care doesn't seem to want to cover it

The most useful thing we've found so far is 5htp and of course white noise (when she'll use the damn thing)

I know it is hard, I just wanted to kind of point out it is also horrible for people who have to live with the suffers suffering so if you can take steps to address it in any ways possible, do.

Quite possibly, but I'm also being referred for an assessment for ASD so it's possibly linked to that. Poor DCs, I can't bear to have some of their friends around for tea because they eat with their mouths open. I think if they come over I'm actually going to have to serve them their tea separately.

I definitely have this. Spent my whole life thinking I was wierd. Wow does this mean I'm not a nutter? Think I need to show this to DH.

Yes. I have this. There's actually a Facebook support group for people who suffer with it.