Thanks for bumping CLKD.
I come from a very noisy family everyone talks loud and in happier days I was constantly loud and singing around the house much to my wife's chagrin at 8.00 in the morning!! I always found any new noise like roadworks or when I moved house, buses, trains etc. I quickly got used to. And zoned them out.
But lately everything "jangles" my nerves. Dogs barking, kids screaming, horns toting and even my little cats nighttime howling which shes always done. Ambulance sirens are a particular trigger for me but I think I know why that is.
Aggressive screaming and shouting outside my flat had me almost in full panic attack last night
When the family are all together I sometimes have to leave the room.
I cant seem to stand too much stimulation these days.
I'm not claustrophobic per se. I can get in a lift on my own but being crowded in sets me into "escape" mode and if you add noise to that it's a double whammy. Recently at a restaurant I was seated in a corner and I was o.k till a very excited and noisy birthday party came in and then loud music came on and I had to get out ..and quick.!!
Do you think anxiety levels being consistently raised which mine are just heightens all the senses. I even feel more sensitive to flashing lights. I've only been to one concert in the last year and the crowd noise, music and flashing lights I just couldnt stand it I never used to be like that.
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