Does Sound Make Your Anxiety Worse?

[mosquito]

I get real problems from some sounds, does anyone else have this?

What can I do?

I dont really know if a sound is going to affect me until it does.

 

[Deleted member 93]

Yes, it is normal. Expose yourself to different sounds to build up tolerance depending on where you are in your therapy.

 

[nugget]

Not sure if its the same as you mean, their are certain sounds for me that trigger panic attacks. Crowd noise confuses to no end that i have to leave and find a quiet place to pull myself together, some other noises seemed to be amplified ten fold.

 

[mac]

-The seemingly constant ringing in my ears irritates the sht out of me
-At times hearing what sounds like water running from the kitchen sink faucet, when its not, is annoying
-Hearing a slight creek or pop about the house during the middle of the night raises my suspiciousness; then I have to go around and check the rooms, the doors, and look out the windows to make sure everything is okay and I am generally 'armed' while doing this
-Those immature/inconsiderate @ssholes that blast that 'bass' from their car audio speakers, especially in the middle of the night, irritates the sht out of me/it reminds me; makes me wanna go, BOOM... BOOM, BOOM, with my fist or a high powered weapon right back at them!:gunem-dow
-Any noises that are generally considered as 'disturbing the peace' usually annoys the crap out of me
-Hearing large aircraft and helicopters from the nearby base reminds me and changes my mood for the worse
-Any type of loud, sudden sound/crack/pop- I notice that it startles the sht out of me, causes me to jump facing the direction of the noise and I become extremely aggressive (all of this happening nearly instantaneously), so please don't be standing next to me- especially in my peripheral vision.:eek: :boxem:
I think I need::pot:

 

[mosquito]

Some songs can send me completely potty and into a full blown anxiety attack

 

[batgirl]

I have trouble with sounds that resemble gunshot or bombs, such as a muffler backfiring, a cork being removed from a wine bottle, popcorn popping, balloons popping, fireworks, etc. If someone drops a heavy book or a pan on the floor that gets me too. Actually any sudden loud noise. I also can't stand shouting. As far as songs go, I only have trouble with songs that I associate with my trauma, for example, the theme song from the TV show The Simpsons. I was watching The Simpsons just before the shooting took place.

 

[Terry]

Me TOO. Sometimes Tig listens to music way to loud for me (hurts) and we end up pissed at each other. Ringing only stops when I'm on Benzo's. Been ringing a long time.

 

[vcc123]

Oh Yeah

Audio overload.. big time. The phone, the tv, the kids, noise makes me nuts. :crazy-eye Its so frustrating.. nonstop noise.. uggh !! I just want to be alone dahling.. please.. make it stop... :dummy-spi

 

[No-Twitch-Tabitha]

1. Sudden loud noises throw me from my skin. I already startle easily, but
2. Loud bass, like mac said, drives me up the wall. I find myself rushing out of my apartment and yelling at the idiot to turn it down
3. When some idiot decides to sit in his/her vehicle repeatedly honking the horn instead of GETTING OUT OF THE DAMN CAR AND KNOCKING ON THE PERSON'S DOOR FOR WHOM HE/SHE IS WAITING. Rude, inconsiderate, and particularly annoying when it's one of those super-loud horns that wakes the whole freakin' complex.
4. Too many noises at one time bother me - when someone has the TV loud (even in another room), phone going, CD player, etc.

 

[YoungAndAngry]

Noises bug the crap out of me.
My ears are so sensitive everything is just amplified.

If a sound repeats itself repeatedly... I snap
(ex: lady sitting beside me for 45 min in doc waiting room... sniffing her runny nose, a ticking clock, rattling or buzzing from electronics, crunching potato chips, etc)

Loud sounds startle me and usually give me an immediate headache

 

[batgirl]

Lately I'm having a lot of trouble with the telephone ringer. I turn it completely off or unplug the telephone all together. It just startles me so much whenever it rings. When it's connected, I spend most of the day worrying that it's going to ring and scare me. I also disconnected the doorbell. It drives my family crazy.

 

[reallydown]

I have trouble with sounds too...like batgirl said, anything sounding like gunshots, bombs etc...although all sudden loud noises...