Noise

[ladee]

I remember telling my mom once, why didn't y'all name me Too ? Of course had to spell it so she would know what i meant.. she asked why I said that... I said, 'because everyone says I'm TOO, too sensitive, too loud, ask too many questions, too angry, ect.'..... the list goes on... and I know everyone here understands what I am saying...Thank God I am no longer alone in my 'TOO'S'

 

[Powder]

@Fadeaway

My toothaches seem to happen during any kind of overstimulation of my senses.

The worst time was when stung by an insect while walking.

So I guess my answer is no. And for me, taking Clonidine at night made this much worse because the withdrawal from Clonidine each evening prior to dosing was when I was susceptible to this occurring.

When I'm off Clonidine, and certain potent antibiotics, my teeth feel fine, but on Doxycycline and Clonidine the dental pain was my worst symptom. I do not take Doxy at ALL now. And Clonidine only when absolutely imperative after flashbacks that won't let up.

Loud sounds was the main cause, but a sudden sting also produced the kind of physical shock effect.

Keep in mind, every pain nerve type that can be found in the body is ALL inside your teeth. Teeth are the most sensitive part of the body for experiencing each type of pain for this reason.

I hope you find a way around this.

I found using Sensodyne toothpaste, while more expensive, and a Sonicare brush alleviates the nerves that actually are in the teeth and come out near the gumline to the surface.

Be gentle with brushing, don't scrub back and forth. Use soft and go in circles, or use your non-dominant hand. Using a Sonicare gets your teeth very clean feeling fast without over working the gumline, which causing is what causes them to recede. And recession causes most nerve pain in teeth.

Also, asking the dentist to coat that sticky floride (brown gel) on the sorest spots every time you go will seal them and prevent nerve pain.

Taking meds to prevent grinding and clenching at night is also helpful. Some use a night-guard, but those make me clench worse.

Xanax at night, lowest dose is enough to help me with this, but your Dr. could have other medication suggestions.

I hope you figure out what combo works for you. Dental pain is the absolute worst and will drive someone to distraction.

I have massive Tori in my mouth from a lifetime of clenching all night and having nightmares. When I go to the Dentist, and they see the Tori, they can literally see 40 years of nightmares in this bone growth the body creates to accommodate the strain of severe clenching to prevent the bones of the mouth from cracking under the strain.

 

[Enaila]

It was such a loud noisy day today. I felt like a fool holding my hands on my ears at a store I went into....people talking, carts rattling, many televisions blasting, etc. I felt bad before I even went to the store with my friend as her constant chatter, combined with fish tank needing water added, washing machine going, refrigerator, and truck noises outside made me quite irritable. When my friend started talking with her hands too, I finally said stop....I need a break from all the noise and movement. Thankfully she knows about my PTSD and didn't get upset at me. She just stated it must be hard to handle sensitivities especially noises you have no control over. Yep. Understatement.

 

[ladee]

@Enaila, I have days like that, when I just want to run down the street screaming, but couldn't stand that sound either !! I feel like I am coming out of my skin.... I so understand...
I have to do quite self care to even be able to stand the sound of my own breathing. Hope you have a more quite time today... gentle hugs if you accept.

 

[Enaila]

Thank you Ladee. So far it seems to be going better, as exercising first thing this morning has calmed my nerves.

 

[katz]

I have been on both sides of this. I often get super hypersensitive to noise. The sounds of plastic ba...

It's funny that you used those words. I married into a "loud" family. I have to constantly keep asking my husband to lower his voice. He tells me that he has no control on his voice.