Stop ringing the doorbell!

[tphillips117]

Hi!

Honestly, I can't take sounds. The clock ticking, the doorbell ringing, my kids fighting, the phone--all of it. It makes me angry, I get so keyed up and panicked, I physically shake. It's takes me a long time to recover. My heart races so fast I break out into a sweat. I had to remove the ticking clocks from my house. I hate the TV. I secretly hope it explodes or someone steals it. I want to sell it, but I suppose that wouldn't go over very well with my kids. If it dies, it won't be replaced.

I've become angry and the only thing I can do is retreat. The xanax that I take to calm my anxiety doesn't even do a thing anymore and my psych refuses to up the dose or change meds, so I've been taking more than prescribed to try and function on some level. I feel so reactionary and out of control. I don't feel good in my own body or my mind.

Any tips on how to get a handle on this?

 

[Mim28]

I'm sorry you are going through this. I know exactly how this feels. Any noise, like the phone would make me jump out of my skin. I was sent to a neurologist who insisted that I be put on klonopin to try to calm my hyperactive nervous system.
I'd rather not take any benzos, and was trying to fight without them, but it does help more because it stays in your system. My psychiatrist agreed and it is a low dose.
I've had to listen to barking dogs which also makes me jump. I've been doing meditation that includes trying to stay calm while there is noise around you. It helps a bit.

 

[tphillips117]

I'm sorry you are going through this. I know exactly how this feels. Any noise, like the phone would m...

I have tried meditation without a whole lot of luck. I will try it again. I'm just having a really hard time and I need my reactive system to take a chill. It's so automatic. I just don't get any say at all. It's awful!

 

[Muted]

You could disable your doorbell.

 

[tphillips117]

You could disable your doorbell.

I could. But it would be a bandaid, because there are so many other things that trigger my anxiety.

 

[Muted]

I could. But it would be a bandaid, because there are so many other things that trigger my anxiet...

Sometimes you need to put on a bandaid before you go to ER and have surgery. If you know you need to deal with it and are planning on it, put on the bandaid until you can get the surgery scheduled.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

Hi!
Honestly, I can't take sounds. The clock ticking, the doorbell ringing, my kids fighting, th...

@tphillips117 Doorbell (mine is piano music - sounds beautiful and scares the poo out of me whenever it starts playing and as @Gia1019 suggested my doorbell is plugged into wall outlet - so if push comes to shove I can de-activate it. Then plug it back in. And, yes I too am so hyper-sensitive to any type of noise door slamming, cars w/loud stereos, motorcycles revving motors, loud talkers (and there are LOUD talking people, OM Gosh! Then there's the stompers instead of walking - they stomp, good grief, and so on. I certainly ID with your post here @tphillips117 and thank you for it. I at times feel so ill at ease and hyper-reactive to noises, and I am not alone. Thank you again for your post. (hugs) JadesJewel

 

[Muted]

Me too @tphillips117 , I'm sorry I may have missed the boat here because as I reread your post I think maybe you were venting and looking for understanding?

I struggle with noises too at times and have even thought about earplugs. At work, I will sometimes put headphones on to help block it out.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

Me too @tphillips117 , I'm sorry I may have missed the boat here because as I reread...

@Gia1019 Just this moment tried to post to your profile page and was not allowed to do so; message said something to this effect - This member does not allow everyone to post to her page. Would like to leave you a little message, if this would be okay with you? (hugs) JadesJewel

 

[Muted]

@Gia1019 Just this moment tried to post to your profile page and was not allowed...

Of course! I may have my privacy settings to where only people that follow me can post on my page... I will check.

 

[Muted]

Ok @JadesJewel I changed it to members only, you should be able to post now.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

Of course! I may have my privacy settings to where only people that follow me can post on my page... I...

If okay, @Gia1019, I will - follow you (feel like a stalker now LOL!) just so I can post an occasional encouraging and supportive message to your profile page, precious one. I understand that ya don't want everyone posting to your profile page. Yep, I do get this - in spades. Thank you @Gia1019 (sendingwarmbreez