Misophonia on the Today Show

BlondeMoment_1 · ‎06-30-2011

I was watching the Today Show when this story came up and I believe this diagnosis fits me to an exact "t." I have never heard of misophonia before but the more research I've done on it, explains a lot. Does anyone else have experience or have been diagnosed with this?

It's good to know there's an actual term and research going into it. Everyone things I'm crazy for how annoyed and angry I get at pen clicking, loud chewing, whistling, constant coughing, sniffling and gum cracking, snapping, popping. Interesting stuff. Hope they find a legitimate remedy for coping with this soon!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

I was just reading about this disorder online. I thought of all the people on this board who say they are bothered by the sounds people make when they are eating. Even their own children. Oddly, the noise they themselves make don't bother them at all. The article I read said this is a symptom of a larger psychiatric disorder and should be treated as such. It also said it is a widespread disorder. Some parents can't even stand to feed their children.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@blondemoment_1 wrote:
I was watching the Today Show when this story came up and I believe this diagnosis fits me to an exact "t." I have never heard of misophonia before but the more research I've done on it, explains a lot. Does anyone else have experience or have been diagnosed with this?

It's good to know there's an actual term and research going into it. Everyone things I'm crazy for how annoyed and angry I get at pen clicking, loud chewing, whistling, constant coughing, sniffling and gum cracking, snapping, popping. Interesting stuff. Hope they find a legitimate remedy for coping with this soon!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia

@BlondeMoment_1

Google "soft sound sensitivity" and hyperacusis. Also "highly sensitive person" and you will get some good information, especially the first search.

Doctors and researchers seem to have recently lumped one or more issues together, focused on "worst cases" and decided that everyone who experiences any of this has a psychiatric disorder or is on the autism spectrum. I disagree. First of all, not everyone, as I'm sure you know ;-) experiences any of these issues as 100% absolute 24/7 making them unable to function and requiring counseling or psychiatric intervention. For many, as adults, they are simply annoyances you learn to live with, might wonder about, and that's about it. It's far from incapacitating for most, nor do people around you even know.

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Allegheny · ‎03-19-2010

This is interesting. I have extremely acute hearing. In other words, my hearing is very, very good in comparison to others around me. I am either aware of or can hear things others don't.

While I don't experience misophonia, there are certain certain noises that actually are painful for me. Like a public transit bus when it pulls away after a stop, certain construction vehicles, sometimes motorcycles.

Puzzle Piece · ‎06-29-2010

I know what the OP is referring to. I have good hearing. In the past, the actions she is annoyed with was called bad manners and not having any 'class'. You removed yourself from a room/crowd if you were coughing AND you ALWAYS covered your mouth/nose when you sneezed or yawned. You didn't chew or snap your gum, in fact, after you were a child you didn't need to chew gum. I still remember the lessons dealing with all the bad manners that are so openly expressed today. Some very small but large ways that let others know you are educated, mannered, and have some CLASS.

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MaggieMack · ‎10-01-2014

@BlondeMoment_1

Very interesting article and topic. I've known people who must have this syndrome or whatever they call it. I laughed when they mentioned snoring, I would think snoring would affect/annoy 99% of the population.

While reading, I started to wonder about the various posters who get SO annoyed with host antics or the number of times a particular item is presented. Maybe there is another syndrome name that would cover this?

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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I know what the OP is referring to. I have good hearing. In the past, the actions she is annoyed with was called bad manners and not having any 'class'. You removed yourself from a room/crowd if you were coughing AND you ALWAYS covered your mouth/nose when you sneezed or yawned. You didn't chew or snap your gum, in fact, after you were a child you didn't need to chew gum. I still remember the lessons dealing with all the bad manners that are so openly expressed today. Some very small but large ways that let others know you are educated, mannered, and have some CLASS.

I don't think you are understanding correctly. These people aren't annoyed because others have bad habits they are just bothered by normal , polite noises. For instance if a person would bite a raw carrot it would snap and then as they chew it, it would make a crunch noise. Not impolite at all but the noises make some people very annoyed, or nauseous or irritated.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

@151949 wrote:
@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I know what the OP is referring to. I have good hearing. In the past, the actions she is annoyed with was called bad manners and not having any 'class'. You removed yourself from a room/crowd if you were coughing AND you ALWAYS covered your mouth/nose when you sneezed or yawned. You didn't chew or snap your gum, in fact, after you were a child you didn't need to chew gum. I still remember the lessons dealing with all the bad manners that are so openly expressed today. Some very small but large ways that let others know you are educated, mannered, and have some CLASS.

I don't think you are understanding correctly. These people aren't annoyed because others have bad habits they are just bothered by normal , polite noises. For instance if a person would bite a raw carrot it would snap and then as they chew it, it would make a crunch noise. Not impolite at all but the noises make some people very annoyed, or nauseous or irritated.

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Not buying that. Too many people have no table manners and gulp and smack away. The noise itself doesn't get me, but sounding like a pig at the trough does.

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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@NoelSeven wrote:
@151949 wrote:
@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I know what the OP is referring to. I have good hearing. In the past, the actions she is annoyed with was called bad manners and not having any 'class'. You removed yourself from a room/crowd if you were coughing AND you ALWAYS covered your mouth/nose when you sneezed or yawned. You didn't chew or snap your gum, in fact, after you were a child you didn't need to chew gum. I still remember the lessons dealing with all the bad manners that are so openly expressed today. Some very small but large ways that let others know you are educated, mannered, and have some CLASS.

I don't think you are understanding correctly. These people aren't annoyed because others have bad habits they are just bothered by normal , polite noises. For instance if a person would bite a raw carrot it would snap and then as they chew it, it would make a crunch noise. Not impolite at all but the noises make some people very annoyed, or nauseous or irritated.
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Not buying that. Too many people have no table manners and gulp and smack away. The noise itself doesn't get me, but sounding like a pig at the trough does.

Instead of arguing with me - why don't you look it up. Then you may have an idea what we are discussing. Google is your friend.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

Unfortunately, some people use diagnosis like "highly sensitive person" or Misophonia as an excuse for being rude to or manipulative to others because polite people try to be understanding of other folks' disabilities.