Kinme
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| nomad21 wrote: | | Brittany2907 wrote: | | I constantly hear a high pitched ringing sound wherever I go...I can't hide from it! I've just gotten used to it. |
Yeah that's called Tinnitus, and I have a mild case of it too. I don't hear it during the day usually, it's more noticable in quiet situations like when I'm trying to go to sleep. |
It's awful. I have to turn a fan on and that usually helps me sleep better. I just cover my ears and then walk away from the noise. |
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hanyo
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| In my previous apartment one thing that drove me into horrible panic attacks was when my landlord put a gfci outlet in the bathroom. It constantly made a humming/buzzing noise that would sometimes get louder for a while for no apparent reason. It was installed through the bathroom light and I was so relieved when I discovered the outlet had no power going to it and was quiet if the light switch was off. From then until we moved we had to go to the bathroom by flashlight. |
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Matt62
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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These things have been a curse my ENRTIRE half century on this planet!
EMT vehicle sirens can cause me to howl like a dog. OR at least cover my ears and crouch..
Sudden fire alarms, chalkboards (well who doesn't hate this one?! LOL), but the worst is babies or toddlers that start high-pitched screaming or crying. My instincts to help get overloaded, as to my senses. This STILL uglues me. I hate going into Wal*Marts( even when I worked for the Evil Empire  )because you always are exposed to this.
Also, very high, loud notes in music, even in the variety of Rock I still love, can be very, very unpleasent.
I have not yet found a way to deal with these things besides trying to avoid them as best I can.
Sincerely,
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SyphonFilter
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Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm sensitive to loud/high-pitched sounds too. I hate smoke detectors with a passion. It brings on that ear-covering, Rainman-type behavior. Don't like EMT sirens either. I can hear the buzz of a TV when it's on (which annoys me). Any sudden buzzer going off, or beeper or whatever - forget it. |
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skahthic
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I am usually OK with sounds. Except tooth grinding. That is the worst thing in the auditory world. But smells! Some smells I can not tolerate at all. Cigar smoke is the worst and it will actually cause me to vomit. It has a speedy physical effect and therefore I tend to become quite agitatedby even the slightest hint of it... anyway, I am often the CAUSE of alot of sounds. Sorry if you are within earshot... |
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skahthic
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I am usually OK with sounds. Except tooth grinding. That is the worst thing in the auditory world. But smells! Some smells I can not tolerate at all. Cigar smoke is the worst and it will actually cause me to vomit. It has a speedy physical effect and therefore I tend to become quite agitatedby even the slightest hint of it... anyway, I am often the CAUSE of alot of sounds. Sorry if you are within earshot... |
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Wandering_Stranger
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Some noises are physically painful. Even if you say to me "in 10 minutes, there will be fire alarm testing", it still makes me jump. I was at a day centre last year for people with sight loss and we had someone who is also hearing impaired. We were told that there's a fire alarm test and that they must remove the hearing aid stuff from the lady with the hearing impairment beforehand.
Anyway, the alarm went off and I was the only one who reacted. It hurt a lot. 
The dog's bark makes me jump too. I remember one day, I was in the front room and had a cup of tea in my hand. The dog was in the dinning room and he barked. My reaction was to thrown my tea over my lap. Unfortunately, my trousers were beige and I looked as though I'd wet myself. |
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TechnoDog
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Location: Thornaby, UK
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| skahthic wrote: | | I am usually OK with sounds. Except tooth grinding. That is the worst thing in the auditory world. But smells! Some smells I can not tolerate at all. Cigar smoke is the worst and it will actually cause me to vomit. It has a speedy physical effect and therefore I tend to become quite agitatedby even the slightest hint of it... anyway, I am often the CAUSE of alot of sounds. Sorry if you are within earshot... |
I don't react that much, to cigs & cigars. It is a reaction that tells you to stay away from it, as its bad for your health. I just get an itchy nose, my eyes start to water & feel like sneezing.
Most keep smoking until they override these defence mechanisms, then they get addicted? Or they gene that stops them is not on? Or don't have enough “NO” yet.
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ftm89
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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This is a really good post and can't resist making my first comment here.
1. The fridge's buzzing (mom doesn't hear it)
2. My laptop's buzzing.
3. Can't stand the sound of a fork against porcelain.
4. Balloons breaking (that really hurts)
5. People screaming and trying to overvoice one another.
The list can go on and on of sounds and noises that makes me scared/annoyed/miserable/pained! |
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falonsayswoah
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I don't know if I have Asperger's or not, but there are some things that bother me so much... The sound of silverware screeching on a plate, anything to do with chalkboards (I have to refrain from plugging my ears if someone is going to write on them, just incase it screeches), car brakes, and at the dentist when they clean your teeth or scrape against your teeth... It's seriously painful.
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jetbuilder
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sensative to high pitch sounds. It doesn't bother me.
Back in highschool i could tell we were gonna watch a movie in class before i even walked into the room because i could hear that high pitch noise the tv made when it was on but not playing anything.
I also have tennitis. I have to have something else making noise at night to sleep.
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gotwake
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I can't stand windchimes. I have taken down all of ours and am considering talking to the neighbors. I HATE the train horn. What pisses me off even more is that every article on AS seems to cite "trains" as an example for a special interest, and I have woken up every time a train ever entered and left my city.
I can't stand high pitched voices. I work at a bar( they all think I am completely insane or something), and there are like three patrons whose voices I just have to walk away at, because they just get stupid drunk and screeetch like dam birds.
Wax earplugs help me sleep through the trains.
I try not to wear them in public, because then can't hear ANYTHING and have to take them out every time any drunk idiot wants to ask "ayye what are do you got them things in yer ears?? beer-n-ball! beer-n-ball!" |
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raylit20
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| EvilKimEvil wrote: | | Televisions make this constant, high-pitched sound when they are on. It's always bothered me. When I was younger, it would actually make me feel sick. Now I've more or less gotten used to it. I've met few, if any, people who can even hear this sound. |
Same here. I have found the tone will even change pitch sometimes if they are changing channels.
I cringe and grit my teeth when I hear high pitched auto brakes, though nails on a chalkboard don't bother me in the least bit. |
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