Hello,
I was diagnosed with anxiety and I'm just wondering if anyone can relate to my symptoms to know how they deal with it.
I'm really hypersensitive to noises mostly, I jump easily with loud noises. Certain everyday noises such as eating, slamming doors, popping gum, tapping, or snapping. Any common noise can trigger me. I immediately get upset and if the sound doesn't stop I'll go into tears. I've tried Paxil but after researching it and knowing the side effects I dropped it (never helped much anyway). I'm not taking anything right now medication wise. I deal with it by using noise cancelling headphones which have helped a lot, and just fleeing most situations where any trigger is involved. I notice the smallest noises where I know who is eating just by the way they chew. It's every day and I can't concentrate until the noise stops. I've had this since I was 7 or maybe younger, but with the years the amount of noises that can trigger me have accumulated.
I also have digestive issues which is the usual I suppose, my hands tremble, and I'll just avoid some interactions with others. I rarely stress out to the point where my vision blurs and I feel like I'll lose control of my body since everything gets disoriented. I've tried changing my diet but regardless of what I eat it doesn't seem to help my gas which leads to more anxiety.
I understand that my hypersensitivity is probably just classical conditioning and associating a noise with a stressful time/memory. It doesn't help stop the issue though, even if it is an interesting thought. If anyone has any experiences/ideas it would be appreciated. Thank you.
I was diagnosed with anxiety and I'm just wondering if anyone can relate to my symptoms to know how they deal with it.
I'm really hypersensitive to noises mostly, I jump easily with loud noises. Certain everyday noises such as eating, slamming doors, popping gum, tapping, or snapping. Any common noise can trigger me. I immediately get upset and if the sound doesn't stop I'll go into tears. I've tried Paxil but after researching it and knowing the side effects I dropped it (never helped much anyway). I'm not taking anything right now medication wise. I deal with it by using noise cancelling headphones which have helped a lot, and just fleeing most situations where any trigger is involved. I notice the smallest noises where I know who is eating just by the way they chew. It's every day and I can't concentrate until the noise stops. I've had this since I was 7 or maybe younger, but with the years the amount of noises that can trigger me have accumulated.
I also have digestive issues which is the usual I suppose, my hands tremble, and I'll just avoid some interactions with others. I rarely stress out to the point where my vision blurs and I feel like I'll lose control of my body since everything gets disoriented. I've tried changing my diet but regardless of what I eat it doesn't seem to help my gas which leads to more anxiety.
I understand that my hypersensitivity is probably just classical conditioning and associating a noise with a stressful time/memory. It doesn't help stop the issue though, even if it is an interesting thought. If anyone has any experiences/ideas it would be appreciated. Thank you.
