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I assume this is sound sensitivity

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Dallas, TX

I have noticed recently that when I'm watching tv or working or really anything, suddenly everything is too loud. I turn the tv down and anywhere between a few minutes to a few hours later I can barely hear it.

November 6, 2017
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Members connected over the frustrating experience of sound sensitivity in fibromyalgia, with many describing how noise levels that felt fine... Read more

Members connected over the frustrating experience of sound sensitivity in fibromyalgia, with many describing how noise levels that felt fine moments earlier suddenly become unbearable, forcing them to constantly adjust the TV volume or leave crowded spaces altogether. Several members shared that certain triggers hit especially hard, including whistling, flushing toilets, sudden loud noises, and busy restaurants, with sensory overload often worsening at night or on particularly difficult symptom days. A recurring theme was the relief of realizing this wasn't just personal crankiness or aging but a real fibromyalgia symptom, along with practical coping strategies like taking quiet breaks, turning off lights, and decompressing in silence when overstimulation strikes.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Wow I just realized I have the sensory overload thing! I never never put the two together til now. It's been happening for years.

November 8, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

My husband knows he can never whistle around me. That will set me off more than anything. Also I can’t listen to certain types of music anymore. 😞
xxxx

November 7, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Oh yeah, that happens all of the time to me and I live alone. The tv just suddenly seems to be blaring. I know now that I need quiet. I got over-stimulated. I find that about 20 minutes works for me. I shut off the lights and lie down and decompress. I've been sitting in silence for the last 4 hours. It's one of those days.

November 9, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

So reading all the answers is this sensory overload actually linked to Fibromyalgia? I thought it was just me getting cranky in my old age lol

November 9, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I keep the remote in my hand when watching tv, cuz im always having to adjust the sound.
Sudden loud noises make me jump, n too many different nosey at one time, will put me into sensory overload, n will have to leave the room - which can seem rude at family get togethers.

November 8, 2017

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