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Increased senses

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Detroit, MI

I know increased senses like touching, smelling, hearing etc. is a symptom of fibromyalgia. My neighbor modified his truck about 3 months ago, I guess it’s supposed to sound cool, but it sounds more like the muffler fell off. The biggest problem is our houses are a driveway apart and he parks right under our bedroom window. He has a remote start so every morning he starts it at 6:45am, It is so loud you can feel it, sometimes he lets it run so long it shuts off and he starts it again. This… read more

February 24, 2020
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Members rallied around someone struggling with a neighbor's excessively loud modified truck that starts at 6:45 AM directly under their... Read more

Members rallied around someone struggling with a neighbor's excessively loud modified truck that starts at 6:45 AM directly under their bedroom window, acknowledging how fibromyalgia's sensory sensitivity makes the daily disturbance especially unbearable. Several members shared practical strategies including documenting incidents with dates and recordings, checking local noise ordinances that may prohibit excessive vehicle noise before certain hours, using white noise machines or earplugs as temporary relief, and speaking first to the retired police officer neighbor who successfully handled a similar issue. A recurring theme was the importance of direct but respectful communication, starting with the girlfriend who owns the home and has been a friendly neighbor for years, while keeping police involvement as a backup option if the situation doesn't improve.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Call the police as well as speaking to your local council regarding noise pollution.

February 25, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Another option might be foam earplugs

February 25, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thank you for all your responses. We have a retired cop 2 doors down (the opposite direction of the noisy truck) I might have a talk with him. I know he hates loud cars because he had a neighbor with one. That guy moved because the cop said something to him about it 😳 (I would love to know The whole story behind that) F that doesn’t get me anywhere I will talk to the girlfriend (it’s her house) we have been very friendly neighbors since they moved in 5 years ago.....but I’ve never talked to the boyfriend. He’s new, her husband moved out about a year ago and he moved in 🙁 so far I’m not a fan of him. I really liked her husband, I was hoping they would have worked things out. But with the muffler man moving in the day her husband moved out, I don’t think that’s going to happen 🙁

February 25, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

I am so this happens to you every morning. I hate bright lights and loud noises.

February 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

A fan or a white noise machine can help a bit until things are resolved maybe..good luck..

February 26, 2020

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