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blueboy
Member

i just wondered is it a thing with ocd... that noise is a problem?
i can't bear loud noises.. people next door bang their car and house door constantly... and i jump each time... feeling terrible at times..
one night last week i lay awake listening to thunder(that was like 1000 atom bombs ).... and watching lightening illuminate the bedroom... but that didnt worry me... it's only noise made by people that scares me.

Mon Apr 11 2011 17:33:24 #
Ratwomble
Member

Blueboy,

Many years ago I lived in a flat with my wife. We were unfortunate enough to have loud people above and party people below us. As a result I became very sensitive to noise and had to move out for a while. Looking back I now can see that this was my first major OCD episode. I became obsessed with even the tiniest noise from above or below.

So I can identify with you greatly. In fact I am still sensitive to noise from neighbours. Unfortunately I don't have an answer for you.

Hope this is of some help

Daid

Mon Apr 11 2011 18:37:01 #
tizzkins
Member

Hi Blueboy yes me too i cannot stand loud noises my neighbours play music and bang doors lucky for us we are only in rented and should get back into detached soon. I am never quite sure why i am so sensitive to noise as it doesnt seem to bother the rest of my family half as much as it bothers me.

Take care
Tizzkins

Mon Apr 11 2011 18:52:54 #
blueboy
Member

HI tIZZ I AM IN RENTED TOO, BUT NOT SURE WHERE I SHOULD MOVE TO... AS I AM FROM IRELAND AND .. ITS ALL NEW TO ME HERE... WITH NO FRIENDS OR FAMILY TO HAVE A REASON TO MOVE TO A NEW AREA.

Mon Apr 11 2011 21:16:28 #
tizzkins
Member

Hi Blueboy i was just wondering how long ago it was that you came over from Ireland? I am almost certain that moving away from my home of 22 years has had a really big effect on my ocd and not for the better. I think its because i know i will be moving again at some time and so i still feel unsettled.

It must be hard for you with no family or friends around? We are here for you on the group though.

Tizzkins

Tue Apr 12 2011 12:31:52 #
brennie
Member

Hi Paul, i cannot stand noise either...it makes me very nervous.
Hope your o.k.

love brennie x

Tue Apr 12 2011 12:44:38 #
sweeteater
Member

I read in Lee Baur's book that OCD sufferers are often what is termed as Highly Sensitive People- he talks particularly about being sensitive to noise and other things and that the nervous system in those people (I include myself in this)is finely tuned. It certainly goes with the highly sensitive ideas we have as OCDers doesn't it? That we worry a lot, beat ourselves up over past events.. I hang onto guilt about things, think about my thoughts too much. The section in Baur's book is pretty good actually...have you read it Blueboy?

Tue Apr 12 2011 14:08:31 #
sweeteater
Member

sorry spelling mistake- the book is by Lee Baer, not Baur!

Tue Apr 12 2011 14:18:35 #
blueboy
Member

thank you sweeteater..
i had not heard of him until you mentioned ..
i would like to read that..
sometimes... i have had the experience of my ears pricking up upon hearing a loud noise...
tizz and David..
and thanks brennie... yes i am surviving.. wish i could "live" though..
hope you are reasonably ok?

Tue Apr 12 2011 15:58:25 #
sweeteater
Member

sorry blueboy- I forgot to mention the title of the book- Imp of the Mind; I think a few people on the forum have read it

Thu Apr 14 2011 7:23:31 #