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Irritable and distracted by noise

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MrsMerm
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I have recently noticed that certain normal noise levels and noises can really stress me out.

My friend cleaning cutlery and dropping the knives forks and spoons into the drawer, I shouted stop it! Covering my ears

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  • debbie75601
    debbie75601 MrsMerm

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    Any noise, and tv even bothers me. Seems I can't watch a whole show now. No attention span. 
  • Zigangie
    Zigangie MrsMerm

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    Hi MrsMerm,

    Yes I had that for a couple of years. Horrible as my husband likes his music loud.

    Also certain tones almost hurt my ears.

    I ended up in a psychiatric unit and my room was right next to the kitchen who began their day about 530 am with rattling cups and cutlery, I ended up sleeping with cotton wool in my ears.

    They told me it was due to my depression but I'm thinking maybe it wasn't that.

    At its worst I didn't like eating because of the noise of cutlery on plates and it didn't help everyone telling me it was all in my head.

    It did stop and no longer a problem.

    About mid way through peri.

  • CCinCal
    CCinCal MrsMerm

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    At one point it was every little noise bothered me. I haven't watched tv in almost a year. Even people talking to me bother me especially if they go on and on. It's a little better now but not by much.
  • jamie50513
    jamie50513 MrsMerm

    Posted

    It definitely bothers me. It just started a few months ago. All of a sudden the sound of people talking to me through the cell phone I cant take. I have to use the speaker phone. And the sound of cutlery is really annoying. I didn't even realize being sensitive to light and sound is a peri /meno symptom.
  • jane47249
    jane47249 MrsMerm

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    Yes I have that too cannot stand the television on too loud and other noises really irritate me another menopause blessing ha ha I also get muscle twitches especially in my legs
    • MrsMerm
      MrsMerm jane47249

      Posted

      Hi Jane

      Yes I get the restless legs thing too but the itching skin is definitely the worst symptom of them all, I could scream, I'm itching now, scalp, back face, it's horrendous

      Nite Jane xxxc

    • jane47249
      jane47249 MrsMerm

      Posted

      I find putting an ice brick on itching areas help mine lasts for about a week then goes away heat makes worse and alcohol
    • MrsMerm
      MrsMerm jane47249

      Posted

      Yes I can't enjoy a drink these days knowing full well that the after effects are awful.

    • Zigangie
      Zigangie MrsMerm

      Posted

      Yes the itching drives you crazy.

      It was everywhere but now seems to be on my lower legs, ribs right side and often after my bath it itches over my stretch marks where the skin is thin.

      Worst like I say lower legs shins sometimes I make them bleed where I scratch so much and these days my skin takes ages to heal.

  • TropicalVon69
    TropicalVon69 MrsMerm

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    Yeah me too sensitive to light, sound, people talking too much . I get this feeling inside that I want to hit them lol...hoping this sorts itself out.....it's difficult when you really want to see your friends, also very sensitive to others moods and emotions...it's like if my daughter is angry or upset it upsets me too or grates on my nerves, awful but true

    XXX

    • Zigangie
      Zigangie TropicalVon69

      Posted

      It's good to hear some of you ladies are thinking people talk too much (not nice for you I know) it's another thing I had everyone blamed on depression.

      I can't stand it when people talk for the sale of talking and are always going on and on about about nothing.

      I've been told I make people uncomfortable because I'm so quiet, I'm happy to talk with anyone about anything really, it just seems to me some people like the sound of their own voice.

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