When I was a little girl, I was excited to start school. I wanted to make new friends and have fun. Of course, little me soon realized that people can be mean for no particular reason, and bully you for the tiniest things. I hated school from then on, and couldn’t wait to go home…
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Most of the press and stories on misophonia are focused on the heightened sense of sound, and even visuals, and rightly so. However, it’s often underlooked that most of us with misophonia are tired. Like, really down-trodden and beyond tired. We experience many symptoms of Chronic fatigue – and whether or not they are related…
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Misophonia can be scary, confusing and upsetting for the people around us. I get a steady stream of emails from people each month asking: “What can I do? How can I help?” There is an army of mums, dads, brothers, sisters, partners and best friends who want to understand and be there and help, but…
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While there is no treatment of misophonia, persons with the disorder may wish to use natural misophonia remedies to help deal with day to day stress and to help cope with the disorder. While there is no blanket cure, the sensory system is complex, and could benefit from life changes. Even if your sensory system…
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As of now there is no misophonia medication that has been vetted or scientifically tested. It is important to be careful when taking recommendations for misophonia. It is important that sufferers of misophonia are clear about the status of medications for the disorder. While this can be disheartening for some, persons should realize that misophonia…
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Unfortunately for misophonia there is currently no diagnostics code, or enough preliminary research to conclude whether or not there is a genuine connection to autism. On the surface, there are some similarities that are important to explain. Whether these connections are due to a brain and body explanation, or are merely pertaining to the impact…
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If your doctor has never heard of misophonia, it is harder to obtain care. Unfortunately misophonia is a lesser-known condition so few doctors and medical professionals have hands-on experience with the disorder. While your doctor is a trained healthcare professional, they are not psychic. This means that fields are ever-changing, and there is a reason…
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Many people have wondered, is misophonia neurological? Classifications of disorders are usually based upon their underlying causes. Thus, if a disorder is caused by a neurological problem, we would say it is a “neurological” disorder. However, in modern times it has become increasingly difficult to categorize disorders in this way because disorders overlap, and causality is…
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Ever since I was a little girl, I loved singing. I would sing in the shower, sing in public, and sing at church. I joined a choir when I was still in elementary and remained a part of that choir up until I graduated from 8th grade. I sang in a choir in high school…
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This is my third year as a college student at San Diego State University. Throughout the past years, I found myself dreading walking into a class, wondering if my professor’s “s” sounds would trigger me. Because “s” sounds are my worst trigger, if my professor did trigger me, it was difficult to pay attention. I…
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