Does anything help the sound sensitivity?

Hi jamies.mom!

I also have been very sensitive to sounds and for many, many years. It not only is down right annoying but you begin to feel like your head is going to explode!

For me the best way of dealing with this around family and friends is to just be open and honest. Also, I avoid places where there is a lot of diverse noise coming from all directions....shopping malls, busy days at the grocery stores, large events like sporting events, street fairs, anywhere there are a lot of people making a lot of noise is not for me. If I must go then I just have a talk with myself and realize that it won't last forever and I will be home where it's quiet again.

In your case it's much harder with little ones around. They don't quite get it. But maybe you could talk to them, even at age 3, that mommy's ears hear things really LOUD so they need to use their quiet voice...even when screaming...lol Have a meeting with your family that lives in your home that you need them to help you find quieter ways to do things. You'd be amazed what a 3 year old can do to help. But more than that, enlist the help of you spouse (significant others) in reducing noise around your home. Find kids games that are fun yet not too noisy. Have the spouse take the kids outside for 'loud time' and reinforce the idea of quiet voices in the house.

I can tell from your comments that you do not want to be snapping at your children because they are just being kids, but they are happy to help and very capable.

Hope this helps...
Chutzie

Thanks for the replies. Just nice to know that somewhere out there are people that understand and (hopefully) don't think I'm a horrible mom. Ihave tried telling my three year old that mommy's ears hurt. She then proceeded to kiss them better and kept yelling. I said please, my ears really hurt. Turning to me she said No they don't I kissed them better! She is a cutie. I am hoping that after a few days she will get the hint. Hubby helps by taking her outside for noisy time, but lately it has been so wet and crummy that he hasn't. Oh well. As my diagnosis is still so new, I am still trying to get him to take it all seriously, he doesn't seem to be concerned about it at all, although I am hoping that once he has had a week or two to get used to it, he will be better.