Help with anxiety

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Not sure an Aspie thing or not sorry. My teen sisters have friends over 2 of the girls quiet nice 2 LOUD CRAZY! yelling LOL! laugh out loud at stuff! Really grates on my ears. solution escape to my room but then I can't focus on ANYTHING with loudness in the other room (I hear them in my room and they are on the other side of the house in the pool they were THAT LOUD!). So doing any special interest is out video game stuff I want quiet so I can focus on them. TV the seasons are over with. Netflix or online videos surf the web nothing I really want to do online.

Rambunctious kids really grate at me and echo in my ears. It's emotionally draining and for no reason want to crawl into a ball and cry "make it go away." Any help with this issue what is it called if anything? Thanks. Had loud kids at the 6yr old nephews party (at his house IMO BAD IDEA) there I was able to escape to my sisters room for tv and to calm down mentally. Birthday time again but this time a loud bowling alley. (Bowling loud is ok enough + now 7 yr. olds not too sure on that one.) Party is this weekend. Not sure video games will help (Play DS/iphone etc.) Please help. Thanks.

It's not anxiety.. you're probably HSP (highly sensitive person).

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I scored 25 on that test.

Sadly, there's not much you can do to block out noise in every situation. I highly recommend headphones with your favorite music playing. I listen to classical music pretty much all the time... I can easily work, read, write, web surf, etc. with classical on... whereas most other genres distract me.

My recommendations:

- ear buds (you might have to test several different brands to find the one comfortable for you)

- headphones

- go to a library, park, or quiet cafe of your choice (for studying, reading, writing)

I've never been one for loud noises, or repetitive noises. Often times at events where things are loud, I have had to leave the room or area and find a quieter location. I relate this to sensory issues which are common to us with autism. As for anxiety, I get that for any multitude of reasons, especially when I am thrown out of my routine. I now take Buspar to help with my anxiety. It also helps with my high blood pressure problem.

It really doesn't sound like anxiety to me. It really seems like you are oversensitive to sounds which is definitely and aspie thing. As mezzanotte said, the best thing in your situation is probably to get some sort of earplugs or earmuffs that work for you. Personally I have a lot of trouble wearing earplugs as I find them uncomfortable but I can do earmuffs. If you really want to block out as much sound as possible, you might want to consider getting some sort of industrial earmuffs such as those worn by people doing demolition work, but these can get expensive.

What I'd do is try listening to music or watch some program with headphones, that's what I did when my brothers played loud rap music with bass. I live on my own now, thank god.

I sympathise! I feel the same way about the 'delightful' sound of children playing, which always seem to include a game of "Who can scream the loudest and most ear-splitting!".

I use background noise, which helps me relax. For me, believe it or not, it is a recording of a tattoo machine which I love. I always fall asleep when I am getting a new piece of work, so associate this sound with pleasurable and relaxing feelings. Each to their own I guess, but maybe you could try and find something similar that works for you?

I am currently sat in work listening to my relaxation music using my Atomic Floyd Superdart in ear headphones. They cost an absolute fortune - well to me anyway - but I have never regretted splashing out on them. They are noise cancelling as well as high performance so they block out most noise pollution.

The other option I use for sleeping go by the name of "The world's finest natural earplugs" - quite a claim! I'm not sure if this is true or not but they do work brilliantly. They are a sort of wax/lanolin mix that warms and moulds itself to the individual shape of your ear creating an airtight seal. Apparently they are waterproof too, but I have never tried that - public swimming baths.....NO NO NO!! !