Noise intolerance, hyperacusis: totally stressed

[Freedom]

What about a "white noise" machine?

http://www.amazon.com/Marpac-SleepMa.../dp/B000KUHFGM

Obviously you'd have to find one in your country, but may be worth it!

[Kirsten]

What about a "white noise" machine?

http://www.amazon.com/Marpac-SleepMa.../dp/B000KUHFGM

Obviously you'd have to find one in your country, but may be worth it!

Interesting. Never heard about those things, but maybe it's worth a try... Will do some research... Thanks!

[Catty1]

Hopefully you have talked to the uncle and had him go with you to talk to the boy's mother. She cannot know how sick this is making you.

Is there another place in the same building you can move into?

That boy has hyper-something! Surely it is bothering other people too?

[Kirsten]

Hopefully you have talked to the uncle and had him go with you to talk to the boy's mother. She cannot know how sick this is making you.

Is there another place in the same building you can move into?

No, I cannot move somewhere else. I have talked to his uncle and he has talked to the boy yesterday, but was of course only referring to the noise he made during the night. We'll see if that helps. He also gave me his mother's phone number today so I can call her the next time. But during the day time, I have to tolerate the noise, there's no other way.

[phesina]

Oh, what a nightmare for you, Kirsten! Prayers that somehow you will get some relief soon in a permanent way, a noise-cancelling machine or a white-noise machine ...or SOME reason for the noisy neighbors to move away!

Can you be checked out medically for hyperacusis? And if so, might the doctors and other medical people have some remedies?

{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and ~~~~~~~PURRS~~~~~~~~ that this is not a problem for you much longer.

from Pat and cats

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I've found that as I've gotten older that I can't tolerate noise the way I used to or crowds either. I'm very surprised that others don't feel bothered about it the way you do especially the noise during the night. I've had to sleep with earplugs for years now and now I can't sleep without them. I hope you can find something that will help you either get rid of the noise or be able to tolerate the noise better. Good luck.

[Vette]

Sorry to hear of your distress. *hug* when i dont sleep well... its not pretty. so you have my sympathies.

what about trying out a box fan in your window/s?

my brother has a couple of them an they buffer the noise from the outside. only problem is is create a constant danged noise themself...

[Kirsten]

Thanks for all the advice and support. It's really a stressful time and I'm feeling burnt out. Over the last couple of days, the kids have started playing soccer in the evening, usually till 10 pm! And they're screaming so loudly while they are doing this. I can't believe that I'm currently sitting here waiting for the thunderstorms they have predicted, hoping that would make them disappear.

The worst thing is (apart from the stress and the fact that I cannot do the things I need to do to relax) that I cannot stand myself, being like this. Everyone must just think I'm a child hater or a grumpy old woman. I wish I wasn't like that. I heard that people with thyroid conditions are often overly sensitive to noise, so maybe it's because of that, I don't know..

But it's like some of you have said: I really can't believe that others are NOT disturbed by the noise! I cannot understand how you can NOT be.