Living with Misophonia (Common Sounds Cause Her Extreme Pain)

Taylor noticed at a young age that certain sounds, such as coughing or chewing, cause her both emotional and physical pain. She experienced a childhood filled with anxiety, wondering why such common sounds caused her extreme distress. This once mysterious condition is now known as misophonia, and Taylor is happy that it is finally being taken seriously.

[Space_Ache]

My wife has Misophonia. This man has a level of patience that one cannot fully understand unless they live with someone with Misophonia. I have read numerous studies on Misophonia and a common consensus is that it is a reaction to early childhood trauma. This couple probably already knows but if they don't, there are earbuds that can be purchased specifically for people with Misophonia. They cost about $2500 but can be life changing. A cheaper option is just using noise cancelling earbuds with white noise on. It is a must for those living with this disorder.

[cecilyerker]

As an autistic person, misophonia is so common in our population and we deserve better treatments that help us deal with how painful sounds can be.

[Day-sjuw]

I have Misophonia, it was an absolute nightmare having this undiagnosed condition when l was a child. I was the scapegoat to a an abusive father.
My siblings would chew gum near me knowing they would get a reaction.
A fight would ensure and because l started it, my father would end it with physical violence towards me. This was in the 70's, 80's and happened so often l learnt to dissociate when being physically abused.
The feeling for me is rage /fight or flight.
I also have Autism and ADHD.

[littlerubiesdaycare]

As a preschool teacher, I have had children in my classroom who experience sound sensitivity at different levels. Sometimes, they literally have panic attacks at sounds like speech from others in the room, running feet, loud music... Basic sounds that we would usually just take with a stride. It is so important that Taylor is giving us this rare point of view in very descriptive terms, terms that toddlers can not use to express themselves. Just so valuable especially to educators, parents, guardians...who may just shrug off a child's reaction to noise❤ Thank you Taylor ❤❤❤

[cwunsche]

I want to cry out of happiness that there’s a video on this. I have this and it affects me every second of every day. It’s exhausting to be surrounded by sounds that make me want to scream and cry all at the same time. I want to crawl out of my skin, it’s the worst feeling ever.

[DonnaPhillips-bz]

I am so excited to see this disorder finally covered on this channel! My daughter has misophonia and autism and the lack of knowledge about this disorder, even in the medical field, is so difficult for people living with this. The world needs to know more about this condition because it is not at all as rare as you would think and can be extremely debilitating.

[mahna_mahna]

My wife has this, as does my son. I try to support them in every way I can, but I know they still suffer. My wife masked it until a while after we were married (as she did her autism), so she suffered through a lot before talking about it. My son can't stand to be at the same table, so he always eats in the kitchen. Sometimes that's not enough, though. Unfortunately, our small house doesn't provide a lot of options. Sometimes he will go outside to eat when the weather is nice, or I'll go eat in my office. His younger sister is another difficult challenge for him, because kids are just naturally very noisy people, and even when they know it's hard for them to control.

One of the most difficult things is that my son has a lot of tics, and that triggers my wife. You can't tell him to control his tics, and you can't tell her to control her reaction to them. It's a no-win situation for them. Usually the only solution is just to relocate. Which just means we are together as a family a lot less than we'd like.

[madi_ss]

My roommate in college had misophonia. When we ate dinner together, they had headphones in and we blared the TV.

[lll]

My girlfriend has the same condition. Most people just can't understand how difficult everyday tasks can be with misophonia.

[ecila]

That dismissive attitude of some of the doctors you saw deeply saddens me. It's not that hard to believe the person coming to see you is actually expeeiencing what they say they are, I'm glad you finally found someone who listened.

[jhansen]

Therapy and exposures has helped me so much with my misophonia. As I treated my anxiety and it got better, so did my misophonia. I’ve had both since I was a child though. I’m older than she is and doctors told me it was a made up thing. I’m so glad you’re talking about it. I hate chewing sounds the most still! They used to make me want to be violent. On the other hand, some sounds I find to be super satisfying like bubble wrap popping—go figure!

[hannahh]

As a fellow misophonia sufferer, thank you Taylor! Keep advocating for yourself.

[Meliaesc]

I've been subscribed for years and never expected my diagnosis to pop up. Thank you. ❤

[lauragonzalezcarra]

Tapping fingers on the table, snoring, babies screaming, clicking a pen, breathing, any tapping on surfaces, humming. Horrible all of it. It is like pain in the brain, my muscles tense and I cannot focus on any other thing, I just wanna run away or attack . Yeah, long lasting PTSD and a need for some therapeutical regression. Background noise helps a lot

[StlScarlett]

Thank you for bringing more attention to this! She’s amazing!

[corvusclown]

i have autism and often suffer extreme misophonia and this is the first time ive heard of the people closest to you being your biggest triggers! this is something that's caused me so much guilt and shame and this video really helped me feel like im not alone. i always knew i had misophonia but i didn't know it could do this, and i just thought i was a horrible person for it.

i wish you all the best and thank you for sharing your experiences, you've really helped me understand my own ❤

[feliciaw.]

My grandson who has this disorder will be moving in with us to attend school locally. Thank you for helping me better understand his pain and hopefully be able to empathize and deal with him.

[nope]

Glad a big platform is talking about this. I've not been diagnosed, and my case isn't as severe as hers, but I realized it was something more than just being annoyed at certain sounds when I had to often, quite literally, remove myself from the room lest I lash out and verbally attack/hit my FIL because his chewing drives me crazy. I would sit there and just H E A R the chewing and it would just make me physically react in a visceral way. Like Taylor says...it's a hatred. And feeling that way is WILD about something the vast majority of people don't notice/may only find mildly irritating.

Eating noises are my biggest trigger. They make me irrationally angry and nauseous and even trigger anxiety. Not always, and not ALL eating sounds. Like, for example most crunchy sounds don't bother me. But wet, sloppy, mouthy noise drive me up a wall. It's even getting under my skin typing it out.

I would describe this to people and they would look at me like I was just an huge asshole. Usually some variation of "I get it can be annoying/gross but like why does it bother you THAT much!? Just chill!"

Like, you think I want to have the urge to smack someone across the face just because they're chewing their food? You think that's something I'm just "letting" bother me?

[michaelhays]

I've dealt with misophonia my entire life, and it's truly an awful affliction to have to live with. I have no illusions that it'll be "curable" in my lifetime, but fortunately there are a lot of ways to cope and manage, methods that wouldn't have been available just a few decades ago.

Remote work is a godsend. I'd be totally unable to work in a traditional office setting. I also carry earbuds and earplugs with me at all time, and have a go-to white noise app on my phone that I play pretty constantly throughout the day.

If you're in school and have misophonia, hang in there! I know what a nightmare that can be but I promise it gets better <3

[ShineLikeFireflies]

This was so interesting. I have only heard of misophonia as a stereotypical, pop culture "I hate hearing people chew" kind of way, so it was interesting to hear about it from someone who has been diagnosed with it. I absolutely love the attitude of the husband. My partner and I have a host of mental health issues and it is so refreshing to see someone who understands that having a partner with mental health issues doesn't mean they are a burden. I get told all the time when sharing that my partner is having a rough time that I shouldn't put myself through that or I should consider how sustainable my relationship is. What they don't see is all the mutual support we give each other by learning what kind of accommodations help each person and trying our best to support one another because we love each other. Accommodating mental health issues doesn't have to be burdensome, and people with mental health issues deserve love and compassion.