Misophonia: Strange syndrome causes people to be 'allergic' to the sound of chewing and breathing

Imagine you're listening to someone chewing on a piece of gum and feeling that sound is really disgusting and makes you angry, panic. Of course it is not a disease but a rare syndrome called Misophonia.

We can get used to unpleasant sounds like scrunching up something but for people with Misophonia syndrome, it's a form of torture.

According to Odditycentral , Misophonia is also called Selective Sensitive Syndrome . This syndrome is described as a strong emotional or physiological response of a person when hearing unpleasant, often human-generated sounds like the sound when someone bites a crunchy, crunchy dish. clicks of a mouse or keyboard, a knock on the door or even a breathing sound can make the person with Misophonia syndrome uncomfortable.

Anger is a common reaction of people with this syndrome. However, other reactions such as anxiety or disgust can also occur. These negative emotions are often accompanied by the release of adrenaline hormone. This hormone can cause dangerous symptoms such as increased heart rate, tremor, sweating. This makes people with Misophonia suffer from hearing these familiar sounds.

People with misophonia suffer from "allergies" with many familiar sounds in life

Margot Noel, 28, a misophonia sufferer from the United Kingdom recently shared something about what she experienced when suffering from this syndrome. Noel said, she felt allergic to sounds like eating crunchy foods, whispering, clicking tongues, ball-pointing and breaking knuckles. Not because she did not like those sounds, but because she could not bear those unpleasant sounds in her ears.

Noel shared: "The sound made me turn off the chair and I would have to do something to stop it. The sound like the crack of the knuckle is not the sound I don't like. It's more When I heard that sound, I always felt extremely nervous, or suddenly I felt overwhelmed and couldn't think of anything else, if someone held a gun and pointed it on my side, maybe I'll feel the same way too ".

Margot Noel has had to deal with this syndrome since childhood. At that time, the younger brother knew that his sister could not stand such sounds, so he kept clicking his tongue every time he dealt with his sister.

The sound of smoking will also make people with misophonia syndrome uncomfortable

The same is true for pressing the pen

The sound of bags can totally cause anxiety for misophonia sufferers

Keyboard click

And also your eating crunchy foods is also very dangerous for misophonia sufferers

She shared with friends and relatives about having this syndrome and told them that it was not their fault. Noel said, she did not want to because of her problems but made it difficult for everyone.

Noel knew about the syndrome he had suffered three years ago after watching a play. While enjoying the play, she suddenly heard someone's breathing as if she was about to die. It made her lose focus on the play. When she got home, she learned about documents about the syndrome she had to know about her condition.

After learning about Misophonia syndrome, Noel contacted one of the scientists who studied this syndrome and was able to undergo a six-stage test to measure her reaction to sound. Unfortunately, Noel only managed to pass 2/6 tests before it became too limited.

Everyday, Noel often wears earplugs or headphones to block out the sounds of the street, which can make her feel crazy. When watching a movie, she has to cover her ears every time she hears a cry or whisper in the movie. Even when going to the cinema, Noel often asks the people around to avoid the effects of Misophonia syndrome.

Or the case of high school student Ellie Rapp, living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She also suffers from this syndrome and always feels her heart beating fast, angry or crying when hearing unpleasant sounds. Rapp even said that the sound could even kill her.

Rapp said, she has experienced this feeling since her toddler. At that time when going from kindergarten to home, her mother turned on the radio and sang when suddenly Rapp yelled and cried. All of Rapp's friends and relatives are quite confused when faced with Rapp, not knowing when to make her feel uncomfortable with their everyday sounds.

Unfortunately, there is no cure for this syndrome to date.