Way too sensitive to noise and get anxiety from it…
I’m not sure if this is an ADHD thing or some other disorder, but ever since I started living outside my parents house, I have been unbelievably intolerant to noise. But the thing is, I don’t mind noises coming from busy roads, like car horns and drive bys. What really gets to me are the noises from humans like talking and them watching tv. Even the slightest noise from my roommates or upstairs/downstairs neighbours set me off, it is so bad that my heart starts racing and I can physically feel my body stress out. I get so irritated and tempered its so bad… I’ve tried everything like getting white noise machines, having on a loud honeycomb fan, mac earplugs and even just playing lofi music the whole time I’m up. But the moment I can hear something from the neighbours through this, it just angers me.
I know this is a serious issue with myself and I cannot tell others to quiet down for my own experience (when I believe they’re not being especially loud, at least to normal people)… I am desperately trying to fix this issue and I was wondering if I can go on some sort of medication (I already take adhd meds) for this or if this is a permanent thing that I must cope with until I’m wealthy enough to buy my own quiet place.
Posted Aug 10, 2025, 6:40 AM UTC