Happy Wednesday! Can you believe it’s already September? We’re quickly heading into Fall, which just so happens to be my favorite time of year! Cooler temperatures, leaves changing colors, outdoor cookouts with NO BUGS!!! Good times!
So, my chosen topic of the day (As the title suggests) is going to be on Multiple Sclerosis and loud noises. “Why?”, your inquiring minds ask. “Why a topic like this one Steve? Why today?”…. the easy answer is… Because my wife told me I get upset and short tempered around loud or unexpected sounds. Whatever… right? 🙂 And, quite unlike her, she actually googled the idea of sound sensitivity and came up with the following: Hyperacusis – An increased sensitivity to everyday sounds. Most of the time, this hypersensitivity is accompanied by an aversion to the sounds, even if they are not typically considered unpleasant.
There you have it! Has to be a true then! 🙂
To be fair, while Hyperacusis is thought to be associated with MS, it seems to fit under the broader spectrum of “Sensory overload”. Good grief. Like dizziness, cognitive fog, fatigue, muscle weakness and mobility issues aren’t enough? Just throw one more super huge vagary like “Sensory overload” into the mix to make sure we’re completely covered on the symptoms front! I’ll say it again… Good. Grief.
My wife took the time to research this mostly because she gets annoyed that “I” get annoyed when the music is playing loud at our house. Although, she also noted that loud bangs or other unexpected noises cause me to react in a way that isn’t very normal as well. My wife certainly loves to play the house speakers loud so she can dance around (It’s a great form of stress relief.. or so I’ve been told) and I’ll admit to getting frustrated with the noise…. but the thought of Sensory Overload… well… it just never crossed my mind.
From my perspective, it’s definitely a bit frustrating to be able to point to another way MS negatively impacts my life. I imagine I’m not alone in that… As I always try to find the positive in things (Mostly!), the good thing is… once I (We) am aware of something, it makes it easier to recognize and limit the impact. I certainly don’t want to be grumpy or make annoyed faces while my wife is having a good time, so recognizing that I may be approaching “Sensory overload”… Good Grief… may be helpful. I don’t know. I guess I’ll just have to see how things go and if making some subtle changes on my end can improve the situation!
Time will tell… 🙂
That’s it for today! If I remember, I’ll probably talk about recent changes to my daily diet and exercise routines. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I made some substantial changes in that area about two months ago and am definitely seeing positive affects as a result. 🙂 Another one to watch over time!
Take care and talk to you soon!
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