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A Look at the Science Behind Misophonia
For many years, people living with misophonia struggled to be taken seriously by the medical profession, and patients listing their symptoms were mostly ignored or even laughed at. Even in later years, when attitudes to newer disorders became more progressive, scientists often saw misophonia as a symptom of other conditions, such as obsessive compulsive disorder.… Continue Reading
The Most Common Treatment Options for Misophonia
As misophonia is a condition still in its early infancy, research wise, there is not the same range of treatment options for it as there are for some more widely recognized health problems. Consequently, people living with misophonia tend to be offered treatments which are either therapy focused, or have a strong self-management element to… Continue Reading
Why Misophonia is Often Misunderstood
For many years, people with misophonia have struggled to get an accurate diagnosis, often because many doctors refused to either believe such a condition really existed in its own right, or that the symptoms described were actually real at all. Dismissed as hysterics, or with the life limiting symptoms written off as part of another… Continue Reading
How to Tell Friends and Family about Your Misophonia
If you have decided to tell family and friends you have misophonia, chances are it’s a decision that took a long time to make. Many people with the condition have already struggled for an age to have medical personnel take them seriously, so are naturally reluctant to face the same battles all over again –… Continue Reading
How to Get a Diagnosis for Misophonia
Although doing so is important to ensure the best possible treatment and quality of life, it isn’t generally very easy to get a definite diagnosis of misophonia. This is largely due to factors such as a lack of substantial research on the topic, the tendency to confuse it with other sound-based conditions, and sometimes a… Continue Reading
Misophonia Coping Strategies
Although there is currently no known cure for misophonia, there are various ideas and suggestions around on how to manage the condition. In some cases, these may reduce the distressing symptoms, and in others help those affected deal with the feelings and reactions which an attack triggers. Keep Believing Research, ask questions, do whatever it… Continue Reading
Lifestyle Changes That Can Help with Misophonia
Although misophonia cannot be actually cured, there are ways the condition can be effectively managed, so making some lifestyle changes is generally a productive path to take. Different things seem to work better for different people, but the following are some of the most common lifestyle changes worth trying. [It helps to keep a record… Continue Reading
The Most Common Treatment Options for Misophonia
As misophonia is a condition still in its early infancy, research wise, there is not the same range of treatment options for it as there are for some more widely recognized health problems. Consequently, people living with misophonia tend to be offered treatments which are either therapy focused, or have a strong self-management element to… Continue Reading
What is Misophonia?
Misophonia, (pronounced ‘miss-oh-phony-uh’), is a term used to describe a condition characterized by serious negative reactions to particular sounds. This should not be mixed up with the natural aversion humans have to noises such as a low flying aircraft or a crying baby. Those with misophonia react to certain sounds with an extreme level of… Continue Reading
Do You Have Misophonia?
Most people will have moments where they feel irritated or angry by things like a neighbor’s loud music, someone mowing the yard early on a weekend morning, or a constant horn honking. And, if you have ever endured a meal eaten in near silence, the magnified sound of people chewing and swallowing can be pretty… Continue Reading