When I'm in a public place, like a cafe of social event, I get overpowered by all the voices/noises, why?

Question

It does my head in, I get all these voices from different angles, plus traffic/ cups/glasses being put down.

No I'm talking about "Reallity", I just seem to have super sensitive hearing and it messes with my mind. Possibly it's a result of my Alchohol dependency or vitamin deficiency, I don't know

sim s: please expand on that as I'm confused?

Straight to the point Whip ***!!LOL

Bex: I'm just going to be as truefull and honest as I can, why try to be what yourre not!

Answer 1

don't feel to bad elric, things like this happens alot, this happened to me when i was in Germany, i went to the doctor and he gave me some medicine and ia'm fine now, that happens to you because you are out off your comfort zone. and it;s a mind thing, and it comes from fear, tress, anxie ty and drepression, it's can be treated, with medication, the doctor said that it;s a disorder or a mental attack, that same thing happens to me in germany i was scared because i was in a diffent country i didn't know any one i couldn['t speak the language and i was missing all of my family i couldn't go any where alone and i had to take my medication, and as soon as i got back home every thing was fine , soo i did all of my treatment, i learn how to drive in Europe i start learning some german i made a whole lot's of friends and i told every one what was happenning to me and every one helped me , and each time i went out in public i will take my pills in case if i get nervous and scare and one day just in a sutten it just went away, because i forgot about every thing and start going to the clubs to the movies to play the slots machines, and the best thing, was that i got a job in the school, teaching spanih, and i having got an attac since , 1990 that was the year we came back from germany, my doctor told me to be careful because some times , things or situation that you are living with can cause ir to trigger again , but i thank God noting like that came back ia'm free, of that problem and it helps if you stay active and pretty busy doing some fun things, and hanging out with friends they make a big different; elric i do hope and pray you find some comfort in my words, it takes some one to go through some thing like this to understand, some people make fun of you, because they don;t have a clue of what you are going through on less this had happen to them. so in the mean while just be careful and go to your doctor as soon as you can, have a good life and God bless, your friend Joyce.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Interesting, you don't mind loud music at home and noise in public bothers you.

I have to agree with some of the answers above, you may suffer from either a mental or hearing dysfunction. I can't imagine that just "focusing" on what is in front of you is going to help. It sounds deeper than that. You really should seek a professional, not a pill pusher, to diagnose you properly. With treatment you may be able to overcome this affliction. Best of luck dear! Nana

Answer 4

That's quite like me I was sitting on the bus and all the noise was really irritating me... the more i think about it the louder and more annoying it gets....

If you feel it's as bad as you do go to the doctor.... is it connected to any other symptoms ?

The reason I ask about symptoms is because I suffer from panic attacks which can make all the noise and busy areas more irritating/louder.....

Answer 5

I know of what you speak. I refer to it as too much stimuli. I curtail the number of hours I am out or I'd go nuts. I then come home to my quiet, peaceful room.

I find people talk very loudly nowadays. And all the additional noises are irritants.

Answer 6

Some people are just more sensitive to things like that. I myself suffer from Tinitus, which means I can't go anywhere really noisy anymore.
Try and avoid these situations, move somewhere quiet :)

Answer 7

you're worrying me now -is it ok when you pick the glass up or just when you put it down ?! (rustling paper does it to me)
sorry,just trying to make light of a serious situation -I'm sure everything will sort itself out after you've had your 'visitor' next week
let us know how you get on

Answer 8

Try using your voice. when you hear the waitstaff changing the glasses or cups.Speak up . Say something that your friends might respond to. listen to what other people are saying and put your concentration in that direction. Raise your hand and call the waiter or waitress over and order another round and let them place their orders It's hard for you and easy for me. I understand. You have to block out all that background noise. In short...quit eavesdropping.

Answer 9

I do too sometimes. I take ear plugs with me just in cast the noises might bother me. It helps filter the sound.

Answer 10

just a thought

but when was the last time you had a hearing test?

I get a similar problem, and it's caused by my mild hearing loss not by anxiety