Weekly posts about my struggles with misophonia and how I cope.
I personally love 4th of July. I don’t know if it has to do with the fact that I live out in the country and can see fireworks from a distance, or the fact that when I celebrated, it was with friends and family. And I remember nothing but fun times. But now that my friends and I are all adults now, some of use have moved away, and some of us have grown apart. And now, 4th of July “tradition” just isn’t what it used to be. As what happens when people grow up.
However, my plans for the 4th will consist on non-loud fireworks, and just one kind: sparklers. To me, those things are great. They make for great photo opportunities!
Earplugs. These do wonders, let me tell you, even for someone who doesn’t have misophonia. One time, my aunt and I went to a firework show in a town thirty minutes from where we live, called Calipatria. We were close to the fireworks, and I was wearing earplugs because I knew it was going to get unbearably loud for me at some point. About halfway through the dhow, my aunt asked to borrow one of my earplugs, and I did. She said it helped a lot. I had to plug my other ear with my finger, but it wasn’t too bad. So, prepare yourself with earplugs!
Headphones. Over the ear, preferably, as these block out more of the sound. These can be an alternative if earplugs hurt your ears.
If neither works, move to a quieter place if you can. It can be difficult finding a place where you don’t have loud sounds going off right in your ear, but even just a walk can help distract you. You can look up at the sky every now and then to see the fireworks.
Some people may not be able to stand the smell of the smoke fireworks give off. I can tolerate it if I’m at a show, but if I’m at home (or a friend’s place) celebrating, the smoke can get very overwhelming. In this case, I just move to a different location. I always make sure to take some allergy medication as well to be better tolerate it.
Cake. Fourth of July cake! I remember my best friend doing that, but there’s a funny story to this. So she made a cake (I think?) and she left it at her house to bring over for later. We were going to do fireworks at my house first, and then eat cake. When fireworks were over, they went back to see that one of their dogs climbed up onto the chair and ate all the frosting. The poor thing was sick the next day. But, we were going to have cake!
Wine. Celebrate with a glass of wine (if you’re of age!) and just relax.
Watch from a distance. If you live in an area where you can see fireworks going off somewhere, just grab a chair, sit outside, and enjoy from home.
I hope this was helpful. I wish everyone a safe 4th of July if you celebrate it.
See you next week!
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Hello! Welcome to Misophonia Weekly. This blog is about my struggles with a neurological condition by the name of misophonia. What is this condition, exactly? To put it simply, misophonia is the hatred of certain sounds. It causes a fight/flight/freeze reaction in the sufferer. Some of the sounds that trigger this reaction are chewing, gulping, smacking, silverware hitting plates, forks/spoons etc. hitting against teeth, Styrofoam or glass cups hitting the table, repeated foot tapping, and my worst one, S sounds. This condition currently has no cure. This all might sound like a joke, but the reality of the situation is that it’s not. I wish I was making this up and wasn’t actually angered about everyday sounds, but I am. My name is Sharon, and I hope that as this blog is updated about every week, you’ll come to understand the struggles I go through and how I cope with an invisible illness.
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Hello and welcome to Misophonia Weekly! My name is Sharon, and I have a rare neurological condition by the name of misophonia. The simple definition of this is the hatred of certain sounds. I.
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