Sensitivity to nosie

user060916 · 10-01-2025 4:59pm #1

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post. I've lived in similar apartments for 6+ years and never really had any issues with noise.

Over the last 2 or 3 weeks I've become obsessed with the noise. The apartments are very well noise insulated. The main noise is "transfer noise" doors slamming, apartment above hoovering etc.

Now it's all I can hear. Any noise I hear really impacts me, I'm on edge, waiting for the next noise to appear. I've no idea where this came from or what to do about it. It's impacting me a lot, can't sleep, always on edge, overthinking, so mentally drained.

Idbatterim · 10-01-2025 5:12pm

Yeah, its why I wouldnt go back to apartment living… Is moving an option for you? if its this bad and has come from nowhere, you need to do something about it asap…

user060916 · 10-01-2025 5:15pm

I'd rather not move. I've lived here for 6 years and love it bar the last few weeks. But nothing has changed, it's all in my head.

odyssey06 · 10-01-2025 5:17pm

After being sick with sinus, flu, covid et al sometimes tinnitus or noise sensitivity can result.

SuperBowserWorld · 10-01-2025 5:18pm

Are you working from home ?

You may just be stuck at home top much.

user060916 · 10-01-2025 5:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123042159#Comment_123042159

Was down with the flu for about a week, which does align with when it started but never heard of it being caused by flu before.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123042173#Comment_123042173

Yep, I work from home, but have been for 4 years. I get out a fair bit, though maybe not as much as usual with being sick and then the weather.

NIMAN · 10-01-2025 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123042183#Comment_123042183

That's a long time to be WfH. I did it for 19 months over lockdown and it nearly drove me mad.

Are you living alone? What sort of human interaction would you have on a daily or weekly basis?

Could you be suffering from anxiety or depression. Being annoyed by simple things is one of the many symptoms.

SuperBowserWorld · 10-01-2025 5:24pm

I'd say you've developed some kind of anxiety issue. Try and make sure to get out more or even try working in a coffee shop or library or even the office.

user060916 · 10-01-2025 5:26pm

No, live with a room mate. Would go for a walk with him most days, then in the evenings meet up with different people maybe 2/3 days during the week. Over the weekend I'd rarely be at the house except the evenings.

Would normally go abroad once every 4/6 weeks as well. So it's not like I'm locking myself in the apartment by myself

Sensitivity to nosie

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