Article: Are Fibromyalgia Patients More Sensitive to Sound?

A study was done on this subject.

I can answer this rather emphatically YES.

My sensitivity to sound has gotten much worse in the past couple of years, to the point I'm ready to tear my hair out sometimes because a certain noise is really getting to me. High pitched sounds, loud sounds, and constant sounds really drive me up the wall.

I can barely even talk on the phone anymore. The sound from the earpiece is right in my ear and I can't get away from it without hanging up the phone. It's especially hard talking to my sister who is rather high pitched.

I also have difficulties at work, where I often have to wear a headset for drive-thru or making drinks at the espresso bar. Near-constant dinging to alert us a customer has pulled up, coupled with occasional diesel engines and continuous talking, all of these things grate on my nerves.

When I'm in pain, it's even harder for me to block out offending sounds. I have to ask my husband to lower his voice or speak more softly, because he has a rather loud and deep voice. All I really want to do is crawl into a hole and pull the dirt in after me just to have some peace and quiet.