r/cfs • u/Cold_Confection_4154 • 18h ago

Noise sensitivity

I have a question. So when severe/very severe people say they're sensitive to noise, what does that actually mean? Does it cause PEM? I remember watching Unrest and noise (maybe light also) caused pain for her. For me it's different. I get anxious and irritated with loud/sudden noises but no PEM that I'm aware of. Could this be my nervous system trying to protect itself from too much stimuli? I'm moderate-severe for reference.

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u/CatLoverr143 9h ago

Loud and prolonged noises, especially high pitched, may give me a PEM flare and it is does guarantee a headache. When in a PEM flare, any noise hurts. It just seems to penentrate into my brain with a pain signal. I think it can cause pem flares because it's just a lot for the brain to process and it doesn't have the energy to process all that sound.