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Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)

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The Osterboffs' Method for Treating Mesophonia

Some patients reported an extreme sensitivity to certain sounds. This would be diagnosed as phonophobia, a fear of sound. The ostrobovs found there were a range of specific sounds that upset different patients. One of the most common misophonia triggers is the sound of chewing. You may dislike the sound of someone chewing their food, but for someone with misophonia, the sound is excruciating.

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