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YES. It had not occurred to me that my misophonia was at all linked to my abuse until I discussed it with my therapist - and I realized that most of my misophonia triggers are based in noises my mother made. She always chewed with her mouth open, and to this day, those sort of noises drive me insane. Everyone in my life thinks it's silly, or it's not a big deal, but not being able to control my anger response.... not a joke.

In the last year, I have developed both shingles and cellulitis, at 24, on top of a lung infection I had for nearly four months. My therapist says it is most likely due to the years of constant stress wearing down my immune system.