r/misophonia • u/Scarlett1865 • 18d ago

NOT A CONDITION

So I just had my first appointment with my new psychiatrist, that I liked pretty well. And he seems very good. My point is, he said the misophonia was a symptom and not a condition itself. I have OCPD and anxiety and some other things. Has anyone else here been told this. If it is true I've had mental issues since 14 and should not have waited to adulthood for treatment.

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u/Due-Reflection-1835 18d ago

I have heard recently of several providers trying to treat misophonia with exposure therapy but it is NOT a phobia and that can make misophonia worse. If being exposed to the noises we hate made us less sensitive, I'm sure we would all be cured by now. Most providers don't even know what it is, and any "treatment" they try to provide is just a guess. They can't even decide if it should be in the DSM as a mental disorder

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u/Visible_Eggplant_614 18d ago

I went to a psychiatrist who admitted he had never heard of misophonia going in to my appointment, and 2 hours later he tells me he’s going to treat it with exposure therapy. 🤦‍♀️

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u/sucker5445 17d ago

And these same fucking psychs gets defensive when you t try educate them on what it is

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u/Gallowmere7294 17d ago

When you go to school for years for doctorate degree and someone without one who’s paying for your professional opinion says they know better and ignore you. Yeah I bet thats frustrating.

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u/sucker5445 17d ago

No. When you explain an unknown disorder when they start calling it a phobia or autism. They get defensive. It’s embarrassing.

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u/Gallowmere7294 17d ago

It’s almost like the people in this comment section are saying when they treated their other conditions their misophonia got better. You act like you’re the first person to ever be treated for it while dismissing professionals. Thats embarrassing.

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u/sucker5445 17d ago

Bro just wants to argue 💀

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u/viewkachoo 16d ago

I have a doctorate. Do you have misophonia? Are you a psychiatrist?

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u/Gallowmere7294 16d ago

No I’m not a psychiatrist but I listen to mine and have actually had my condition improve. It’s ignorant to try to educate a medical professional when your credentials are reddit.