Hi Marlene,



I, like you, have CAPD. My ears have actually checked out "off the chart" in hearing ability. It is the brain that doesn't prioritize sounds where the problem lies. I'm interested to know if any research has been done regarding CAPD as a form of hypervigilance brought on by PTSD.

I also just recently experienced hypervigilance in other areas due to a current traumatic event. They persisted in the areas of sight, touch, smell and taste (which was odd but I required the most basic of foods - the plainer, the better).

On a side note, women in menopause experience CAPD where they miss out on certain voice inflections making what others say appear rude and condesending (I know, just what a woman facing "the change" needs). Also, men over 30 often are diagnosed with CAPD. So, if you complain that a man, ahem, doesn't listen to you when you were running water at the kitchen sink while asking them to do a chore for you - well, it's just not going to get through. There are plenty of websites & books that describe this disorder.

I take earplugs into the movie theater so that I can hear the movie and not the popcorn smackers ;-) this was useful in class as well, otherwise I'd be made fun of for taking offence to gum chewers or text messagers who aren't paying ATTENTION in class and are too entitled to take their fellow classmates into consideration!

Whew! Apparently, THAT one needed to get off my chest! CS