Karen Cook doesn’t just dislike loud noises, she finds they actually hurt – so much so that conversations with her two sons, aged 12 and eight, can only be conducted in a whisper. Karen Cook doesn’t just dislike loud noises, she finds they actually hurt – so much so that conversations with her two sons, aged 12 and eight, can only be conducted in a whisper.
I’m so sensitive to loud noises they cause me pain: Karen’s surprisingly common condition has blighted her life but is often misdiagnosed. This is the everyday occurrence she believes triggered it
