Hey there Sue! We haven't chatted in some time and I'd much rather chat about dogs than pain!!! However, my little dog, Tasha tends to cause the stress and pain you mentioned with her sharp bark!! Since having the carpet taken up and ceramic tile and hardwood installed, everything echo's much worse than it used to. OWWWWWW!!!!!! I thought it was related to the MS, but apparently Fibro can be the culprit too. These neurological things are so much alike. I also find this problem happening when there are alot of people in the house talking at once. Guess I just have to leave the room for awhile before I turn into a "grump"!!! Good Luck!