Theta, I relate to all of that.

I've just had three weeks of quiet in my house as housemate has been away. She's only been back a few hours but the chit chat chattiness, the small talk, the door slamming and just hearing somebody else in the house drives me INSANE.

I can enjoy music at certain times in very small doses. I usually save it for when I have to go out and use it to block out traffic/people talking. Anything more than 10 minutes and I have to switch it off because of the headache and ear fatique. I used to go to a lot of live music things, usually at least twice a week, but when I did try once my eyes went funny and I ended up lying with my head on the table speaking rubbish, apprently, and had to be taken home.

I feel that listening to somebody speak now is something that is to be endured. Especially if they have a particularly carrying voice. I muffled mumbles which I find intolerable and have to wear ear plugs.