by Tony
(Lorain, OH, USA)
Don't really remember the origin of my problem. Just remember being a kid eating with my mom. Her jaw pops when she eats. I literally would try and drown her out, because every time I heard this noise, I wanted to get up and leave the room. Love my mom to death, but that noise! My step dad had a bad smokers' cough also. He'd have coughing fits that would cause me to slam my head against the wall in frustration. I learned to sleep with a pillow over my head every night that I still do to this day. It seems to get worse the older I get. Especially at the office.