God, yes! I think that's why benodiazepines help a bit; they sort of dull our raw-nerve senses. Even with a lot of my symptoms gone, I can't go into places like Home Depot. The flourescent lights, the bazillion things on the shelves, that damned PA that blares like a fog horn (and always interrupts the one song they play that I like), the people moving around everywhere... Hell on earth would be for me to have to work there.
What player is that in your avitar? Looks like someone from the Orioles.
What player is that in your avitar? Looks like someone from the Orioles.