No I dont go.. I watch movies at home .. I have to have CC. Plus going to the movies not my thing. I am a home body for the most part.. I wish u luck Tho..

Of course, my biggest complaint is the price of movies now days....LOL. But, getting back to the subject at hand, I find it very difficult to attend movies anymore, the noise being so loud that I often can not even discern what the actors are saying. I am a big movie fan as well as a very novice amateur director and photographer. Most of my film watching is at home, or in our movie room where I can either control the volume or switch to captioning. We just got a state of the art theater at our home town, I am going to visit the manager and see how much control and at what megahertz they show films at. I am hoping the smaller theaters have less output. I know this is all computer driven now days but I can tell by my audio test where my thresholds are for noise. I think this would be fun to find out, I do not expect the theater to accommodate my condition. Ear plugs maybe another alternative.
Maybe there is a devise out there that could help control the level of noise, maybe there is an app?

God bless, great question!

Rich

Definitely get some of those musician earplugs! They let some sound through. I can adjust them so that if I'm having a worse day, they go in tighter and block even more sound.
That being said, I don't go to movies.
We had company for supper last night and afterwards we were playing yahtzee. I thought I was going to have to leave the table because of the sound of the dice shaking in the cup and hitting the table! It was awful... but I was too embarrassed to say anything or do anything because most people don't know I have MD. I've got a long way to go to stand up for myself!
And I lost.
Hope the movies work out for you. I wonder if anyone has advice for the visual stimulation.

Rachel, great comments on ear plugs and on visual stimulation. When I did some research on a home theater, I wondered how large a TV to get. There is a formula to how big you should get depending on how close or far away you are. Bigger is not always better. I would think if you sat in the back 1/3rd of the seats you would enjoy the show better. This way your head doesn't have to go right to left to visa versa to follow the action (sort of like watching a tennis match...LOL). If your head could remain still and your eyes could see the whole screen this would be best I am sure.

God bless!

Rich

I go to movies a lot. I sit from the center back and not on a side. Too close and you have to tilt your head. Also I never go to 3d unless that is the only way the movie is offered. I am getting so I can't eat the popcorn either. I love it salty and buttery and each time it makes me feel worse. I also watch a lot of movies at home because it is cleaner. I am a microbiologist and it kind of grosses me out what might be on the seats.

There are a couple of movies out that I want to see, but I would only go on a day when I felt good, and would definitely bring my earplugs. The movies are too loud for people who have normal hearing, I have no idea why they do this it is super uncomfortable.

Thanks everyone for the tips! I appreciate and will try out the suggestions the next time I go. BTW Rich - your movie room sounds pretty cool!!

OMG I have only been to one movie since I have had MD. I had a big dizzy spell right after and never even realized that it was caused by that. I have so much to learn...

I can't do movies at all any more. I tried about a year ago and I was miserable with MD. It's just luck whether I can even watch tv on any given day. The visual stimulation is just too much for my eyes and it brings on an attack:(

I actually went to my first movie in 3 years last weekend. It was not a loud movie and besides for the beginning speaker jam I had no problems. I know it's fill with sodium but boy I love movie theater popcorn!

On July 3rd im going to watch Despicable Me 2 with my daughters I hope I have no problems cause I havent went sence I got md so I will soon find out...

I'm sure you realize that almost every movie that hits the theaters is available on DVD a month or two later. Then you will have closed captions so yu can read the words.
To keep out the noise, I turned to ear muff type protection, like rifle shooters wear. They come in different degrees of efectiveness, but you will probably want the ones that make it the quietest. Sporting goods stores have them and other stores also.
I went through a stretch where everything sounded the same: ocean waves, horn honking, dog barking, jets, road noise, it was all just noise, something like static on the radio. The "ear muffs" saved my sanity. But, I came through this stage, and hopefully, you will, too.
Good luck, and I hop you find something that works for you.

Manaci

Great comments on ear muffs, I liked your descriptive on the sound blending. I am going through this right now as I loose more hearing. Word discernment is getting to be a bigger issue too. Really is strange how all these sounds blend and you cant pick things out very easily.

God bless!

Rich

Movies are out. I had to be wheeled out after the last. I am using a walker or cane all the time now and an ear plug all the time. The thing that is hardest for me is that I am also havng to miss going to church. Cant stand the organ or singng. It is hard to explain to people that I cannot be there since I am a deacon of the church.

Truthseek

I am so sorry about your comments on not being able to go to church. I feel in my heart that we live this life for only a flash on the grander scale of eternity with our Lord. Unfortunately in this life we must suffer and are faced with continual attacks from sin. The goal is always the same, to break you away from your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I would pray to find a way to continue your ministry with a open heart to serve the opportunities are boundless. Some examples would be to attend a alternative service that dose not have the music, or a service during the week (healing service for example), I would also consider ministering to those who are shut ins,(taking them communion or the word, whatever your religion allows). Just take a deep breath because non of this has to happen today, but give it some thought as this MD can change the course of your whole life and you need to find the ways you can get it back. One day at a time.

God bless!

Rich