Re: Re: skin and touch sensitivities

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I've recently been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder so I completely understand about the sensitvity to fabrics. From what I understand the sensitivities differ. I love to be barefoot and the feel of carpet. I hate the feel of certain fabrics. I get over heated too quickly. I can't stand a lot of smells. There are times when it's over cast and I still have to wear sun glasses, and a lot of movement bothers my eyes. I start with an Occupational Therapist in a few

weeks. She said she can help but there is no

cure.

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No, I don't have fibromyalgia. I actually have a high level of tolerance for pain. I can relate somewhat on the issue of tags in clothing. I used to have to cut the tags out of clothes for a couple of my children. To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:22 AM Subject: Re: skin and touch

sensitivities

Oh, that's interesting. I LIVE in fleece and microfiber, and use t-shirt (jersey) bedsheets, which I find SO SOFT. Skin-wise, it's clothing tags that drive me nuts - the ones sewn in at the back of the neck, waistband, or even the side seam of an item of clothing. Most tags are hard and scratchy. Job one after I buy an item of clothing is to cut off the damn tags.

The skin sensitivities discussion leads me to ask a question: does anyone else here have fibromyalgia? I've attributed at least some of my touch-oriented sensitivies to fibromyalgia for many years since fibro, simplistically put, is an issue with how your body perceives pain.

-tam

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> Although my skin is not sensitive after washing dishes, I hate it when my fingernails get rubbed by the dishcloth! And those ULTRA-soft fabrics (like microfiber and that fleecy fabric used to make some stuffed animals) just give me the creeps when I touch them!

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> It all started some time when I was a child, I can remember putting the cereal boxes across the table in an effort to block out my brother while he was eating breakfast. He is still one of the most annoying eaters I know. Also, he used to eat ice cubes...crunch, crunch, I'm sure you can imagine how irritating that was.

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> Sometimes I just get so irritated with people especially gum chewers that I just wish I could punch and scream at them.

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> I am also sensitive to fabrics, I can only sleep with flannel sheets on my bed and I have to wear socks so that I don't feel the fabric against my feet all night. I find that if I wash dishes then it makes my hands so sensitive I can't touch anything for a few hours at least.

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I'm starting to research Sensory Processing Disorder. I was going to check out a book, The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book, at the library, but it was not available. I put a hold on it, so hopefully I'll get it soon. I will post if I find something that might be significant. To: Soundsensitivity

Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:36 PM Subject: Re: skin and touch sensitivities

Have you looked into Sensory Processing Disorder? It might fit better than fibromyalgia. Just a suggestion. I confess I don't see the fibro connection.

Vicki

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> > > Although my skin is not sensitive after washing dishes, I hate it when my fingernails get rubbed by the dishcloth! And those ULTRA-soft fabrics (like microfiber and that fleecy fabric used to make some stuffed animals) just give me the creeps when I touch them!

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> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:42 PM

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> > > I am so thankful to know that there are others like me out there.

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> > > It all started some time when I was a child, I can remember putting the cereal boxes across the table in an effort to block out my brother while he was eating breakfast. He is still one of the most annoying eaters I know. Also, he used to eat ice cubes...crunch, crunch, I'm sure you can imagine how irritating that was.

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> > > I am also sensitive to fabrics, I can only sleep with flannel sheets on my bed and I have to wear socks so that I don't feel the fabric against my feet all night. I find that if I wash dishes then it makes my hands so sensitive I can't touch anything for a few hours at least.

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[Guest guest]

I really liked Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World by Sharon Heller.

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Re: Re: skin and touch sensitivities

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I'm starting to research Sensory Processing Disorder. I was going to check out a book, The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book, at the library, but it was not available. I put a hold on it, so hopefully I'll get it soon. I will post if I find something that might be significant. To: Soundsensitivity

Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:36 PM Subject: Re: skin and touch sensitivities

Have you looked into Sensory Processing Disorder? It might fit better than fibromyalgia. Just a suggestion. I confess I don't see the fibro connection.

Vicki

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> > > Although my skin is not sensitive after washing dishes, I hate it when my fingernails get rubbed by the dishcloth! And those ULTRA-soft fabrics (like microfiber and that fleecy fabric used to make some stuffed animals) just give me the creeps when I touch them!

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> > > To: Soundsensitivity

> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 2:42 PM

> > > Subject: All these things irritate the hell out of me!!

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> > > I am so thankful to know that there are others like me out there.

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> > > It all started some time when I was a child, I can remember putting the cereal boxes across the table in an effort to block out my brother while he was eating breakfast. He is still one of the most annoying eaters I know. Also, he used to eat ice cubes...crunch, crunch, I'm sure you can imagine how irritating that was.

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> > > Sometimes I just get so irritated with people especially gum chewers that I just wish I could punch and scream at them.

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> > > I am also sensitive to fabrics, I can only sleep with flannel sheets on my bed and I have to wear socks so that I don't feel the fabric against my feet all night. I find that if I wash dishes then it makes my hands so sensitive I can't touch anything for a few hours at least.

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Thanks Vicki! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 12:12 AM Subject: Re: skin and touch sensitivities

I have SPD... while you're waiting for the book, you can read about it at the SPD Foundation:

http://www.sinetwork.org/about-sensory-processing-disorder.html

There is info for adults (more is found on the left sidebar under 'About SPD' if you scroll down to 'In Adults') there and in the Library section, too, I believe.

Vicki

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> I'm starting to research Sensory Processing Disorder. I was going to check out a book, The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book, at the library, but it was not available. I put a hold on it, so hopefully I'll get it soon. I will post if I find something that might be significant.

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