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Sensory overload

Kissyboo2

Hi thankyou for letting me join even though was diagnosed autism late I am 41 but have been experiencing what I think is senory overload when have been going out or trying to socialise as this is one of my difficulties or I feel overwlmed after a while it would be nice to chat to others are going through similar experiences with this. 
Does anyone feel like this when they go out? Any advice much appreciated

thankyou 

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  • I currently get to the end of my street without getting overwhelmed by noise even headphones on and my hands start shaking and I start spinning, I become unsafe to be near roads.

    I've been this extreme for 5 months, prior it had been building up for 2 years. I was becoming more reliant on headphones outside.

    For me I don't think about the noise, I'm not ruminating thoughts and I can go outside and be fine if no noise, but as soon as there is noise my body starts shaking and my head starts hurting and I need to get away from the environment immediately.

    • I've tried the listening program 
    • I'm starting private counselling next week with a neuroaffirming therapist 
    • I have an assessment next week with a private Occupational therapist to see if they can help 

    NHS would only offer me CBT, I've struggled with CBT in the past and because I don't have ruminating thoughts I couldn't see how it was going to help, in highsight I should of just done CBT as I would of stayed in CMHT care, instead they discharged back to GP saying it's autism and I need an NHS approved assessment 

    GP refused to refer me to an occupational therapist saying that's not what they do, yet everything I've read says Occupational therapists are trained in sensory integration and energy pacing 

    I've read the autism burnout workbook, which I found helpful, but struggling to implement changes suggested because my zappers of energy I'm struggling to eliminate 

    It's not just noise, I've become extremely sensitive to temperature and touch also.

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  • I currently get to the end of my street without getting overwhelmed by noise even headphones on and my hands start shaking and I start spinning, I become unsafe to be near roads.

    I've been this extreme for 5 months, prior it had been building up for 2 years. I was becoming more reliant on headphones outside.

    For me I don't think about the noise, I'm not ruminating thoughts and I can go outside and be fine if no noise, but as soon as there is noise my body starts shaking and my head starts hurting and I need to get away from the environment immediately.

    • I've tried the listening program 
    • I'm starting private counselling next week with a neuroaffirming therapist 
    • I have an assessment next week with a private Occupational therapist to see if they can help 

    NHS would only offer me CBT, I've struggled with CBT in the past and because I don't have ruminating thoughts I couldn't see how it was going to help, in highsight I should of just done CBT as I would of stayed in CMHT care, instead they discharged back to GP saying it's autism and I need an NHS approved assessment 

    GP refused to refer me to an occupational therapist saying that's not what they do, yet everything I've read says Occupational therapists are trained in sensory integration and energy pacing 

    I've read the autism burnout workbook, which I found helpful, but struggling to implement changes suggested because my zappers of energy I'm struggling to eliminate 

    It's not just noise, I've become extremely sensitive to temperature and touch also.

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