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Hyper sensitive day and an opticians appointment

BeckyThump

I'm having a really hypersensitive day and it's coincided with an opticians appointment, this is not a good combination. When I've been in the past I've not been on a bad day it seems because this is just horrible, the lights and noises are too much. And they don't do the same frames as I had last time so I have to choose new ones. I've asked about mirror lenses for the sunglasses and you'd think I'd asked for something completely odd going by the lack of information from anyone in store.

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  • It’s amazing how difficult I found my latest visit to the opticians, but when I really thing about it, that environment is one that is sure to overwhelm.

    The sheer number of choices, the clinical feel, the odd acoustics, the amount of people milling around, the sensory elements to the various tests, the up close interactions with a (professional) stranger and the fact that the selection of the ‘right’ pair of glasses- it’s a lot.

    It took me a few days to feel like I was back on track, but I hope you’re doing better now.

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  • It’s amazing how difficult I found my latest visit to the opticians, but when I really thing about it, that environment is one that is sure to overwhelm.

    The sheer number of choices, the clinical feel, the odd acoustics, the amount of people milling around, the sensory elements to the various tests, the up close interactions with a (professional) stranger and the fact that the selection of the ‘right’ pair of glasses- it’s a lot.

    It took me a few days to feel like I was back on track, but I hope you’re doing better now.

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  • in reply to Oakling

    I think for me the odd thing is that I haven't reacted as badly in the past, or if I have I just put it down to anxiety and panic attacks rather than realising what exactly was making me anxious. This time, because I've been doing a lot of work on what things cause me issues, I could pinpoint what exactly was making me feel so bad.

    It was also interesting to hear that the optician could tell that I was light sensitive from my eyes reaction, I hadn't really thought about whether it was a physical reaction as well as a brain over stimulation thing.

    Plus, I get even more touch aversion when I'm hypersensitive, so the optician reaching in to physically lift my eyelids when she told me to look down nearly sent me into meltdown all by itself.

    Today will be a better day, I don't have to go anywhere or see anyone other than my family, and it's the start of 30DaysWild for June so I'm going to top up all my bird feeders and happily birdwatch for the day.