Hello, I am 45 and on the waiting list for adult autism assessment. My 8 year old son was diagnosed last year. I have a history of sensory issues with parts of my body which has lead to eating issues, obessesive exercise and surgery 6 times. And 30 years on I am getting down right fed up! I wondered if I have Body Dysphoria which seems a better fit. It is as if my body doesn't fit me - as if parts of it shouldn't be there and they "feel" wrong and have done since puberty. I am quite an unfeminine woman, a tom boy though married with kids 
I have been wearing the same set of clothes since xmas now - 5 tops all the same! If I try anything else on I can't stand the sensation or pressure of the new fabric on my skin or tissue. I am so sick of wearing the same thing just to feel comfortable. I want to go and get some nice clothes but the sensory issues mean I can't. I have taken prozac for 15 years and I have had counselling and still do but how can that take away what is essentially a sensory issue not a pyschological issue. It feels like the autism diagnosis is a last chance to understand what is going on but I fear it may also be a let down.
Anyway I just wanted to know if it was heard of for body sensory issues or dysphoria to cause this much trouble and force someone to consider surgery.
Thanks! 
