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I think I'm getting sensory overwhelm more often

TheCatWoman

I don't know if its an age thing or what, but I'm becoming much more sensitive to noise over the last few months. I wonder if it's because the weather has been better and people are out and about more, but it's really getting to me.

The other thing I'm getting more sensitive too is smell, I walked past a fish and chop shop earlier and was almost sick at the smell of hot oil and vinegar that came out at me. The other day I had to leave a shop because somebody had really strong perfume or aftershave on, it made my breathe catch in my throat.

How do you cope? I can't wear headphones as it triggers my PTSD.

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  • This has been my experience also 

    I started HRT to see if helps and I've been listening to music by a program called the listening program, recommended to me by an occupational therapist I had an assessment with, I also play brown noise (only one I can toralate, was recommended to try white noise, but that was to much) and I also play waves and birds and also starting to play audio books to help distract me from the overwhelm I've been feeling with regards to noise 

    Ot said if I can control the noise this can help, but I'm reacting to noise I can't control, I'm trying so hard not to wear the headphones all day, but I do give in, especially when there is compound noise 

    I honestly want to move somewhere remote and peaceful to get away from the noise 

  • in reply to Bluelyn

    I'm way past menopause, so it's not that.

    This was the first time I'd smelled anything so strong in ages.

    I think playing birdsong and stuff would just irritate me more to be honest. Its when I'm out that it's at its worst, even in the garden there's kids screaming and competing music.

    I too want to mpve somewhere more rural again

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    It can happen when in Burnout, increase senses, do you feel you might be in an burnout (

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