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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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  • I get times when it opens up I try to treat it as if it is hypersensitivity just at that moment  but It affects when I can do things, or sometimes at special times. I have been preparing months for. Walked out of a best friends wedding once because of it. It just doesn’t feel right. The distressing thing also is that it doesn’t seem to get better although im not sure if it is getting progressively worse. I have worn headphones every time o go out for well over a  decade thes are invisible like a hearing aid and let no noise in. I also started wearing ear defenders recently at major events.

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  • I get times when it opens up I try to treat it as if it is hypersensitivity just at that moment  but It affects when I can do things, or sometimes at special times. I have been preparing months for. Walked out of a best friends wedding once because of it. It just doesn’t feel right. The distressing thing also is that it doesn’t seem to get better although im not sure if it is getting progressively worse. I have worn headphones every time o go out for well over a  decade thes are invisible like a hearing aid and let no noise in. I also started wearing ear defenders recently at major events.

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