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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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  • Could you be going through a stressful period? In burnout my window of tolerance completely shrinks for sensory sensitivity, I've noticed that when going through a stressful period the same thing happens. I was in a supermarket 2 mins from my house last week and the noise from the self service beeps was excruciating. I've been going there few times a week for years and this was the first time that happened.

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  • Could you be going through a stressful period? In burnout my window of tolerance completely shrinks for sensory sensitivity, I've noticed that when going through a stressful period the same thing happens. I was in a supermarket 2 mins from my house last week and the noise from the self service beeps was excruciating. I've been going there few times a week for years and this was the first time that happened.

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