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Hypersensitivity

Claire

My hypersensitivity is becoming a problem in the sense that I'm always in pain and unable to tolerate light. My doctor is aware of this and how bad it is and after extensive tests she agreed it's autism related and now it's sort of like 'Well, good luck with life...' and I've been left to deal with it on my own.

I don't work, I tried but the stress led to a breakdown and hospitalisation which led to unnecessary medication - not a nice situation to have been. I spend all my time at home, usually in bed reading my Kindle - I like to dabble in art and painting - is a good way of expressing how I'm feeling and painting some colour in to what's otherwise a grey world.

I've inquired about my hypersensitivities with a lot of different people now - including professional organisations - but literally no body cares or wants to help or know. I feel in it alone. I feel like I'm existing in this world but not living - I just read and watch movies and listen to music - from day to night, the same cycle every day.

I've had enough and it's frustrating me now. I've looked for professional support but there's none - hopefully being here will help me instead.

Claire.

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  • I am allergic to lots of foods. I am also hypersensitive to perfumes and synthetic compounds like cleansers, detergents, deodorant, air fresheners, perfumes, 2nd hand tobacco etc.

    One of the most distressing is exhaled 2nd hand vapor or crystals of meth amphetamine (It's pervasive here on the islands): tung blisters, throat feels like bee stings, acute nose and sinus pain, head ache, nausea, throat closing up, brain fog, memory become "frozen".

    Does anyone else experience this? All the people around me seem to be quietly tolerating it or making a face of displeasure but not much more. The smell and effect is so strong to me but it doesn't seem to bother other people, or they are immured mentally already,  and I find myself in envy of that if not for the blessing of flowers, ozone and other marvels of the olfactory world.

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  • I am allergic to lots of foods. I am also hypersensitive to perfumes and synthetic compounds like cleansers, detergents, deodorant, air fresheners, perfumes, 2nd hand tobacco etc.

    One of the most distressing is exhaled 2nd hand vapor or crystals of meth amphetamine (It's pervasive here on the islands): tung blisters, throat feels like bee stings, acute nose and sinus pain, head ache, nausea, throat closing up, brain fog, memory become "frozen".

    Does anyone else experience this? All the people around me seem to be quietly tolerating it or making a face of displeasure but not much more. The smell and effect is so strong to me but it doesn't seem to bother other people, or they are immured mentally already,  and I find myself in envy of that if not for the blessing of flowers, ozone and other marvels of the olfactory world.

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