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Sensory issues with skin feeling oily or "dirty" constantly

NAS96163

Hi

I was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at 20. I have always had issues with feeling like i need to wash my hands and face alot and iv always managed to cope with this. However since coming off of the contraceptive pill i have noticed it become alot more frequent and its not just my hands and face its my full body. I feel like i constantly have a film over my skin and it causes me alot of discomfort and stress. The best way to describe the feeling is like having suncream on over my full body thats been on all day so its sweaty, i know its a weird description but its the best way i can describe the feeling.

Does anyone else struggle with this or similar to this? Please let me know ways you help this.

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  • This is exactly what I experience.  My hands constantly feel like they need to be washed. I can't go to bed at night without a shower, even if I took one in the afternoon,  because of the "film". It feels like my skin can't breathe, and I can't sleep unless I wash right before I get in the bed. I change my sheets every 3 to 4 days because I can't sleep if the sheets have wrinkles or are not completely smooth and straight.  The wrinkles will sometimes feel like little sticks when I move my leg over them. The sleep struggle is real.

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  • This is exactly what I experience.  My hands constantly feel like they need to be washed. I can't go to bed at night without a shower, even if I took one in the afternoon,  because of the "film". It feels like my skin can't breathe, and I can't sleep unless I wash right before I get in the bed. I change my sheets every 3 to 4 days because I can't sleep if the sheets have wrinkles or are not completely smooth and straight.  The wrinkles will sometimes feel like little sticks when I move my leg over them. The sleep struggle is real.

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