Published on 12, July, 2020
Yes I agree. I wonder if our sensitivities tend to make us super-considerate?
Yep I do wear earplugs, both passive and noise cancelling, with music / white noise in varying combinations.
I'm beyond worrying about drawing attention with them - I'd be happy…
I have a problem with the radio and TV being on too loud. I put my own music on in my room with the door shut, I sometimes wear earplug but I can't wear them all the time - they hurt and are itchy - when I need a break from it I go for a walk in the countryside…
Do you have a log of the things that cause you issues? For example, bright artificial lights are a big problem with me, as is an office where there are a number of conversations going on at the same time. The task is to identify you autistic stressors…
yeah i think seperate bedroom would be the fix to this. then you can have different sleep schedules and not wake each other up as much. you may also need ear plugs to wear to sleep too incase the noise of him walking around in the house disturbs you.
After talking it through with him and another friend, I'm going to stick with the headphones. They both said any situation where it would be rude to wear headphones would also be a situation where it would be rude to wear ear defenders. If I feel I absolutely…
Yes, I'm very sensitive from a sensory perspective. Olfactory is my most sensitive, but it's closely followed by aural. Loud and unexpected noises send my adrenaline through the roof, and this in turn makes my skin hurt. Have you tried earplugs? These…
Hi Roy I have tinnitus too, it drives me crazy too. I have pulsatile tinnitus and also get whistling and a loud humming noise. It's distressing, especially at night and when I wear earplugs to be able to sleep. I've had it as an adult, so you having since…
Hi and welcome to the community! I also like sewing, it was my interest some time ago. I used to do it for dolls. I use sewing machine with a foam mat that isolates the machine from the table and additionally earplugs (I often use them in many situations…
I use the foam earplugs mostly whilst I'm out or when I am forced into social situations as headphones I found are apparently considered rude haha. I can be quite jumpy with noises out of my control but I've always put that down to cptsd, am learning…
Same here - I assumed that everyone heard the world very much like I do. Thanks to the various "sensory overload" videos on YouTube, I now know that my hearing is definitely the ASD version & have a glimpse into the NT one. Noise cancelling earbuds and…