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Posted by Poet on January 19, 2007, at 15:29:06
Last week in therapy I could clearly hear two women talking and my T couldn't. She came and stood next to me, but couldn't hear them. She kept asking where the voices were coming from (me thinking, oh, oh she thinks it's in my head) and I kept telling her it's like these two were sitting in her Ficus tree, which is next to where I was sitting.
I left thinking I have really lost it. Then T called me on my cell phone and said she ran into the doctor from across the hall and he said that some of his staff were in the storage room next to her office doing some filing.
Granted I couldn't make out everything they were saying, but I caught some of it. I was worried since I heard them, they heard me, but T didn't hear them. None of her clients have ever heard anyone talking in the storage room, either. It's my sensory defensive radar hearing.
Today, we talked about how ticking clocks bug me to the point where I take out the batteries if I have to sit in a room with one for long. When the phone rings, I jump. I get sensory overload in noisy places like restaurants. Especially if the people sitting around me are yelling, which apparently they aren't, except in my ears.
Sounds get to me. Smells get to me. Touch gets to me (this is why only cyber hugs for Poet.) Dr. Clueless was right on the money for this DX.
Poet
Posted by MidnightBlue on January 19, 2007, at 16:00:38
In reply to A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive, posted by Poet on January 19, 2007, at 15:29:06
Have you read "Too loud, too bright"?
MB (who swore she would never recommend a book again)
Posted by happykat on January 19, 2007, at 16:48:25
In reply to A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive, posted by Poet on January 19, 2007, at 15:29:06
Poet,
Have you ever tried craniosacral with your DH for your sensory defensiveness? I think my CST works with kids that have this with some fairly good results. Have you had this all your life?
Regards,
happykat :)
Posted by Daisym on January 19, 2007, at 22:18:00
In reply to A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive, posted by Poet on January 19, 2007, at 15:29:06
Glad to know you weren't tuned into the outer galaxy. I'm glad your therapist called you and told you so you won't worry all weekend. But it would freak me out too.
There are things you can do so you feel less assaulted all the time. One of the kids in my progrm likes to put a scarf over her ears. I think she is a pretty smart cookie...
Good luck with this.
Posted by Poet on January 20, 2007, at 9:30:11
In reply to Re: A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive » Poet, posted by MidnightBlue on January 19, 2007, at 16:00:38
Hi Midnight Blue,
I finished reading "Too Loud, Too Bright" a few weeks ago. Dr. Clueless recommended it (BTW you are not clueless in recommending this book.)
Certain things bother me a little, certain things bother me a lot and some things don't bother me at all. I like walking on the beach barefoot, but do cut tags out of clothes. The smell of peas and salmon cooked together make me so sick my husband is banned from cooking them if I'm going to be home within 24 hours. He's probably hoping I go to San Diego in May for the babble party so he can make them.
I haven't done my *sensory diet* yet, but am going to reread that part of the book before I see Clueless next month. I think she'll be surprised that I actually bought the book as usually I ignore her because, she's well, clueless. Not on this, though.
What did you think of the book?
Poet
Posted by Poet on January 20, 2007, at 9:36:08
In reply to Re: A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive, posted by happykat on January 19, 2007, at 16:48:25
Hi Happykat,
I'll ask my husband about craniosacral for it. The book I read recommended massage. Deep tissue massage. I asked my husband to give me a massage and he said no way, you'll complain it hurts. I'll ask him to recommend an associate who can put up with someone sensory defensive. And he can pay for it.
Poet
Posted by Poet on January 20, 2007, at 9:38:53
In reply to Re: A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive » Poet, posted by Daisym on January 19, 2007, at 22:18:00
Hi Daisy,
I like the scarf over my ears trick. I will use that. Sound wise I think I really realized I'm different when my husband and I were staying at a condo on the ocean and a foghorn went off all night. I went crazy. Even with earplugs I could hear it. He slept right through the night.
Poet
Posted by Poet on January 20, 2007, at 9:45:07
In reply to Re: A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive, posted by happykat on January 19, 2007, at 16:48:25
Hi Happykat,
Forgot to answer your question. I have been like this all my life. As a little girl I couldn't wear turtleneck sweaters because they scratched my neck (glad I outgrew that as it's 13 degrees outside right now.) Though some turtlenecks still scratch, but I know to feel the neck and look for seams before I buy it.
T thinks that my social anxiety is because of sensory issues. That does make sense, if sounds and crowds bother me, I would be afraid of those situations.
Anyway, I have been like this my whole life. The book I read said head injuries may cause it and I had a head injury when I was five years old. I will talk to Dr. Clueless about that theory. She did ask me during my eval about head injuries, but sometimes I wonder what it is she writes down. Don't you wish you could read their notes?
Poet
Posted by MidnightBlue on January 20, 2007, at 11:26:38
In reply to Re: A Quirk of Being Sensory Defensive » MidnightBlue, posted by Poet on January 20, 2007, at 9:30:11
Poet,
Actually, it is on my "toss" list! LOL When I first read it I could see where my daughter had a LOT of those traits. I have some of them. Daughter is adopted so she didn't get that from me! LOL I originally got the book to try and figure her out. I still can't figure her out!
Some of it makes sense. I probably need to re-read it before I toss it. I seem to be very sensitive to sound, changes in my vision, light, scratchy stuff. I used to get horrible migraine headaches. Not so much any more. Motion bothers me a lot. I think the car needs new shocks--the mechanic says it is okay. Hubby doesn't seem to notice....
MB
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