Tag: sensory issues

Just what I needed: more dermatitis herpetiformis! đŸ˜©

This seems to be a fairly mild outbreak so far. *fingers crossed* Though of course it still feels kind of like shingles are supposed to. That hand/wrist and up the inside of the arm is not the only place it’s shown up this time, but the easiest to get even a bad photo. Unlike the back of my neck. The edge of the armpit patches that popped up early on have started to calm down some, and I’m sure nobody wants to see that regardless. 🙄

I was hoping it was “just” more fun with eczema or contact dermatitis, which will usually go away a lot more quickly. But, not with this symmetrical pattern in weird places with no apparent connection plus the burning. Maybe a week ago, I did feel like I had maybe been glutened, with no idea from what. Looking pretty likely, yeah. May have been from not handling wheaty fish food carefully enough. Hadn’t eaten anything unusual within that timeframe.

The dermatitis herpetiformis bumps usually take several days to heal (during which time new bumps usually appear nearby)

Another giveaway that it’s probably the DH again, yeah. More spread helped clue me in. It’s been probably a couple of years since the last DH outbreak, and I don’t tend to think of it immediately.

Glad it’s not looking like nearly as bad an episode as I used to get before figuring out the celiac, at least. About time to get some hydrocortisone on it and try to get a nap. Didn’t sleep very well earlier with the skin badness going on.

Yay for Prime delivery again, having trouble getting out shopping.

My headphones suddenly lost sound in one ear last night. They’ve gotten heavy use for several years now, but that was still annoying. Thankfully I did know where some backup earbuds were (still in the box from my latest phone, actually). Better than nothing, but I wanted some decent replacement over ear headphones ASAP.

Finally remembered to do the monthly bank shuffling and order some a little while ago, after an evening with those ill-fitting earbuds 🙄

Instead of going with the same model as the last two sets, I decided to spring for an extra ÂŁ20 and try wireless this time, as tired as I get of snagging the cord on stuff.

Couldn’t get the color I wanted, but I did find something not terrible looking at a decent price. Would have maybe gone for the black and chrome if they hadn’t been like ÂŁ12 more than the blue. Hopefully the sound quality and comfort factor will be as good as the ones that just died. Reviews seem to be about the same, at least.

Even better: with evening delivery tomorrow! (Technically same day, since it’s after midnight here.) As much as I do use the headphones, that was welcome.

I had already concluded that they just weren’t coming, but I finally got those thermal socks! (6 pairs.) Ordered on the 9th, looking now.

Probably just as well that there was no sheep included, with the shipping time. Might be the difference between Prime shipping and not, in the run-up to Christmas, since they were listed as plenty in stock 🙄

(And it was Amazon delivering. While I was in the bathroom earlier, of course, but I was extra glad I made it to the door before the guy left.)

It had warmed up some in the meantime, but these are about to go straight into the washing machine because I want them wearable ASAP. It’s back to hovering around freezing–actually really cold for here–and the heating in here leaves a lot to be desired.

Now I’m just hoping the wool content won’t itch my feet off. I hate buying clothes and maybe especially socks without being able to feel the material first, but these do seem pretty soft and non-prickly. How my feet may feel about it is a different matter, but we’ll see.

Also still not thrilled about needing to get the special non-binding socks, preferably with cushioned soles, but at least you can find a somewhat decent selection online. Could have done without the wait on these, however.

where-i-reign:

ajax-daughter-of-telamon:

where-i-reign:

myautisticpov:

Anyone else have sensory issues with wearing glasses?

I have an awful headache but I cannot face putting them on right now


Yup. 😖

IDK what yours are, but for me it’s, like, the weight and pressure of them. It can be almost intolerable, but I need them to see anything that’s not, like, two or three feet in front of my face, so I gotta wear ‘em regardless. It can feel like either 1. clamping the bridge of my nose in a vise or 2. having to hold up some kind of heavy iron mask or crown with just my ears, though, on a bad day.

Yeah. I recently got some without those fuckin nose pad things though thanks fuck.

But i am obsessive with having them feel Just Right
And they hurt and itch and my eyelashes brush against the lenses.

I want contacts lmao

I don’t usually notice them that much anymore, unless I’m already really overloaded and/or have a bad enough headache. Then they’ll feel heavy and like they’re pressing into my nose and sometimes ears too hard.

It is kind of interesting again, what different problems people can have with fit and general sensory reactions there.

My old sensory nemesis: The giant plastic ‘80s fuckers I started out in as a kid. With no real nosepieces, much less adjustable ones. Just molded slippery plastic.

(A trip: Throwback Thursday- Vintage Eyewear Ads From The 1980’s)

Maybe those wouldn’t have been so bad if any of them had been designed to fit my face better. But, choosing the best-fitting frames available? Especially with a low nose, the bottom rode on my cheekbones constantly–getting the lenses greased up in the process, besides causing zits for the glasses to press and rub on. And usually the earpieces were set so they pressed up against my temples too. At least when they weren’t making a bid for the floor, because they sure as hell didn’t want to stay on my nose with nothing really holding them up there. I’m sure all of that would get annoying even without any particular sensory issues, but yeah.

Just a few years of that did help me start agitating to try contacts when I was 12. Thankfully, less huge frames with the adjustable nosepieces did come in during the early ‘90s, and the situation got way less annoying with my specific fit and sensory issues.

They still inevitably slide down on my nose a lot, and I haven’t managed to try any “Asian fit” frames which might work better yet since I found out that’s an option. But, at least they’re way less likely to suddenly just slide totally off my face, and I haven’t gotten hold of any for ages that ride on my cheekbones. Probably extra handy since I haven’t worn contacts with my allergies in over 10 years now.

But yeah, I was mostly reminded of that by the nose pad mention as something undesirable 😉 Plenty of different needs.

Finally trying to get this sweaty hair washed out. I wanted to do that earlier today, but just too much going on. And of course it’s still more complicated than it should be đŸ˜”

autistic-bee:

I really don’t think people who aren’t Autistic or who don’t struggle with sensory issues understand that when it comes to certain stimuli, those things provoke actual feelings of pain, nausea, disgust, discomfort, etc for people that are Autistic/have sensory processing disorder.

Take “picky eating.” I was labelled a “picky eater” even as a little toddler. I couldn’t eat sauce, tomatoes, or have my food touching other foods. People said stuff like “She’ll grow out of it” or “She’ll eat it if she’s actually hungry” or “Tastebuds change; she’ll like it when she’s older!“ 

But the fact was, if it was a food I couldn’t eat, I literally couldn’t eat it. I’d try to eat lasagna and start crying, and gagging, and I’d have to spit it out. Guess what? I didn’t “eat when I was hungry” if it was one of those foods, I just didn’t eat. This was especially an issue when I started going to school and daycare (I eventually got a note from my doctors that detailed my Autism diagnosis and sensory problems, so that the local kids center would provide me with alternative meals. They treated it the same way they did with kids with allergies, basically.) 

Also, I didn’t “grow out of it.” I still cannot eat tomatos, sauces, and most mixed food dishes. Because I just can’t even make my mouth chew and swallow without gagging and spitting the food out. Just a couple months ago I went to grab some chicken wraps from the local taco place, and I asked specifically that they hold the sauce. But they didn’t, so when I took a bite I got a mouthful of pain and chucked it right into my napkin (gross, I know. I’m making a point here though.)

So when Autistic people, or anyone with a sensory processing related disorder, tells you that they cannot handle something-whether that means being touched, wearing certain clothes, being around noise, or eating certain foods-remember what I just said. That’s how it feels, when people willfully ignore our reminders and warnings about our stimuli and triggers. That’s what you’re doing when you touch someone when they tell you it hurts them, or make them wear that suit or outfit, or put sauce on their food when they politely ask you not to. Granted, overload is different and presents differently in everyone, but bottom line-you’re choosing to disrespect someone’s boundaries, and their medical issues, and you are hurting them when you force certain stimuli on them after they’ve asked you to stop. Just respect people, and don’t shame people for not being able to handle or do the same stuff other people can.Â