Sensory Defensiveness/Hypersensitivity

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by Rearden Metal, Oct 13, 2009.

Got Sensory Defensiveness?

  1. Nope, no problem here.

    12 vote(s)
    30.8%
  2. Only a little bit.

    7 vote(s)
    17.9%
  3. Yes, to a moderate degree.

    11 vote(s)
    28.2%
  4. Yes, and it's pretty harsh.

    9 vote(s)
    23.1%
  1. what "bugs"?
     
    #21     Oct 13, 2009
  2. promagma

    promagma

    haha yes indeed ....
     
    #22     Oct 13, 2009
  3. promagma

    promagma

    In the average person, the number of bugs outnumber your human cells 10:1. Of course, they are tiny .... but consider that most of the genetic material floating around in your body is bacterial, not human.

    http://bacteriality.com/2008/07/27/microbiome
     
    #23     Oct 13, 2009
  4. Redneck

    Redneck

    I can’t tolerate high pitched/ shrill sounds..., or bright lights

    Shrill sounds are like a knife in my back.., and any bright light hurts my eyes


    RN
     
    #24     Oct 13, 2009
  5. I cannot stand any artificial scents, especially perfumes. I much prefer natural body odours on a woman. I like to smell their personality, I don't want it masked. Perfume is painful to me, I prefer a nice fart.
     
    #25     Oct 13, 2009
  6. THEY come at night you know...

    thru the walls :eek:
     
    #26     Oct 13, 2009
  7. Daxtrader

    Daxtrader

    In my teen years I had acne and hated fluorescent lighting. Does this count?
     
    #27     Oct 13, 2009
  8. maxpi

    maxpi

    List a couple more, come to the US and Obama will put you on full disability!
     
    #28     Oct 13, 2009

  9. Anything that can be posted for the rest of us? I have trouble with certain sound stimuli, and more general things like excessive motion or height. I find restaurants extremely annoying and can't sleep unless there is total dead silence. Feels a bit like a curse sometimes. Never knew there was a name for it.
     
    #29     Oct 13, 2009
  10. promagma

    promagma

    For a quick fix Benicar helps because it is anti-inflammatory. Also DXM (cough medicine) helps. Of course don't abuse DXM. A downside is that when it wears off 12-24 hours later you become hypersensitive.
     
    #30     Oct 13, 2009