Hello,
I have SPD and I am 44. It's been a challenge as my senses play tricks on me at times. Sometimes I just get sensory overload just being overwhelmed by all data coming into my head from the environment especially when I am out in public. Cars, loud people, noises and negative stimuli can be difficult at times. My daughter is 9 and also has SPD. We both love great smells and can't stand bad smells. I am real sensitive to the smell of perfume, if something smells bad, I will gag and vomit. Loud, abrupt noises can make me fly. And I get this free floating anxiety. But I love Art and looking at pretty things.

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(08-31-2015, 11:06 PM)ltheede Wrote: I am 32 and have not been officially diagnosed. However, I started seeing a therapist because I THOUGHT anxiety was the problem. We started digging into my childhood and what triggers panic attacks, and she said that she is 100% sure it is SPD. As a child i was easily triggered by noise and overstimulation and became extremely angry. Had to wear gloves when I pet our family dogs and animals. If I am accidently bumped, I feel like i want to rip your head off. restaurants are a huge no no for me. my huband has to order for me because the menu plus the noise is too overwhelming. just thinking about noises and touches makes me feel the need to take a deep breath. recently i got ear plugs. I wore them to a restaurant and it helped A LOT! I was even able to read the menu and retain what I read and ordered my food. I dont like water touching my hands, resulting in not wanting to wash them but force myself to because of germs. i dont take baths and when I do they are short because i dont put my hands in the water. washing dishes by hand is a struggle. after my hands get wet, I make sure that they are dried immediately and I do it hard. a lot of certain clothes is also a struggle. I really want to do a sensory deprivation tub but dont like the thought of my hands being in the water for that long. noises are my main struggle id say. sudden sneezes, coughs and pitches of certain people. i avoid hand dryers the public restrooms. if im barefoot, i have the need to walk on my tip toes because i cant have my feet touch the floor. i wear shoes a lot in the house. I am looking into buying or making myself a weighted blanket. everything I have found online is mainly for children with SPD. really wish my parents had noticed this when I was younger and got me help.