Meg,

I am new here. I saw your post yesterday but could not reply because someone was describing the same type of problems I have.

I also get confused and can't think clearly when I get overstimulated. Once the short circuit starts it is a cycle that has to run it's course. It is like everything gets mingled together thoughts, emotions, hearing, vision, pressure and I would not try to eat or drink during these times. Very disorienting and I get angry too.

I am not normally an angry person either and I am pretty sensitive to other people's behaviors towards each other or me. So many times if I get angry because of the overstimulated I feel bad for being angry "for no reason".

For me this is increasing with my age and taking less to start the shortcircuit. I keep making my world smaller and controlling my environment more but I don't want to end up being someone who does not leave my home. I am also looking into a service dog to help with this. I have other disabilities too but this one is probably the only one that is so out of control I can't get a handle on it.

Thanks for stepping out there and asking for help - you helped me by asking. I was trying to figure out how to ask similar questions.

Thank you everyone else for replying to her too.

TK