mawkinberd
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Hey, no problem. And while I'm not an OT, a lot of what you said sounds like problems I have, too, and other people I've talked to. And if it doesn't have a significant impact on your life, fantastic! I wouldn't worry too much about an "official" diagnosis, if it doesn't bother you that much. And it may be that many of the therapeutic options described online might help you cope a little better with things, particularly when you hit a rough spot, and that might be all you want.
Having some things match you and others not is not at all unusual. Everyone has their own intensity level, if you will. Like with clothes. Most tags don't bother me, either, but I simply cannot stand socks. Soft sounds often bother me, too, rather like distractions. I can't stand the buzz of a television being on, for instance. But I'm also very sensitive to volume. Guess we're all just different. And merging into traffic ^really^ bothers me. My bubble of safety really doesn't like moving towards other vehicles.
If I understand correctly, some people who have stability issues (problems with the vestibular sense) have issues sitting still because they feel the need to test the surface under them constantly, making sure they're not going to fall. People who have trouble with all the activity around them could seem to bounce off the walls because they are getting overstimulated. These things are similar to what happens to some people with ADHD. That's how these things tie together.
This article can give you some ideas of how these things fit together, even if it is about kids. Hopefully, it'll give you some ideas.
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11-14-2010, 08:45 PM |
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