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Tactile defensiveness - Sensory Overload - Clothes sensitive

by Rick B
(Dayton Ohio)

I'm a 51 year old male that has always had trouble with sensory overload -- i.e tags in clothes, wind blowing on bare skin, clothing textures (can wear only soft clothes and even that is irritating), tags and seams on clothing, Hot weather - Irritated by Sweating (requires several showers a day in hot weather), overly sensitive to smells, jump when sleeping if talked to or touched, overly sensitive to lights and sounds at night (clock ticking, alarm clock lights, etc.). It?s getting worse as I get older. I can find very little information on adults with this type of problem.

I am a fairly successful individual, college graduate with three kids that do not have this issue (although I know my dad disliked tags and rough clothes). I prefer small crowds, and end seats at events. I am constantly on edge. Ive done the psychologist thing (very helpful in anxiety situations like giving briefings at work which terrified me (and still does but at least I can get through it), meditation, even several alternative therapies but nothing has helped with the issues I mention above. Im very very tired of it all and would like some help if there is any to be had. Are their medications that can make your skin less sensitive to particular clothes ? that would be enough for me ? the rest I can live with ? Can anyone offer any suggestions or help?

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Sep 26, 2009
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by: Anonymous

Don't take drugs for this! Learn self-regulation.
Brainwave Training (EEG biofeedback) really works.
Sep 25, 2009
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by: Anonymous

I am a 49 year old woman and I can only wear cotton clothing. It has gotten worse instead of better as I've gotten older. Basically now I only wear one brand of shirt. I hate the new pima cotton that is softer and more clingy. I can not even touch polyester and other stretchy, clingy material. When I sleep at night I have to smooth out wrinkles and have all the nightwear just right. I am also very sensitive to noises, smells (hate perfume and cigars!!) and I'm a very picky eater. I'm tired of it all too and wish I could just be "normal".
Sep 09, 2009
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by: Mom of CHD/sensory child

My 7yr old has the problem with her clothing feeling painful when she first gets dressed. It started when she started preschool at age 4 and has gotten a little worse each year. It gets harder every year to find clothes for her and every morning is a struggle to get her dressed. She has been getting Occupational Therapy for it for the duration and has tried the brush therapy mentioned to you before to no avail. I have heard from my doctor of another girl in my area who had this problem and once she was put on Zoloft the sensitivity disappeared. I have not tried that option yet since my daughter has a congenital heart defect but am also looking for other treatment options since OT is not helping. Good luck in your search for relief. I can see in my daughter what a struggle it is to deal with. God Bless.
Sep 02, 2009
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by: Kat

Adults and children with sensory overload are usually neurologically over-aroused. Neurofeedback (brainwave training)helps enormously with this.
Google this or get info, see videos, find a practitioner at eeginfo.com
Aug 28, 2009
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by: Luna

You sound like my son who is 18 and I am worried it will always be this way for him. There is an approach that I did try once and it seemed to help and it required one of those hospital brushes brushing the skin every hour for a long time for quite a few days. It seemed to calm my son eventually, except we tried it when he was around 14 and really defensive to touch so it was very hard. I think it was called Wilbarger or something like that..I will look for the technique and write back. Maybe see an OT..occupational therapist

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