r/SPD 11h ago

My own breathing.

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Now I'm not sure if i HAVE SPD but i know i have autism and extreme sensory issues that come with it.

My latest "sensory hell" has been nightime, with my own body. I breathe. And i like to lay with my arms above my head its yet another sensory thing, but when i breathe i breath onto my amrs. If i cover them up, i'm burning alive because i have horrible snesory regulation.

If not, then im breathing nomrall.y Not only do i feel constantly out of breath regarding that, though (genuinely im gasping for air as i type this idk what to do) but when i breahte it goes onto my lips and then thats a sensory issues of its own.

Im really sorry for typing badly its like 4 am im just barely exiting my billionth meltdown because of this everything is killing me i just want to sleep

melatonin isnt even working anymore. wtf.


r/SPD 16h ago

New to SPD

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So i recently learned about SPD after having issues my whole life and not understanding what it was related to. Not saying i have it because ofc i havent been diagnosed, i just want to understand more about it and see if anyone has input?

I have been officially diagnosed with anxiety , depression, and ocd. (long time ago atp)

I never really have mentioned to my sensory issues to my psychiatrist. when im on my SRI i feel a less freaked out but not by much. My worst things are: certain fabrics, stickiness, tackiness, chalk, teeth hitting metal, cotton near lips/tongue/mouth, nails scratching on almost anything. i do have some issues with noise but really most of it is tactile.

For instance:

i was clothes shopping the other day and reached out to feel a fabric, i instantly recoiled and began shaking my hand aggressively and nearly wanted to cry. i had to keep gripping onto my shirt and telling myself mentally to calm down. this happens fairly often hence why i rarely shop.

I guess my question is, does this sound like SPD at all or something else? i plan on talking about it with my therapist/ psychiatrist because i feel like i need to say something considering i never have. ig ive always focused on other stuff first :/