It took me a while to figure out my sensory triggers. SPD was actually the last of my three disabilities I figured out. I didn't even know SPD existed until I figured out the more rare conditions I have Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Food Allergies. I learned that I had those two at 26 years old. I figured out I probably had SPD at 28 years old. I was 30 years old when I had it confirmed by an Occupational Therapist specializing in SPD.

I only went once, because all the management techniques that I had been using unconsciously for years helped with the majority of my problems. I reacted badly to the Cranial pressure point stuff, so I didn't bother to put in the time to learn it. When I say badly, I mean paralyzed due to excruciating pain.

My worst SPD problem is actually my Light Sensitivity and I got the Irlen Lenses at 28 years old when I first learned about SPD. Since then my Light Sensitivity is mostly under control, but occassionally gets worse. Without my Irlen Lenses, I become stunned by light. Others around me have to put my glasses on me if there is a lot of light in the room.

The reason I stun and paralyze is the SPD triggers an adrenaline rush that causes not enough Potassium to be available in my body for my muscles to function properly. The Potassium drop in my blood serum sensitivity problem is part of the Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and is not specific to SPD.

My food allergies cause a similar problem. Either Diarrhea or Anaphalyctic Shock, drop the available Potassium in the blood and causes the same HypoKPP problem for me although attacks caused by food allergy reactions last hours and days vs minutes for a SPD triggered attack.