Hello Everyone

I have been dealing with stress/anxiety triggered SPD since this past summer. My doc keeps wanting to diagnose it as Adult ADHD, just because I checked off several grey areas on a checklist he gave me. I do not have attention problems. I have sensory problems.

It would help if someone could help me figure out if it is indeed SPD that I have. Most of my issues seem to be auditory and visual, with some touch and taste issues as well.

I often find that:

- Music while alone is too over-stimulating
- I can't hear the person next to me that is talking to me in a noisy room
- Any audio in the background is impossibly distracting if I'm trying to focus
- I have issues with processing speed. If someone is verbally giving me instructions, I'll remember point A and B, but will "skip over" or "miss" point C and D.
- I get frustrated easily when there is too much sensory input.
- I am very sensitive emotionally. I have a "gifted" sense of intuition or empathic skill.
- I avoid crowds and feel much better when there are less people around
- I cannot eat spicy foods at all
- I get cold very easily, when others are warm
- When I am in a space, I automatically scan every inch of my environment in minute detail. (i.e. put me in a random mall for 20 minutes, and I could tell you location of every pay phone, directory, sign colour, store location, washroom, etc.)
- I find it every difficult to live with other people as everyday problems seem overwhelming, emotionally.

Who would diagnose something like SPD?