Hey all, I'm a Funky Monkey with Sensory Processing Symptoms!

I have come here to discuss Sensory Processing, how it relates to those with Psychotic Disorders/Attention Deficit and how it can cause a great deal of Anxiety.

I have also come here to share my YouTube video blog. With that in mind it would be great to get some ideas for future videos. I try to put a lot of effort into these videos so hopefully everyone finds them helpful.



The video explains my view of SPD, many of my symptoms in detail, some ideas to combat symptoms. I also discuss some sensitivities I don't think are related to SPD like empathic symptoms.


I started getting Sensory Processing Symptoms when I started developing a minor psychotic disorder. One day I was in the shop listening to music and took my headphones off after someone tapped me on the shoulder to get going and everything around me felt as if it changed. This was quite a while ago but I believe SPD may have become noticeable and was the date of my first major panic attack.

Basically sounds began to feel much louder, it's like something ticked in my brain and it triggered some strange symptoms. As I was leaving the shopping centre I began seeing weird shapes over my vision. One piece I particularly remember was something shaped like a backwards "C". I also remember seeing some other lines mostly which was somewhat transparent.

I was also in some what of a happy daze, I was explaining to my relative what I was seeing as we walked back to the car. As we went out into the night the shapes went away and I never seen them for quite a while again.

As I got back home I went into panic for hours on end. I described this state as a very mild SPD. I was somewhat sensitive. The TV had to be turned off, lighting had to be just right. That was just some weak starter symptoms, that day was mostly focused around my anxiety and nothing else.

But then a few months later I seen a doctor and got put on a anti-depressant for my anxiety (Lexapro). A couple of months later I went to a party. I noticed I couldn't think and was unusually quiet because of all the background music playing. Later on that night when everyone settled down and the loud music got turned off I began to become myself and was quite chatty. It's as if the loud music was causing me sensory overload and when I was relieved I could think clearly.

The following day I went into the shopping centre and the refrigerators sounded so loud. I couldn't bare being in the shop, even the in shop ambient noise was getting to me I couldn't take any of it. I tried to stick in there and face the anxiety I was feeling head on but all of a sudden I felt close to panic again so I left as soon as I could.

Forward wind to recently, I cannot even go outside, the bright sunlight overwhelms me. The loud noise of traffic. I also dislike doing many things we all regularly have to do like cleaning. I hate the dishes because my hands are sensitive to the soapy water. But I found a way around it, I wear gloves.

There is also some things that have bugged me my entire life. I didn't realise them until I recently learn't about Sensory Processing Disorder. I hated tags on my clothes, I hate tight fitting clothes in general. I wear loose fitting underwear, baggy track pants, well sized comfy t-shirt. Soft fleecy hoodies.



About Me: I am interested in most things technology whether that be Computers, Digital Photography, Digital Music Production, Videography. I'm trying to learn the piano. I sometimes like to fit in some racing video games but don't play too often as sometimes I find I can be overstimulated by too much motion graphics. At least I can turn the sound down



You can see my full video blog, mostly focusing on Mental Health at the following YouTube link.

https://www.youtube.com/ImFunkyMonkey

I hope you are all having a lovely morning, day, evening or night. I look forward to discussing Sensory Processing with you all.

---

I haven't officially been diagnosed as far as I know but am actively seeing an Occupational Therapist at a Community Rehabilitation centre I am staying at. The video below shows the place with some of the activities we do. I plan on making another and going into more detail about the service if staff are willing to talk on camera about it.