Sensory overstimulation

[mark]

Anybody else have trouble with the "feeling" or fit of clothing? I cant stand having clothes that fit too tight or that are too loose for that matter. And the labels, gawd they drive me nuts. The irritation from having things touching my skin really bothers me. Hanes just introduced some new undershirts that dont have a label sewn into the back collar. Instead, its printed on the material. Thank you Inspector #54!

Sleeves too tight or shirt collars too tight also get me annoyed. And I cannot deal with starched shirts at all. Uhhhhh, I'm getting stressed just thinking about these things.

[Tara]

I can't wear turtlenecks and I also hate socks. My mother used to think I was just lazy when I was younger and wouldn't wear socks with sneakers in other shoes. I just hated how they made my toes feel. I'm glad the weather is getting warmer and will be able to my sandles more...

[Lafnalot]

This has always been an issue for me, now it is for my youngest also. Every single thing you have mentioned, plus some. Socks? the seem on socks make my daughter and me nuts, we have to wear them inside out.I cant wear my rins for any length of time, so I put them on a chain. That worked a little, til i couldnt take that any more either. Ce la vie

[mark]

Lafnalot, you could stand to wear a chain? Man, that would never work for me. The idea of something hanging around my neck all day drives me to the brink. Wearing a watch is okay for me, but it has to fit just right.

Is it okay to say the word pantyhose?? or how about the good old days of garter belts...men you've had it easy....or does it have to be clothing both sexes wear? Seriously...I swim a lot and sometimes my bathing suit feels strange on me especially when I'm in the water...I think it's the spandex....yes, the spandex...Yuck...and nylon, any nylon makes me itch....and I never could stand to wear hats especially if they tied under my neck to stay on....yuck...and I grew up in New England.....and mittens -- not gloves -- were SO confining....I couldn't hold anything....bathing caps..the only thing bathing caps did was give me a headache...remember the kind of boots you actually wore with your shoes still on? What a joke....felt gross....Scarves...now they're itchy and confining....May I breathe please... Oh and I have wide feet...what did I ever do before they came out with wide width shoes?? I have no idea...

[Andrew]

You're not alone. Here's a very interesting poll on ADD and Hypersensitivity - http://www.add.org/main/treatment/pollmj.htm

[Spirit]

For me it's wearing my jewelry for any length of time...I only wear it now when I go some where. Panty hose here too..can't stand them. Tight collars on shirts, and tight cloths period. Covers over my shoulders I feel smoothered. Hubby cuddling me too much..I can't breath. Too much noise drives me nuts also. Noise when I'm driving..grrr. I can handle the radio on but down low. There are many things that over stimulate me.

[Energizer_Bunny]

Oh gosh, do I know about this one.

Sometimes tags, and anything that itches. I like soft clothing. I don't even like to wear long sleeves in the winter time........I hate turtle necks. I don't like tight shirts. I can't figure out how some fo the girls these days wear such tight T-shirts. I don't like my tennis shoes tied loose. I don't like to feel my hair flopping around on my head......I know, it sounds weird, but it bugs me......even my bangs, I can't stand to let them hang the way they were cut, I have to push them to the side. I also have trouble with my glasses. I am getting them adjusted it seems like 3 times a week because I don't like how they feel on my face. I sometimes work with a headset on for my CD player and the cord will touch my arm. It can drive me in sane, I start brushing my arm off like a bug got on me........

Another big issue for me is noise. I hate noise. It can be very painful, but this is a whole different topic.

[aforceforgood]

Yeah, and what's with the boxer manufacturer AFFIXING the tag right on the elastic waist part, where it's going to get ground into your skin by the pants and belt? Why not just put some sandpaper there and be done with it, that would amount to about the same effect. All that's doing is reminding me which brand NOT to buy every time I turn them inside out to wear 'em.

[Lafnalot]

While I havent worn any boxers recently ( ) I can relate to the sandpaper theory. Womens under wear, whether a bra, panties or some other such contraption that men enjoy seeing on us, has lace.Lots and lots of lace. Scratchy, pokey, rash inducing lace. Ok can we say torture chamber?

[Spirit]

LMBO..and we are constantly reminded that men were the inventors of such contraptions..lmbo too funny

[Energizer_Bunny]

And that reminded me of what else I had forgot to add. Whenever I get home from work, I am out of my clothes and usually in whatever I will be wearing to bed that night.

Maybe all of us ADD women can go back to how it was in the 70's and burn our bras.

[Spirit]

LMBO..I can only hope I can start a huge bonfire with my bras..guess I could use them this winter to heat the house.

And yes..I also would come home and change into my jammies or a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt just in case we got company.

[misclee]

Yes, my mother still remembers the "bumps in my socks"

[mark]

Hey aforceforgood, you posted the following line:

"All that's doing is reminding me which brand NOT to buy every time I turn them inside out to wear 'em."

I hope you mean turning them inside out so the tag doesnt bother you, because if your trying to get an extra day's wearing from the same pair, Ewwwwwww!

Welcome to the boards aforceforgood!