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Have experienced a permanent change from Hypo to Hyper Sensitivity for Light and Sound.
I have always been Hyposensitive to Light and Sound. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
I change back and forth from Hypo to Hypersensitivity to Light and Sound. 25%  25%  [ 4 ]
I have always been Hypersensitive to Light and Sound. 69%  69%  [ 11 ]
I have experienced a permanent change from Hypo to Hypersentivity to Light and Sound. 6%  6%  [ 1 ]
I have experienced a permanent change from Hyper to Hyposensitivity to Light and Sound. 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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05 Mar 2011, 7:23 pm

I was Hypo Sensitive to Light and Sound until age 45 and changed to the other extreme. Most of my life I had to have stimulation to concentrate; TV or radio on in the background while reading, loud music while exercising, music while driving etc. Without bright sunlight and indoor light year around I became depressed. All of the sudden at age 45 it all changed. A cloudy day became my friend, The Sun became my enemy, and even the birds chirping made me want to scream turn the volume down.

I have always experienced tactile sensitivity.

I'm still not sure if it is age, autism, or a combination of both. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced a permanent change like this in their life, and if so what age? Also, if anything, what do you think caused the change?



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05 Mar 2011, 7:35 pm

I don't know myself. I just know that sometimes I am less sensitive than other times to a significant degree. I also need the stimulation to concentrate... it's like I'd fall asleep otherwise. Sun on a cloudy day has always been too bright. Of course, I'd always forget my sunglasses, so I've had to make do without. :mrgreen:



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05 Mar 2011, 7:58 pm

I've always been hypersensitive to both, but to different degrees.

I also think that visually, that there's light sensitivity (photophobia) and then there's processing more and more things. Like even at a comfortable light level these days, a video game where I have to track too many things at once can still overload me.



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05 Mar 2011, 8:15 pm

Verdandi wrote:
I've always been hypersensitive to both, but to different degrees.

I also think that visually, that there's light sensitivity (photophobia) and then there's processing more and more things. Like even at a comfortable light level these days, a video game where I have to track too many things at once can still overload me.


When I did watch TV, eventually I found the speed of events, social interactions, and visual/auditory special effects overwhelming in addition to photophobia.



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05 Mar 2011, 8:24 pm

aghogday wrote:
Verdandi wrote:
I've always been hypersensitive to both, but to different degrees.

I also think that visually, that there's light sensitivity (photophobia) and then there's processing more and more things. Like even at a comfortable light level these days, a video game where I have to track too many things at once can still overload me.


When I did watch TV, eventually I found the speed of events, social interactions, and visual/auditory special effects overwhelming in addition to photophobia.


Yeah, that. It's not good at all.

And auditory, I find that the longer a conversation goes the more likely I am to just tune out and stop processing. Instructions are almost guaranteed to turn into static as far as my ears are concerned.



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05 Mar 2011, 8:39 pm

I've always been hypersensitive but I've become more hypersensitive over time. My worst hypersensitivity is visual. It doesn't just cause distress, it also causes my vision to fragment and dance around and crap and be completely useless for comprehension much of the time. There've been times I've wished it was socially acceptable for a non-blind person to use a white cane because the idea of having an easy tactile reference to back up my wonky vision sounds really appealing a lot of days. (It would also reduce my likelihood of getting hit by cars.) I've actually had doctors mark me down as low vision (without even asking me about it) on forms they were supposed to fill out, just because my visual processing can suck so badly at times. (Prism lenses have improved my depth perception but not a lot else.)


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05 Mar 2011, 8:39 pm

Verdandi wrote:
aghogday wrote:
Verdandi wrote:
I've always been hypersensitive to both, but to different degrees.

I also think that visually, that there's light sensitivity (photophobia) and then there's processing more and more things. Like even at a comfortable light level these days, a video game where I have to track too many things at once can still overload me.


When I did watch TV, eventually I found the speed of events, social interactions, and visual/auditory special effects overwhelming in addition to photophobia.


Yeah, that. It's not good at all.

And auditory, I find that the longer a conversation goes the more likely I am to just tune out and stop processing. Instructions are almost guaranteed to turn into static as far as my ears are concerned.


Ever watched "The View"? "Dr. Oz" is another one that my wife is addicted to. I remember Anatomy class was too much for my imagination, with tactile senstivity, and the bodily sensations I felt. My wife now understands everything that can possibly go wrong with her. I could have never been a Doctor. I can't let go of the details.



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05 Mar 2011, 8:47 pm

anbuend wrote:
There've been times I've wished it was socially acceptable for a non-blind person to use a white cane because the idea of having an easy tactile reference to back up my wonky vision sounds really appealing a lot of days.


Would it be possible to get a white cane and paint it another colour, so it could be used like a white cane, even though it wouldn't technically be one?

I think in at least some places there are laws that say that you have to be blind to use white cane, but I assume they would not apply if you painted it another colour.


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05 Mar 2011, 9:01 pm

aghogday wrote:
Ever watched "The View"? "Dr. Oz" is another one that my wife is addicted to. I remember Anatomy class was too much for my imagination, with tactile senstivity, and the bodily sensations I felt. My wife now understands everything that can possibly go wrong with her. I could have never been a Doctor. I can't let go of the details.


I haven't watched either.

I don't consciously let go of details, they just start breaking up. When I hit my limits visually I start to zone out and nothing gets processed. I remember one time in a video game I was so overwhelmed with the sheer amount of visual effects that it felt like part of my brain just shut off, and I stopped interpreting what I was seeing as anything. It was just there.



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05 Mar 2011, 9:20 pm

anbuend wrote:
I've always been hypersensitive but I've become more hypersensitive over time. My worst hypersensitivity is visual. It doesn't just cause distress, it also causes my vision to fragment and dance around and crap and be completely useless for comprehension much of the time. There've been times I've wished it was socially acceptable for a non-blind person to use a white cane because the idea of having an easy tactile reference to back up my wonky vision sounds really appealing a lot of days. (It would also reduce my likelihood of getting hit by cars.) I've actually had doctors mark me down as low vision (without even asking me about it) on forms they were supposed to fill out, just because my visual processing can suck so badly at times. (Prism lenses have improved my depth perception but not a lot else.)


I was always terrified of issues with my vision because I depended on it so much as a visual thinker. I can't wear prescription lenses to read now because of the pain of photosensitivity, focus, and some kind of possible nerve issues. I guess that is what it is; no doctors have been able to figure it out conclusively. I have to sit very close to the oomputer to see it and notice words slanting up. I have the brightness turned almost all of the way down.

Can you see a computer screen or do you use some kind of device to assist you?



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06 Mar 2011, 9:02 am

I've always been hypersensitive to light, but I'm both hypersensitive and hyposensitive to sounds.