Does this make any sense? (About sensory overload.)

Angel2fire · 02-05-2011, 07:40 PM

I've got a theory but I'm really not sure if it makes any sense.

My diagnosis is emotionally unstable impulsive personality disorder. I'm about as opposite to autistic as you can get, but I feel like I'm suffering with some kind of sensory overload thing... I'm not really sure how to explain it, thats why I mentioned autism.

Anyway, I have frequent suicidal episodes where I suffer disasociation and often can't remember big parts of the episode. I've realised today that I started to "go" once my son was screaming the house down, my husband shouting at him and my carer asking for instructions.

Then I thought back and I can link almost every major episode to when something really busy has been going off and I've just felt like screaming because it's just.. sensory overload.

I'm really not sure how to explain it better, does it make sense to anyone?

Thanks for reading

musicmad123 · 02-05-2011, 10:53 PM

makes sense to me, i really stress when there's a lot of noisy, people are too close, lights are too bright etc, it makes me anxious, stressed and panicky. So yeah I can imagine it getting to you, I'm not autistic, so i don't really know where it comes from either.

Zombie.. · 03-05-2011, 12:42 PM

I have BPD too and i have sensory overload but yet am unsure weather i have autism or not...never been diagonalized with it or anything...i really have to go to my dr about or it could be the repercussions of a head injury i have had.
I feel like i am dealing with too much and i shut off especially when there are a lot of people around.
i have to be careful with my senses and watch i dont become too overloaded
but what your saying dose make sense

Steel Maiden · 03-05-2011, 02:29 PM

I have autism and I can relate to not coping with noise, lights etc, but I have never dissociated before and I have little emotion.

What sensory experience is worst for you? I can give you advice on how to cope with it or manage it if you want.

Geranium · 05-05-2011, 01:10 AM

Maybe it's set off by some sort of emotional overload rather than sensory overload?

i.e If your son's screaming and your husbands shouting that's not simply an issue with loud noise - it's emotionally highly charged and it's going to trigger strong feelings in you?