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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 81426" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I am a sock snob. </p><p></p><p>I have to have a certain type of sock or they can't be worn. I have bought countless pairs and end up giving them away. Woe be unto the person who borrows a pair of my socks. I can't ever wear them again. I've tried, it makes me gag. </p><p></p><p>And then there are food issues. If I am to eat I can't think or ponder too long about the source, how it was cooked was the area clean were the hands washed that put the water in the pot etc. </p><p></p><p>As far as smell? My family wants to rent me out to the airports as they truly believe I could smell dope packed in a coffee can. I really do have an unusually heightened sense of smell which is a blessing (to find things) and a curse (finding things I'd rather not smell - men, women who haven't taken a shower, kids who don't have a diaper changed) it's nasty then. And to smell food? I love BBQ, but can rarely eat it. It's like I smell wet dog and then my lunch consists of hush puppies and french fries if my brain will stop going "Yes, but who TOUCHED those fries?" </p><p></p><p>I have issues with clothing too, sometimes changing 4 or 5 times in a morning just to get the right feel. I've always done that. Sometimes trying on my stuff at night helps, but not always. </p><p></p><p>And sounds? OH bother. If I could hear like I smelled I wouldn't ever need a hearing aid, but it seems that loud noises and anything that is sudden will put me over the top. I usually put my hands over my ears. If you think it's funny to sneak up on me and yell BOO, guess again with your teeth in your hands - and to wake me up? Don't ever stand over me. I come up swinging if startled. This could be from my abusive marriage or just being what my family calls a little weirdo. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes the sensory problem gets so bad even my eyebrows bother me. It's just weird. And this started from a very young age. My mother could sit me on a blanket in the yard with bare feet and I'd never wander. The feel of grass on my feet made me cry. </p><p></p><p>There is help - and I'm not plugging any therapy here, but EMDR therapy helped me a TON. The noises don't bother me as much and while I still have a keen sense of smell I seem to be able to overcome my brain when it comes to dinner choices. EMDR is awesome for PTSD and SIDS. I even....(dare I say it) purchased socks off the rack yesterday and wore a pair without peeling them off. </p><p></p><p>I was tested for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and do have some of the 'behaviors' but I'm not. And I will say (but do NOT advocate PaxilCR) when I was on it? I couldn't smell stuff like I can without it. IT was according to my DF - a very nice time without having to hear about WHAT smells or seeing me gag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 81426, member: 4964"] I am a sock snob. I have to have a certain type of sock or they can't be worn. I have bought countless pairs and end up giving them away. Woe be unto the person who borrows a pair of my socks. I can't ever wear them again. I've tried, it makes me gag. And then there are food issues. If I am to eat I can't think or ponder too long about the source, how it was cooked was the area clean were the hands washed that put the water in the pot etc. As far as smell? My family wants to rent me out to the airports as they truly believe I could smell dope packed in a coffee can. I really do have an unusually heightened sense of smell which is a blessing (to find things) and a curse (finding things I'd rather not smell - men, women who haven't taken a shower, kids who don't have a diaper changed) it's nasty then. And to smell food? I love BBQ, but can rarely eat it. It's like I smell wet dog and then my lunch consists of hush puppies and french fries if my brain will stop going "Yes, but who TOUCHED those fries?" I have issues with clothing too, sometimes changing 4 or 5 times in a morning just to get the right feel. I've always done that. Sometimes trying on my stuff at night helps, but not always. And sounds? OH bother. If I could hear like I smelled I wouldn't ever need a hearing aid, but it seems that loud noises and anything that is sudden will put me over the top. I usually put my hands over my ears. If you think it's funny to sneak up on me and yell BOO, guess again with your teeth in your hands - and to wake me up? Don't ever stand over me. I come up swinging if startled. This could be from my abusive marriage or just being what my family calls a little weirdo. Sometimes the sensory problem gets so bad even my eyebrows bother me. It's just weird. And this started from a very young age. My mother could sit me on a blanket in the yard with bare feet and I'd never wander. The feel of grass on my feet made me cry. There is help - and I'm not plugging any therapy here, but EMDR therapy helped me a TON. The noises don't bother me as much and while I still have a keen sense of smell I seem to be able to overcome my brain when it comes to dinner choices. EMDR is awesome for PTSD and SIDS. I even....(dare I say it) purchased socks off the rack yesterday and wore a pair without peeling them off. I was tested for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and do have some of the 'behaviors' but I'm not. And I will say (but do NOT advocate PaxilCR) when I was on it? I couldn't smell stuff like I can without it. IT was according to my DF - a very nice time without having to hear about WHAT smells or seeing me gag. [/QUOTE]
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