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Topic: Sensory Overload (vision loss, etc.)
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Lonake
Knowflake Posts: 2596
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 13, 2010 03:12 AM
  
When I'm in a very crowded noisy place or around very bright lighting, I start to feel as if I'm falling away from the world, the people who are talking to me all of a sudden sound as if they're very far away, and then I lose my vision it goes to black then comes back after 10 mins or so...OK So I get that it's sensory overload of some kind, but who else has this, what do you do to treat it (because I can't avoid crowds, etc, I've tried but my life demands otherwise)? IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 4154
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted December 13, 2010 07:51 AM
It sounds like a natural shut down process.
I have never quite heard of it like that.
I am sure some other people will have ,though.
I am interested to see what people have to say
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emitres
Knowflake Posts: 150
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Registered: Aug 2010
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posted December 13, 2010 11:41 AM
wow... your vision completely going is troublesome i think - does this happen any other time or only when you're in crowds?
have you mentioned this to an optometrist? have you tried meditating and envisioning a shield around you before you go into crowded places? ------------------
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Glaucus
Knowflake Posts: 4820
From: Sacramento,California
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 13, 2010 04:43 PM
Being a neurodivergent, I easily get sensory overload. Fish oil does me some good with its Omega 3 fatty acids DHA,EPA. I also take a multivitamin that includes Vitamin B complex which is said to be the stress vitamin. Hypersensitivity is a known symptom of both Omega 3 fatty acid deficiencies and Vitamin B deficiencies. Autistic people get sensory overload the most intense. However,what you're saying seems to be something in addition to sensory overload. Complete losing your vision momentarily like that is not a symptom of sensory overload. Losing your vision up to 10 minutes is scary. I'd go see both an ophthalmologist and neurologist to see if there are physical issues with your eyes and nervous system.
I have a tendency to shut my eyes for a minute or two to deal with sensory overload.
Naturally, it's hard for me look at a person and process speech at the same time. If I do, I get sensory overload. The same thing happens with too much visual and auditory stimuli, especially when I am reading and listening. Too much word information to my ears and eyes for my brain to process. ------------------
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FrozenQueen
Knowflake Posts: 582
From: 11th Dimension
Registered: May 2010
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posted December 16, 2010 03:46 PM
Get your blood sugar, Hb, TLC/DLC, RBC, platelets and Blood pressure taken, please.Also take adequate amounts of vitamins and please amp your calcium intake. Hope you get well soon. ------------------
अस्तो मा सद् गमय |
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय |
मृत्योन् मा अमृतं गमय् ||
ॐ शांति शांति शांति From the unreal, lead me to the real,
From the darkness, lead me to light,
From death and destruction, lead me to immortality.
Peace. Peace. Peace.
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Lonake
Knowflake Posts: 2596
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 20, 2010 01:54 PM
Thank you guys for the mention and the tips!
I'm going to the doctor today about another issue, but will write this on my list of things to ask! Thank you! IP: Logged |
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