Triggering: Overstimmed

[TherianLOVER]

Okay, I have a issue.

I get overstimmed really easily, more easily then my friends who are diagnosed with ADHD.

My doctor thinks I have Autism or ADHD apparently.

But yesterday I got so overstimulated I didn't really know how to talk properly and I got really nauseous. Is that normal?

I have a fidget necklace that helps calm me down sometimes.

Yesterday when I was overstimmed my friend kept asking me if I was okay and I kept saying no and at one point he looked me dead in the face and said "Are you crying?" and though my eyes were tearing up I said no.

I also get really overstimulated when it comes to food.

The textures drive me crazy, so I've developed an ED because of it, and even though I don't exactly know when I'm hungry, I'm okay with that.

People think I'm just trying to starve myself, but I'm not, it's just I don't know when I'm hungry and even if I eat I can't deal with the textures.

I don't know whether I should talk to my teacher who supported me yesterday about it or not. Just that issue alone made me gain a lot of trust in her.

I also can't read big paragraphs so I wrote this the way I did.

If I wrote it like a normal person did I would get really overwhelmed and start crying because of it because I physically couldn't read it.

Should I talk to a teacher/Guidance counselor about this?

I don't like my guidance counselors so I'd rather speak to the teacher who assisted me yesterday when I got overstimulated

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Definitely get overstimulated to the point of having physical symptoms. I'm glad you have a fidget necklace. Maybe you can find other fidget toys you can use as well so you have a variety of options. Another thing I do is the five senses where you list five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste (it might help to have candy or gum with you for this one). If you're at home you can also try holding an ice pack or putting it to your neck or chest to get the sensation.

I know you're not trying to starve yourself either. Some people, especially those with ASD, have "safe foods" that they have a very difficult time deviating from, so that may be what's happening to you. It may help you to have some of these safe foods in your house so you have something you're able to eat. If they require cooking it may help to learn how to prepare them. I'm not saying never try any other foods ever, though. At least try a few bites and then if you can't handle it, that's okay as long as there's something else you can eat, because fed is best. If you are able to drink some nutrition shakes like Ensure it may help you to make up some of the nutrients you may not be getting from regular food.

Big walls of texts are super overwhelming so it makes sense that you can't read big paragraphs.

I think it's worth talking to a teacher, especially since you're not fond of talking to your guidance counselors. Maybe you can kind of tell them in kind of the same way you told us.

[TherianLOVER]

well, my fidget necklace broke today so my anxiety got really bad today and I almost completely shut down.

Yeah, the only foods I really feel I can eat is pizza rolls, hot dog curls, and mac n' cheese.