Dyspraxic Adults

becky wrote:Im definitely affected by SAD. That's why i'm going to new zealand!!! yay!!!!

Hehehehehe, which temperatures do you disagree with, if we have another snow like last year that was 3 foot deep here (and we're at 100m above sea level, there was snow on the beach! - Kind of unheard of round these parts) and the power was off for 4 days. Cousins f ours had no power for three weeks, they - however - had a generator. We don't, fortunately we have a fireplace - just as well as it was -15 degrees C outside. Although, the house did smell of wet socks for quite some time...

We haven't had the hottest of summers this year, rained every other day. But then, a couple of Christmas's ago we had 4 successive days of 40 degrees plus - in the shade. The thermometer didn't like being in the sun, kept going up to 60 then maxing out before finally smashing itself to pieces.

Really depends what part of NZ your going to be in, I'm on in the South Island about 45mins drive south from Christchurch.

Anywho, back to topic. I'm not affected by S.A.D. I do however prefer the cold to the hot, as the hot makes me itch. I've had to have stitches once because I itched all the way down to the bone in my arm in my sleep. That made a mess I tell you now. Fortunately, after having the number of blood tests etc that I have had and living on the farm and the like, the sight of a little - Ok, a LOT - of blood doesn't bother me all that much. I just calmly got out of bed and went and told Mum who rang the doctor and we went and I got 15 stitches. Nobody has been able to explain why the heat makes me itch, it can be a real annoyance. Mind you, the look on peoples faces when I'm strolling around in my shorts in -15C as if its the middle of summer is rather amusing. Mum's theory is that my internal thermostat is stuffed. When I was a baby I would apparently sleep with no blankets through the middle of winter, and still be hot to the touch and sweating. I've run a temperature several times of 40 degrees or more. I remember being 45 once and having to sit in a batch full of ice. Most people would be unconscious or dead by this point. But not me, and I can tell you now. A temperature that high isn't nice at all.

Anyway, before I launch into yet another paragraph...

Catch Ya's

SavV

Savv- Funny your mom should say your internal thermostat is stuffed cause thats what I always say! I sit in work shivering in my big winter coat while others have the fan on. Then I might suddenly go really, really hot, so I take my coat off, and within 5 minutes, I'm shivering again!
That's what I consider to be part of Sensory Integration Disorder...thanks to whoever on here brought that to my attention, sorry but I forget who, no offense! have u ever thought you may have that?

I really wouldn't be surprised if I do have that. I've always had huge problems with people touching me, cause it feels.....odd. Wrong even. Even simple, everyday things like shaking hands and the like don't agree with me. Then of course I can't have any tags in any of my clothes cause they irritate me. But yes, I agree with the cold bit as well. Every once in a while I find myself freezing cold and unable to warm up no matter what I do. I sat right in front of the fire for 6 hours once and if anything, I felt colder....

Cheers
SavV

I do definitely prefer warm weather, but to be honest its the in-between horrible weather that gets me down most of all. I like either really cold or really hot weather, although i do suffer from the need to be warm all the time. Which is why i suppose i like snow. Sitting in front of fire, snow outside, with tv and a big mug of tea. And usually the dog not too far away. It's lovely! However, I always seem to be at my happiest in the summer, sitting in the park with my friends, listening to music, then heading out in the evening. Everyone is so much nicer in the summer!

Savv....All my life I haven't been able to tolerate tags on my clothes...my mom used to cut em out of everything new. I couldn't stand hugging her if she had certain jumpers or skirts on cause they made my skin itch so much, and I'd cry if i ate sweets or something that left my fingers sticky cause I hated the feeling so much (I still do, but I now just wash my hands without crying )
The shaking hands thing baffles me....partly cause of coordination and partly cause of they touch thing and I dont really seem to know how to shake hands properly! A slight problem given that I'm looking for a job, but I'm covering it up pretty well I think! Noises send me dizzy, so does bright lights, and if someone touches my arm say, inside I flinch but try not to let it show on the outside!

Sorry about the tangent, spose this reply should be in the thread where I first realised it was Sensory Integration Disorder really!