Autism Trait That I Did Not Realize I Had...

[Jonn]

They usually use the poly pellets you find in bean bags. If you want more weight use glass beads.

I was thinking of marbles, too.

 

[Judge]

BTW, Do you ever have relief?

Only when asleep I suppose, or when I'm intensely focused on something. Or those rather rare moments when I realize the ringing in my ear seems at a minimum. When I foolishly ponder that maybe this condition is waning in some way. But it always comes back with a vengeance.

 

[Jumpinbare]

BTW, Do you ever have relief?

Nope. I've had it all my life. I assumed everyone did. At a hearing test, the doctor mentioned I had noticeable hearing loss at two frequencies around 6 and 8 kilohertz. I told him I noticed that two of the tones in the test were very close to the same pitches as the normal background ringing (I always hear two tones). He asked "The what?" I said "you know, the normal ringing when you're in a quiet room". He informed me that was not normal and was called tinnitus. I was almost 30 at the time.

 

[Au Naturel]

Modesty has never been an issue with me.

Me either. Except... it isn't modesty. More like self-censorship.

 

[Au Naturel]

Nope. I've had it all my life. I assumed everyone did. At a hearing test, the doctor mentioned I had noticeable hearing loss at two frequencies around 6 and 8 kilohertz. I told him I noticed that two of the tones in the test were very close to the same pitches as the normal background ringing (I always hear two tones). He asked "The what?" I said "you know, the normal ringing when you're in a quiet room". He informed me that was not normal and was called tinnitus. I was almost 30 at the time.

Tinnitus has a host of different causes. The most common is cochlear nerve damage. Absent exposure to loud noises or infections, tinnitus can also be genetic. There are drugs and medical conditions that can cause it. However, the actual ringing isn't happening in the ear, it is generated in the auditory system in the brain.

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/cochlear-nerve-damage-associated-tinnitus
There are some treatments out there. They use stimulation to train the brain to ignore the tinnitus. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

https://www.lenire.com/

 

[previous_user]

I never thought it was some kind of autistic trait. In general, I've loved heavy, thick blankets since childhood - it's a delight, especially when they're cool. I don't like thin blankets, I can't sleep under them. Even in summer I cover myself with winter blankets.

 

[SusanLR]

I never thought it was some kind of autistic trait. In general, I've loved heavy, thick blankets since childhood - it's a delight, especially when they're cool. I don't like thin blankets, I can't sleep under them. Even in summer I cover myself with winter blankets.

It's been the same with me. I need soft, heavy blankets to sleep. I never knew why either until my diagnosis in my mid-fifties.
Weighted blankets were popular about the time I found out about this trait, but they are difficult to care for. Just a few soft, plushy types do fine for me.
I sleep in the nude, but don't like light, thin covers either.

I first realized how weighted coverings calmed when I was a kid going to the dentist.
The heavy shield they put on me to take x-rays felt good and I didn't understand why.
It was calming. Now I know.