LeopardShepherd [none/use name]

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  • That sounds super frustrating, do you have any idea why that might be? I know certain conditions like Raynauds or some medication can fuck with temperature perception.

    Oh no worries, my partner described it to me that way as she gets pretty much the same symptoms in the heat that she gets in large crowds or noisy environments. Then we looked it up and other people (especially those with ASD) described it the same way!


  • It is interesting to see high heat and associated sweating as quite a powerful stimulus which often causes overstimulation particularly in people with neuro divergence. So sometimes it’s not even a heat tolerance problem but an overstimulation problem which NTs seem to have a hard time understanding.

    Also like others have said, perception of temperature changed is largely dependent on where your current baseline is.











  • Not a knock on nurse practitioners but I personally wouldn’t be getting a mental health diagnosis from anybody except a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. Preferably one that has a special interest in whatever you are seeking help for as well as age group. I know this can be prohibitive but diagnostic criteria for this stuff is so much more subjective than any other field in health I would want somebody at the highest level of expertise.

    I come from a healthcare background and while nurse practitioners are great I honestly feel their role is best suited to maintenence and tweaking of treatment with most of the diagnosis handled by a much more specialised practitioner.

    Also in terms of viewing a diagnosis as having been given “another chronic condition” : just remember that it’s something you have already been living with, it just now has a description and you can recieve targeted help.