I'm wondering if anyone else with PTSD/CPTSD has sensory issues.

My clothing has to have the right amount of pressure in order to keep me calm. If its too tight, I get agitated. If its not tight enough, it doesn't calm me. I liken it to those thunder jackets that dogs wear!

My PJ's are two sizes too small. I can only wear PJs on my torso, with short shorts or boyshorts. I can't wear anything on my legs or feet. My blankets have to be SUPER light. I have two or three down blankets that I layer so that I can be warm enough, but they don't constrict me when I sleep. I only run into problems when I use my electric blanket on really cold nights. Accidentally falling asleep with too many clothes on or clothes that are too tight will ruin an entire night's sleep.

I had a weighted blanket but it was too heavy and just agitated me. I do like the weighted neck wraps and want to get one that will blend in with my clothing (plain black) but most of the one's I've found online have "fun" prints for kids or are made of fleece (which I hate....) I can't stand "fleece" as in that polartec kind of stuff, its probably the only material I truly can't stand. (I love *real* fleece though, and have since I was a kid, I just wish it wasn't so expensive!) Right now I make do with one of the microwaveable neck wraps that you pop into the microwave to heat it up.

I have similar issues with temperature. I *hate* being too hot. It makes it impossible to sleep. Coolness is very calming to me. I love the fall/spring when I can sleep with the windows open and pile on the blankets.

I've had these issues for years....you'd think that I'd get it "right" by now, but its always a balancing game. If I gain a few pounds, suddenly certain clothes are too tight and then they agitate me instead of calm me.... If my clothes unexpectedly shrink in the dryer (or even just after washing) then again, they're too tight and agitate me instead of calm me. Much of the time I can catch it if I wear it for a little while before leaving the house, but in the case of PJs that shrink, I don't catch it until I wake up exahusted the next day.

Anyway, there are more issues but I'll stop there.

Thanks for reading.