I go through phases where sometimes it is hard to me to be in a loud environment or under too much stimulation. Such as the chatter in class can be overwhelming, the noise in a mall or at a bar. Sometimes it's too much for me to put on my denim jeans so I resort to my sweats and pj bottoms. I'm sure strangers interpret this as my being lazy or unkempt, but it is because I cannot handle putting on jeans. If I do force myself to put on jeans... it's very hard on me. I cannot handle the clingy material... it makes my skin crawl and I want to fling them off...

I did some poking around on the Internet and found information which confirmed that I am not being silly about the sensory sensitivity... it turns out many people with this disorder respond the same way. Here is an excerpt form one of the articles:

"In bipolar disorders, sensory disturbances can be cyclical. A person in a manic phase may find that she has a heightened response to certain types of sensation… sometimes to the point of being unable to wear their usual clothes (jeans and socks are suddenly too scratchy), eat their regular diet (everything smells gross, tastes weird, and makes them feel like retching), or handle a normal level of sensory input (the sounds and smells of school or the shopping mall become rapidly overwhelming)."

I hope this helps