Autism: Olfactory Hypersensitivity

[@ArcticWolfzen]

So true, I get migraines from perfumes. Great short. I can't handle gyms they smell so bad.

[@RaeD-u8y]

Grew up in an audhd house, my mom has smell sensitivity and I'm getting worse, but we grew up not wearing perfume or using lotions and shampoo that werent like cerave/unscented, unscented detergent. I had friends be confused after trying to gift us candles or bath and body works and we couldnt take it, not even into the house. Sometimes you'd use a new hairspray and mom would have to open all the windows and doors. No nail polish ever lol..

[@misspat7555]

My daughter has olfactory hypersensitivity. I liken it to morning sickness to help myself understand it. It makes being around normal food smells very unpleasant for her, and is closely related to her severely restricted diet.

[@siennaprice1351]

Fun fact. I have Septo Optic Dysplasia. This caused me to be completely blind, autistic, and I also have absolutely no sense of smell. So I don’t know what it’s like to know what smells calm me down or overstimulate me.

[@tcrowley]

i'm so damned sensitive to smell, and yeah... during shutdown cycles, when i tend to forget to shower, i definitely offend myself (it's the armpits). Strangely tho, other people's body odor doesn't really bother me at all, and i actually find it somewhat pleasant

[@indigobunting2431]

Cooking is hard. I hate the smell of cleaners.

[@islewait6107]

I spend a fortune in incense,wax melts, sprays and diffusers!!!

[@gelidgenteel]

im slightly glad i cant smell at all. i just have a strong fear of smelling bad so i take showers a lot.

[@christopheryurkiewicz7395]

I can smell you through the phone.

[@mariagusman6949]

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