Itchy brain: Hi. I'm in the process of... - Autism Support

Autism Support

3,482 members837 posts

Itchy brain

iwanttogethelp profile image
2 Replies

Hi. I'm in the process of getting diagnosed. Does anyone else get an itchy brain? I get so overloaded that my brain and head feel fuzzy and everything seems confusing. I lie down and don't speak and close my eyes and after 10 or so minutes it goes back to "normal". If someone could help, that'd be nice.

Written by
iwanttogethelp profile image
iwanttogethelp
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
2 Replies

Sounds like a sensory overload and you’re in freeze mode so by you resting and closing your eyes , that’s your way of calming, by making you and your environment a ‘low arousal zone’. Sounds like you’re doing the right thing for you 😌😊 maybe think about what sort of things are triggering your ‘itchy brain’ such as loud sounds or too many noises at once, strong smells etc. So you can try to avoid it if you can.

Hope this is helpful

iwanttogethelp profile image
iwanttogethelp in reply to

Thank you!

You may also like...

Should I get formally diagnosed?

that I just don't have) So my question is this - should I try to get formally diagnosed and what...

suspected to be on the spectrum

multiple times to go to my GP from my partner to get assessed for autism. I have always suspected...

I hate being my self I wish I pretended to be someone else

Into Comic Art But People they seem to think that is childish and i get judged so much that it...

Messy house is making me so angry and overwhelmed

returning home. I get overwhelmed and exhausted from being out and about but don’t get to enjoy...

I'm Autistic And I'm Struggling To Find Friends And Jobs At Age 20

and i haven't achieved anything in life i kept getting fired from work thanks to my autism and I've...