Hey, this may be completely unrelated but I have no one else in my life I can ask who would understand. Whenever I’m overstimulated or on the way towards a big meltdown my long term injuries seem to bother me more. Why is the only time my injuries really bother me is when I’m struggling? When I’m busy masking my pain doesn’t bother me anywhere near as much.
When im overstimulated even the plesant sound of birds singing annoys me. It could be that we dont have enough mental energy to “mute” the stimuli when we are nearing a meltdown.
Oh yeah, don’t get me started on crickets and frogs either. I love the things but once I’m on edge they make me furious!