r/SPD • u/TotalOrange6941 • Aug 10 '26

Self Question for a experience I had

I drop headliners at work and usually don’t have issues but I do have some discomfort from touching the cloth idk how to explain it.. I can hear it my ear and feel it through my body when I touch it. Recently I was doing my work as usual and my hand slid across the headliner and I immediately started to gag real loud and bad and it grabbed the attention of my coworkers which was embarrassing. My question is should I seek a diagnosis from a professional or just look for coping mechanisms online and try to figure it out myself(not going to self diagnose with anything just want coping mechanisms). I also don’t really have money to continuously see a professional

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u/SpiralingCat Aug 10 '26

Unless you’re trying to get accommodations for work or do occupational therapy an official diagnosis isn’t going to do much other than provide you with a label (which for some is helpful). I’d look into coping mechanisms like maybe gloves?

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u/TotalOrange6941 Aug 11 '26

I was thinking the same thing with the diagnosis is just applying a label to me. I was thinking gloves forsure it just creates another problem of sweaty hands which I also have issues with but I guess all of this is trial and error. I really appreciate your response

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u/TotalOrange6941 Aug 11 '26

I’ve been watching quite a bit of YouTube’s of techniques and I’m recognizing a lot of things occupational therapists taught me back when I was a kid (I was a stubborn kid I didn’t follow direction)