i really appreciate someone reading this and giving me some thoughts. i'll try to be clear.

my symptoms come in waves and are definitely effected by certain kinds of stimulous.

recently i got a book called the Highly Sensitive Person. in the test i scored quite high. i apparently have hypersensitivity. too much stimulous has negative physical effects. it can be external stimulous, for instance, light often bothers my eyes, and driving even without traffic can be stressful. it seems it can also be mental stimulous, as simple as a direction of thoughts. both seem to easily effect my nervous system.

my symptoms are stomach tension and skin sensations like itching, needles, waves of stress running down. in fact sometimes directly after i have a negative thought, i can feel a wave run down. it's like the body is reacting to the stress.

almost daily i experience brain fog, poor concentration, fatigue, shortness of breath, light-headedness, stomach knotting.

things i've found to help over the years are taking a break from the stimulous (thoughts or external) and doing breathing practice. listening to soft music. napping for 20 minutes or so. and eating properly. i want to say i use no drugs, cigerettes, or alchohol. my lifestyle is quite balanced.

i have been under the minimum weight for someone of my age and build by 15-20 lbs for a long time. i'm about 130 - 134 lbs at 23 years old and 5'9. i feel too thin and that my hypersensitivity could be caused or worsened by it.

so overall i feel like i have a sensitive nervous system which is easily effected by certain stimulous like smells or light or crowds. but also there's definitely an effect from thoughts and negative thinking patterns (which i try to avoid.) i'm not sure of the origin is mental or physical, but i wanted to get some opinions. thank you!