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The Startle Reflex and CP!

Since my last post ‘just been diagnosed with mild CP at 44’ I think I’ve found another part of the jigsaw puzzle of me!
PS I’m still always knackered!!
I don’t think I mentioned this in my last messages but along with all the other quirky bits of me, I’ve always been jumpy, when I say jumpy I mean I can jump badly at a little noise or even if I’m coming round a corner and someone is there! Plus if someone comes up behind me, I jump, situations you’d think you wouldn’t jump at I do. The ‘jump’ is quite extreme too!
I always put it down to a lovely primary school teacher as I’d jump when he banged a book on a desk. I can still see him now in his blue suit and he really was a lovely man!
I don’t enjoy going to the cinema or theatre because I can jump at nothing, even someone coughing I jump, it’s ridiculous. Plus hairdressers isn’t too great either and to have a manicure or pedicure is torture!
The list of situations when I jump is long, I could go on lol! At work I like to sit close to a wall and tucked away so I don’t have people walking behind me or passed me as I can’t relax. I’m just constantly thinking I’m going to jump! If I can’t then I panic!
This can been 100 times worse if it’s ‘that time of the month’ or if I’m feeling stressed and uptight.
Does anyone else experience this? Any suggestions on how to deal with this other part of the CP jigsaw please?
Thanks again for reading!
Take care
Charlotte
PS I’m still always knackered!!
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I wonder if @speedincaesar can offer any further information or advice on this?
I have experienced this all of my life too. I find hugely frustrating as I'm sure you do. I have yet to find a 'cure' but things that have helped me is being well rested, not too much coffee. I used to manage it with alcohol but I do NOT recommend that. If I can help in any way let me know.
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Pippa I read both articles following my google search; very interesting reads.
@speedincaesar, such a shame that once again there’s no magic wand for our CP ways, but it’s again reassuring to read I’m not alone! I only have one coffee a day and it’s only one shot with lots of milk lol. As for alcohol lol, that made me smile!!
Thanks again :-)
I often find that getting things like this out in the open helps lessen the embarrassment factor slightly.
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Thanks again
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