Temperature sensitivity

[Stevie1903]

Is temperature sensitivity an ASD thing?

I get too hot. I much prefer feeling cool. My wife attends a group for people with partners on the spectrum. She has been told by the support staff that people on the spectrum tend to have problems controlling body temperature.

 

[danielcollins]

I know I am very sensitive to temperature, it is a very finite balance that I've not really got right yet. Because I struggle to notice small change without paying attention my mind swings from "God it's cold" to "It's incredibly warm in here" with no measurement in between.

I think some of my temperate issues are anxiety related and even now I tend to sweat quite a bit. Good antiperspirant and blood pressure medication (brings down fast heart beat and the sweats) help me manage that. Having sweaty palms is something I dislike greatly and I (sterotypically) wash my hands quite a lot.

For years I never put the pieces of the puzzle together, I.E. if I wear a hoodie I'd end up sweating. I just wore it because it was comfortable and it hid my body shape.

If my temperature swings get really bad, I cycle from hot/cold quite quickly and my vision blurs (I've been told this is a panic attack) but those don't happen so much now. I used to use a great antiperspirant called Driclor although it stings quite badly, it really is good if anyone else has perspiration issues..

Warning it has aluminium in it!

 

[liliputput]

Yes! I'm most comfortable at temperatures around 20°C. In winter I like it warmer, in summer I like it colder. I sweat a lot in summer months. A LOT. The back of my t-shirt is soaked after 5min in the sun. In winter I'm shivering cold. I have dificulties talking that's how cold I am sometimes.

 

[Madotsuki]

I dislike heat, indoors and outdoors.
Room temperature should not exceed 75 degrees, or discomfort will occur. At 85 degrees, I stop being productive. Optimal humidity should be 40-50%, but at my workplace, it is as low as 15% and at home it's over 70%...

When outside, acceptable temp range for me is 25 - 80F. Also depends of wind, air humidity and pollution.

 

[Coupe]

I'm with clg114 and The Penguin - I can't stand heat/humidity, yet I'm okay with really cold temperatures. It's currently hovering around 30-ish degrees outside where I live right now, and I'm okay outside with just an unzipped sweater on as protection from the weather. My stepmom says she doesn't know how I stand it (she gets cold really easily). When the cold does exceed my tolerance levels, however, I just put on a jacket or hoodie.

 

[Warmheart]

I delight in the cold crisp air of autumn and winter, and thrill to play in the snow! I love my chunky rag wool hat and poofy down jacket. Cold weather means exciting outside adventures in nature! I can enjoy the woods in the cold seasons.

Summer's heat and humidity makes me feel sick with heat-cramps, no matter how well-hydrated I am.
In July and August, I limit my activity outdoors. I feel weak and very unwell when the temperature is hot.
Outdoor forays in the heat are usually early morning or after sunset.

I live in New England.