sensory sensitivities

A question arose on another thread: Is your light and sound sensitivity different if you cover one eye or block one ear?

I have started this thread in order to reduce diversion of another thread where the subject arose. Here are a couple of quotes from that thread: My questions for discussion: pwME experiences: Is the worsening of symptoms triggered by sensory stimuli such as light and sound the same from a...

Disclaimer: I don't have sound or light sensitivity but I have synesthesia. (Senses are weirdly connected in the brain: when music plays I automatically "see" it in my mind - movement, shapes, colours. I also "see" numbers and letters in colour - in my head it is a fact that 1 is white, a b is...

I read an account by a housebound ME patient about being able to handle very short car trips as a passenger, while longer ones flare their symptoms even though they remain as idle as possible. Such a flare could only plausibly be induced by sensory stimuli during the trip, among which vehicle...

Abstract Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by widespread pain and tenderness, and patients typically experience fatigue and emotional distress. The etiology and pathophysiology of fibromyalgia are not fully explained and there are no effective drug treatments. Here we show that IgG...

Does anyone know of research into sensory sensitivities in ME? (I know MERUK have something in motion, but is there anything already published?) Or anything that outlines possible causes?

full article here https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/23/fragrance-perfume-personal-cleaning-products-health-issues