Story of my life texture issues for me too.

I have decreased sensation on have of my body, including my mouth (CP affects the right side of my body). Food has always tasted better on the left side of my mouth. Food has to be a certain temperature, hot things must be hot, while cold must be cold. No, luke warm. I also really hate the texture of rice.

I cannot feel the texture of objects or hot and cold correctly on the right side of my body. My sensation is cut right down the middle. I feel everything on the left side, but have decreased sensation on the right.

half of my body*

I could never get into a hot bath as a child. Water always seemed to burn me. Now I can get into a bath and add hot water to it without a problem!!! My circulation has definitely gotten worse since I got older, which isn't great. I also have problems with textures, not necessarily with food, but texture of clothes under my finger tips. Everything has a rough feel to it and feels the same even though the texture and feel should feel different.

I'm really glad to know I'm not alone. I've felt like an alien my whole life. Family members telling me I was just being stubborn about eating my veggies, or refusing to eat pasta. I knew something was wrong with those foods, and they didn't believe me. My only real support was my mom and little sister. Thankfully my husband understands my problem. I can cook the foods for him, I just can't eat them. It's a total pain in the rump!

my sensory issues are mainly with sound i cant tolerate certain sounds or anything loud or i will become very very upset...i have some visual perception issues and really irrational fear of certain sounds or objects. I cant wear certain clotes because i dont like how they feel and i always have to tuck in my shirt because of the way it feels. i also cant eat certain foods

This is actually the first I am hearing of anyone with CP and sensory issues. Although I have never experienced any issues with texture or anything like that I do have a high-tend sense in my legs themselves and especially my feet... I HATE.. and I mean HATE! my bare feet touched. I keep socks on about 95% percent of the time. I also have noticed a sensitivity to loud sounds. Music isn't an issue, more to do with someone yelling or a sharp loud noise like that. I will get dizzy and nauseous and have had to leave parties because too many people were trying to talk over each other

I have cp in my legs, and I can't stand anyone touching them. It's awful when I have to go to physical therapy. It doesn't really hurt it's just very uncmfortable feeling. Really hard to describe to someone who doesn't have cp.

With ataxia, I have depth percetion problem's.
And I don't like the cold (as im sure no one does) with me though I really start to shake and shiver and mucles seem to tence up.
And I do not like the taste amd smell of braccoli.

The taste and sensation of wooden tongue depressors, or those little wooden spoons that come with ice cream cups, makes me want to vomit. I have heard of occasional non-CP folks having this issue too, but mine reaction is 10x worse - I recoil as if someone just stuck a red hot spoon in my mouth.

I have depth perceptions issues, when in close range (2-4 feet maybe?). I always stub my toe, or whack my arm on something. My: toes, ankles, shins, knees, thighs, hips, elbow - there is always at least a few bruises from bumping or tripping. The funny part is once something is at least 10 feet out, I have probably better than "normal" perception - I could play 2nd Base or Short Stop surprisingly well. Then again catching with my left hand helped, as it is my only non-spastic limb!

Cold is my nemesis too, pretty much exactly like guitarman. Once I get a chill in my bones, I start to spasm severely and some muscles essentially go rigid.

Sudden loud noises and shouting can make me feel like I am going to have a heart attack. And prolonged noises, like a dog barking for an hour, make me go completely insane.

Cannot stand having bare feet out side when the ground is unpredictable. And sand on bare feet - awful!!!