Weirdest sensory issues you got (or had)?

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I used to instantly go hide in a corner with my ears covered and my eyes shut everytime the enterprise was about to jump into hyperspace when my parents were watching star trek 20 (or more) years ago.

Diagnosis followed not so much later.

I'm extremely sensitive to artificial fragrances. Which is an almost daily struggle. It seems there are deranged chemists who believe EVERY damn product should include artificial scent. I have to buy special soap, dish washing detergent, and clothes detergent. When I take my car to the wash I have to explain that NO I do not want them to squirt fragrance inside it. The same when the Missus and I go to a hotel. We have to explain that we do NOT want them to use scented cleaning products.
The worst of course, is women who deny I have a problem by saying they didn't put on THAT much perfume. Or denying that they use perfume when my head is spinning from the crap they have on.

Toothpaste burned my tongue when I was little. I was confused and amazed by the way people just stuck it in their mouths like it was nothing. I had to be bodily held down to get my teeth brushed.

By the way, Uprising, you may be surprised to learn you can get unscented antiperspirant. And I prefer armpit smell to some mens' deodorants.

That's what I have atm.

It's probably not so weird, but I used to be extremely sensitive to wool when I was little.
Also I'm weird when it comes to milk. I'm always the first one to say that milk has gone bad, sometimes way before anyone else can smell it or taste it. I can't drink it when it smells or tastes even a little bit off.

Couldn't stand the noise of the toilet flushing, used to hold down the button and stretch away as far as I could get, then cover one ear and as I ran out of the toilet cover the second ear .

Funny, eh? Only just thought of the reaction when I read this post.

Ooh ooh, another one . I used to cry when my mum was drying me with a towel because they were so rough and they hurt against my body. She would rough it up and down like a piece of sandpaper.

Both wet wood and wet paper give me goosepimples and make me cringe. I always had to cut the Popsicle off of the wooden stick to avoid making myself nauseous (now I simply avoid them like the plague). To avoid touching wet paper, I have taken to dusting and cleaning the few windows in the house with a microfiber cloth. I dislike the fibers clinging onto my fingers, but it is far more preferential to touching "mushy" wet paper.

I can't stand glass dishware and/or silverware clacking or scraping against each other. It hurts my teeth and sends shivers down my spine, like nails on a chalkboard. That's one of the reasons why doing dishes is my most hated chore. The other reason is because I find food stuck to plates to be absolutely disgusting, especially if it has been sitting in the sink and has gotten mushy. It makes me cringe and want to gag when I touch it.

I have always had difficulty with toilet paper. The texture and sound of two sheets rubbing against one another causes me to cringe/feel nauseous.

,,,and onions, I cant stand the sensation of biting bits of onion.

I cannot stand the sound of the smoke detector/fire alarm. I also can't tolerate the smells of bleach or rubber cement.