A matter of degree?

(New Jersey)

I can check off many of the descriptions on the SPD checklist for adults-especially in the sensory modulation and social/emotional components of the disorder. And while these attributes make me somewhat anxious and maybe sometimes annoying to be around (for my husband and children especially)I function quite well. So is SPD a matter of degree? If so, is there anything that someone like myself can do to help alleviate some of the anxiety I experience without going through an official diagnoses and treatment?