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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers - Diagnosed later in life.. |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2012, 5:01 am
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| Life achievements, loneliness, depression, anxiety ... all of these things can be addressed. Are you seeing a therapist or do you plan to? If you are not taking an SSRI for anxiety and depression -- even one at a small dosage (10 mg) will help -- will you? Things aren't that simple unfortunetly, I'... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers - Diagnosed later in life.. |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2012, 3:47 pm
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| Fronts: Always trying to please people, not being able to say no to things I don't want to do incase I offend. Pretending to be something I'm not just to try and fit in. Not being honest about my lack of achievments in life, so as not to be made fun of. I need to accept that I am what I am, but it's... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers - Diagnosed later in life.. |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2012, 3:15 pm
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| I'm supposed to be at the "High Functioning" end of the spectrum. if they only knew that when I've been able to function it's all been a front. Seems to get harder as I get older. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspergers - Diagnosed later in life.. |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2012, 1:58 pm
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| I've suffered with mental health issues most of my life: Depression, Social Phobia & Anxiety, now I've been diagnosed with AS. This does make a lot of sence to me, it put's a lot of my problems into context. The thing is all my life I've felt that I didn't fit in with the "Norm". Never had a pro... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 23
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| No the meds listed have always been either for Depression or Anxiety. Some are stimulants which is a last resort sometimes to treat Depression. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's - help, therapy etc ?? |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 4:36 pm
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| Well not any support groups in my area but I am looking. Thinking also of trying to find someware to do volunteer work with less fortunate individuals. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 4:29 pm
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| Well at the moment only 15mg Diazepam & 150mg Trazodone. But in the past have been on: Fluoxetine, Venlafaxine, Reboxetine, Citalopram, Clomipramine, Dosulepin, Priadel, Venaxx XL, Temazepam, Agomelatine, Sertraline, Buspirone, Concerta XL, Modafinil, Bupropion. Quite a few cocktails over the la... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 3:35 pm
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I did use cannabis for a while in my teens but found myself becoming paranoid  I'm very wary of the Skunk that's about these days as i believe it's much stronger. I have used stimulants (speed) in the past which helped me function but I know is definetly not good anxiety wise. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's - help, therapy etc ?? |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 3:27 pm
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I'm on the UK NHS waiting list for a Psychotherapist but here the wait could be years.
My Shrink claims to have an interest in AS but god knows how much she knows? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 3:24 pm
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| I took buspar and imaprimaine )sp) when I was on it. I also have anxiety and it also stems from my my AS. I was told it's part of it too. I can see why it would be part of AS. I felt buspar did nothing for me and I still had anxiety while on Imiparimine. I think over the last 15 years I've been on ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 3:20 pm
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| I had a tendancy to use alcohol as a means of socialising for years, unfortunately it took over my life, hence I'm a recovering alcoholic. Seven years sober, I sometimes especially recently am tempted to start drinking again. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's - help, therapy etc ?? |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 10:45 am
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| Thanks to both of you for the replies: Having only just been diagnosed it does make sence of a lot of things that have happened to me over the years, it's just taking it all in I'm finding difficult. I've had a lot of contact with Shrinks for twenty odd years for the depression and anxiety, meds, th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's - help, therapy etc ?? |
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Posted: 24 Jun 2012, 10:15 am
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| Nobody? Oh well never mind..................... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you able to withstand loneliness? |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2012, 10:40 am
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| I don't feel lonely in my own company but not having companionship in my life to share things makes me feel very lonely and as I get older the worse it gets. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's - help, therapy etc ?? |
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Posted: 23 Jun 2012, 8:46 am
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| Hi I've recently been diagnosed as an Adult with AS and am finding it difficult to adjust to the diagnosis. Can anyone advise or suggest therapies or any sort of psychological treatment that has helped them? Finding life very problematic at present as I also suffer with anxiety and depression, and I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: AS & Anxiety.... |
| Marcustwelve |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2012, 5:30 pm
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redrobin62 wrote: BTW, does Asperger's itself bring on severe anxiety? Maybe it's one of your comorbids.
I think so, I also have depression, for years now. The Psych's have now come to a descision that both anx & dep are down to my AS.
Meds in UK might be different I'll have to look them up. |
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