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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Was diagnosis a life changer? |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 2:08 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 9,851
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| It came as a shock. I went to see my doc. due to other issues, and was told I was gifted and on the spectrum. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about vision and Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 2:03 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 354
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| In my language they are called mouches volantes, i.e. floaters in English. Peeps who are nearsighted experience them more often. They also occur due to stress, diabetes and tiredness. Most of the time, they are completely harmless. I have seen them since I was young. I tried to follow them when look... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 10 Things ER Staffers Should Know About Autism |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 1:56 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,786
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A nurse was disrespectful to me. She complained about my attitude and reported it to the docter. When the doc read my medical file, and about me having asd, the nurse was reprimanded for treating me badly.  |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: What medications are you on and why? |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 1:50 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,209
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| I use a cocktail of hypertension medications and am on lorazopam 1 mg. to make me sleep better. Diagnosed with ASD, recently had my first episode of mild hypomania (almost 4 weeks), so my ps.doc thinks I have bipolar too :( bipolar II). Never experienced it before. I am 49. Find the BP very upsettin... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: The Handmaid's Tale |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 3:18 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,808
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Read the books ages ago, and I am surprised at the recent upheavel about it....
Great Atwood fan. Loved the book, didn't like the new (Hulu) series a bit. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Long hair or short? Dreads? |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 3:14 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,123
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| (*very) short. I hate the feeling of longer hair in my neck, or hair waving around my head. Short as a kid, and now that I am 49, I don't bother at all with the latest fashion or how I look. |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Boobs? |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 3:11 am
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,251
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| I have large breast :L( I only wear a bra when I am going out to work, or whatever. It home, never. My boobs need time off too! |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Does anyone else not shave body hair? |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2017, 3:09 am
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Replies: 74
Views: 5,631
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| No, never did, and never do. I never understood why others bother, it's natural, so why shave it off? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: what's your Myers-Briggs type? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2015, 10:25 am
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Replies: 79
Views: 5,538
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Are You Taking Medication? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2015, 10:18 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,476
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| I take 1 mg Abilify. plus several hypertension medications |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: How did you deal with your diagnosis? |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 3:28 am
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,371
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| Diagnosed with Aspergers last summer (2014) (45 y/o) when I was referred to with burn-out/depression, anxiety issues. My scores are pretty high (A.Q 36 female :(0!) Always felt weird, never fitting in. Too intelligent, not interested in female stuff. Odd one out. No herd mentality. Stubborn, determi... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Do you have any collections? |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 3:14 am
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Replies: 61
Views: 3,972
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| books, and.. books. Oh, did I tell you I collect books :) and teas (loose leaf) and teapots, and tea eggs.... (am a tea taster - well, that is a lame excuse.... ). And I collect pens, in every shape and colour. Old new, no longer working, etc... and I used to collect silk threads (loved their shine,... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Is anyone here aromantic and asexual? |
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Posted: 10 Mar 2015, 3:08 am
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Replies: 36
Views: 20,963
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| I consider myself a-sexual. Pretty pleased with my own company, no need for anyone telling me what to do or what not. I am a bit of a hermit.... and fine with that. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your stims? |
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Posted: 08 Mar 2015, 9:25 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,715
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pacing
organising
running
talking to myself
clicking my tongue, making clicking (and other odd)( sounds)
wringing my hands
chewing on my lips
and many, many more  |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else hate taking medication? |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2015, 10:30 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,804
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| I am on meds (hypertension) and escitolapram for my SAD and I find it horrible. Feels my body isn't functioning properly. Hate being on them, and quit now and then (usually this period ends with discussions.... (GP & psychiatrist) so in the end I take them, but rather I do not. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Have you ever want to die for no reason or had thoughts |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2015, 10:27 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,738
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| I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety before getting my asperger diagnoses. Due to some bad things happening to me, I ended up with suicidal thoughts for the first time in life (2nd time after my official diagnose) Have a wonderful psychiatrist, and he is helping me getting on the right... |
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