Hello I am Bob

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Today I am not feeling at all well, but just here to introduce myself and say Hi.
I feel awful sad, and am really struggling with sensitivity.
I will post more when I am feeling better.

Alright. No need to rush.
Hi Bob.

Hey Bob welcome.

I was so anxious today and cried at the drop of a hat. My friends suggested I go and speak to a medical professional regarding my feelings.
I have made an appointment to chat with my doctor on Friday.
This is my symptoms;
Pounding heart.
Trembling.
Fear of everything, afraid my world will fall apart.
Crying all the time.
Sensory Overload.
I would value any advice from you guys.
P.S. I was diagnosed of aspergers just 9 months ago, at the age of 55. I am really struggling to come to terms with the diagnosis. I wish I had been diagnosed 40 years ago.

Hello Bob. Welcome to Wrong Planet! I'm sorry to hear you're feeling like this, but there are many people here who will empathise with your situation. As other posters have said, there's no hurry to post more information; whenever it's right for you.

Getting a diagnosis later in life can have a profound affect on you (I speak from personal experience, as do plenty of other WP members), so it's good that you're seeking professional advice. When you are feeling up to it, tell us some more, and I'm sure you'll get some helpful and friendly responses. We have been there too.

This is a good place, you're among friends, so we're all glad that you decided to come here.

Go to an INFP forum on facebook. INFPs are also known as healers and has vast psycological knowledge and are ver emotional and understanding. They are 5% of Europe often Aspies are INFPs or like.

A few years ago i went through about 7 months or so of the types of symptoms you are describing. It is very hard--i felt like the world was falling in around me. It was not due to outside factors--life was going fine; my family was fine--it was me. I had been on sensory overload for so long, trying to carry a workload that would have overwhelmed a NT, just not taking care of myself. I had no idea what aspergers was at the time. I just knew i felt terrible.

I was treated for it and am so much better. I also learned about aspergers when one of my children was diagnosed, and the puzzle pieces now fit. It makes me sad that i didn't know earlier, but i am glad i know now.

It takes time, but there is help. I didn't feel better til a few months later--it takes some experimenting sometimes to find the right combination of meds and therapy. But you are doing the right thing to go to the dr. I hope you can get some relief and get back to being able to enjoy things in life again.

welcome.

Thank you probably.an.aspie I found your experience very interesting.
I am learning a lot about myself since I found that I was on the spectrum. Before learning about aspergers I really believed I was a ret*d. What a horrible way to think of oneself for so many years.
Now I am getting to meet more aspies in real life meetings and they are truely awesome.
I am grateful for all who offer support on this forum.
Keep up the good work.

Welcome to WP, Bob!

Thank you catlove for the warm welcome.

Welcome welcome welcome Bob - I was diagnosed late myself, in my fifties. This is a good place, and welcome again.

Greetings from Darwin, Bob. The weather in Townsville surely can't be helping. It does sound like adrenal fatigue to me. I have had several experiences like this in my lifetime. The worst lasted for 5 months. The doctors couldn't tell me what was wrong. I had to figure it out for myself that I was experiencing an "empty bucket".

The thing that always makes me better is focussing on, and looking after, my body - to fill the bucket back up, so to speak. Doing things that invest energy and love in oneself. Drinking LOTS of water, taking antioxidants, eating healthy and fermented foods, having nice baths with essential oils, laying in the sun at the beach, walks in the bush. Lots of nature and healing foods. Consciously loving oneself.

But moreover, searching and finding my own personal sense of spirituality helped me the most. It all started by reading The Power of NOW by Eckart Tolle. That really helped a lot. In my state it was difficult to focus on reading the paperback, so I ended up downloading the audio version of the book. I find Eckart's monotone voice and insights to be really soothing when in that state of deep disconnectedness. I highly recommend it.

Peace.

welcome to the club, bob. hope this place can be of some help.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hi Bob,

Just to let you know that I did respond to your PM, but it's stuck in my outbox for some reason? I didn't want you to think that I have ignored your message.

I hope it comes through!

Cheers,
Sandy