This changes EVERYTHING for me, I have lots of hope now !

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OK, I'm very new here. In fact, I only figured out I am highly likely to have Aspergers about 2 weeks ago.

I'm 45 years old and while I knew there were a lot of things that were very difficult for me, the fact that I otherwise had a very normal life, I never even considered the possibility. The reason I checked into this in more detail was that I saw a movie on TV about someone that had Aspergers and some of that characters' conditions hit very close to home. Before the discovery I assumed that my "problems" were caused mainly by nothing more than a high level of irritability, poor hearing, maybe a low level version of ADHD and perhaps some other psychological issues brought on by my genetics and/or my upbringing. So I was pretty surprised to say the least (yet somewhat relieved because it gave me clarity) to self-diagnose myself as having Asperger's Syndrome.

So I score very high on most of the tests. I'm planning on getting a professional diagnosis...but let me get to the good news for me:

For a Christmas present, my wife bought me some Jiaogulan Tea. The reason she bought it is that its supposed to be great for overall health and wellness. Also, she said the girl at the store who sold it to her say that people drink it for longevity. Well, little did I know that there could be a LOT MORE benefits than just longevity.

I can say that its created a remarkable transformation in me. My ability to be calm has improved tremendously. This is the main thing I notice, that is, the "calming effect". Its a total game changer, I would say almost a total miracle. In comparison, when I first wake up in the morning and haven't had any Jiaogulan I feel like a nervous wreck (which would be my "normal" abnormal condition).

I really don't feel on edge any more. And not everything I see, do and hear is so intense, so serious and so important. When the phone rings, when there is a sudden or unexpected loud noise, when someone unexpected comes to the door, unplanned events interrupt me, somebody says something that would normally irritate me, none of this really affects me the way it used to anymore. I think I am finding myself a little more sociable because I feel more patient and willing to listen to others more. I'm not in such a hurry to get "my say" in. Because it doesn't seem as urgent. My thoughts, my ideas, my needs are still important to me, its just the intensity to which I sense these things has decreased significantly. I feel like this is probably the way most other people feel, at least to a degree, though of course I have no way of knowing for sure.

Now as far as how I can take this and what it means I don't know yet, that is, how can I make the best use of my new found calmness. But I do know that its the tea and nothing else and its not my imagination either.

I hope that at least one person here on this board will try it and that they too will have positive results. Maybe there is something to this, hopefully its not just me ! !

Thanks. I will read the book and determine whether or not I have A/S.

I am not sure though whether I will come back even if I think I have it. I have to say its been far more negative than positive.

I have had jiaogulan tea. It didn't help with my anxiety or calm me at all.

I would hope that relying on the reading of a single book as the determining factor of your suspected place on the spectrum would be quite unsatisfying. A single book is one person's viewpoint. It took much more than that to convince me and I still had to get a professional opinion to satisfy my own mind.

Also, if it turns out that you are on the spectrum, you will come to understand that much of what you perceive as hostility in this thread is actually a manifestation of the communication challenges intrinsic to those that ARE on the spectrum.

In other words, if we have irritated you, it's what we do. As you learn more about Asperger's you will take less offense with us.

Your pain now has a name. In a way, it is a relief to know what ails one.

ruveyn

And I don't think it matters what or which affliction the tea appears to be undoing even if artificially because for me it seems to make everything easier for me right across the board. I'm not saying that it turns me into anything great in terms of relating to others but I'm saying it gives me the ability to feel like I fit in.

I read many of the detailed reviews of this book on Amazon. Some of the reviews lay things out as to what the author says A/S is. I still need to read the book but I'm pretty sure, just from the reviews I have this to some degree and its more than an anxiety disorders.