Medication

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Thank you so much for your reply! As a parent of a younger child who has a hard time verbalizing what he is feeling, I really appreciate your perspective!

It is so interesting the impact that different medications can have on different individuals (i.e., Adderall making you hyperactive... it had an opposite effect on my son). I guess you just have to try these medications, with the help of a trusted psychiatrist, and see what works best for each individual. I too believe medication can help people have happier, more productive life and really want the best for my son. I sometimes wish he was older so I wasn't making these decisions for him, but I do think in some unconscious way he recognizes these pills help him. He is the type of child who would forget his head if it wasn't attached to his shoulders.... but if I miss his medication he'd be on me right away and ask for it!

Good luck in your endeavors. It sounds like you're doing quite well... college and a job! Thanks again for your input and I'll check out the Rispiral.

I find as I get older that I just may need medication for my ever mounting "social anxiety" problems. When I was young (before I had children) I could socialize as long as I had a drink or two (or more) to "take the edge off" of social situations. When I had children, I knew that I had to socialize for my childrens sake but I always paid for it later with huge migraine headaches. My children are grown now and I really have no motivation to leave the house which is fast becoming my fortress/safehaven. I am not depressed or anything, I'm quite happy and content. Because I stress out in social situations, I rarely leave home. I live in the country and don't mind roaming around my property but to go to the store or even to work (in the city) anymore is a major thing. Maybe rispirdal would help. I am presently on heart meds because of my high blood pressure. I can't help but think that all of the stress of social situations (fight or flight response) had to play a small part in my blood pressure spiking so high during times when I'm physically around people.
- Patti -

My advice to you is STOP! Medications do nothing. Asperger's is a part of your personality and who you are are. Do you seriously want to be popping pills for that?

It would be nice to be able to leave the house. Not everyone with Asperger's is just "awkward" in social situations. Some of us can barely function.

This.

My depression two years ago was definetly part of my AS. It got to the point where I was scared to leave the house, and would start mumbling in public. When I was put on Fluoxetine in April 2008, several days later I went on a trip to York with nary a problem. It's helped my social skills and anxiety a lot, but it can't control my meltdowns D: