I don't feel like I have Asperger's any more

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Since I gone on Sertraline, I feel like some of my symptoms of Asperger's have sort of faded and I feel quite normal. I still have social anxiety and not keen on social situations, but I feel like I can have conversations more comfortably and connect with people better than I used to before I went on the antidepressants.

I still have an obsession with the bus company, but I don't think about it 24/7 like I used to. I still enjoy writing stories about it and talking about it and stuff like that as I am still obsessed, but I feel I can sort of get on with my own life without trying to act and think like the bus-drivers that I am obsessed with.

I feel like my self-esteem has risen and I don't self-loathe. In fact I think that I am worthy and that I am a good person and people should like me, and if they don't like me then oh well. I don't feel so depressed either. I get easily depressed when watching depressing films, but that's just me, and that's a different sort of depression. But I don't have those depressive thoughts where I hate myself and want to commit suicide, etc.

I still have sensory issues with noises and I have misophonia, but I can still control my emotions and I don't have outbursts any more. In fact I haven't had an outburst since March (just before I went on the antidepressants), and it's August now. I've had bad moods since, but that's just normal in humans anyway.

But I do feel more NT for some strange reason. Also people at work seem to be talking to me more, as if I have more of a social and emotion connection to people, and I don't worry too much if I do make a social faux pas. I can just shrug it off and feel confident about it and carry on. I'm also better to live with at home, and I know I still have my moments but we all do. I can be hyperactive though, more than I used to, and I also feel I'm not so good at reading or focusing on logical things, but I don't mind.

I do feel more NT, but with anxiety and ADHD, or I suppose that wouldn't make me NT then, but I still don't feel like I'm on the Autism spectrum. Is this possible?

I think you have better self esteem now and depression can get you down and feel bad about yourself so you think very negative thoughts about yourself. Also you are able to let things go if you goof up in a social situation. You are not so worried anymore what people think or what they will think. People are probably picking up on you are in a better mood so they are talking to you now.


My mom used to tell me when I was 15 if I didn't take my medicine I will have more Asperger's. I wonder if that is even accurate. I mean anxiety can make it seem worse and the depression. Pills can make an aspie a better person and make it seem like their AS is less severe because there are pills for co morbid disorders.

Anti depressants switch me from a introvert to a very extravert person. It would take someone alot of effort to see there is SOMETHING odd about me. I took the damn pills for about a 1 year and i'm off them for about 5 years now, and i am still an extrovert.. it changed something permanently.

One side effect did remain tho...
As soon as i 'try' to fall asleep, i sometimes see / hear hallucinations.. a bit like the exploding head syndrome. When i just stare at the window, it's gone.

A new colleague said to me that he did not notice at all something is not right about me. I guess they dont see the difference between telling facts about yourself and your life story (And i can talk about myself REALLY well. )and real smalltalk, which to me is just brainless talking without having a point.. like talking about soccer or golfsport, or someone's else's problems i cannot do that. Well, only to the point of where my self-taught 'social scripts' can be used

You feel better but you still have the symptoms: obsessions, sensory issues, etc.

I take buspar. With the reduction in anxiety, I feel a lot more capable in social situations and life in general. I know I am still an aspie because of all the peculiarities of my personality that I still have, which add up to AS. I'm one of those people who believes you can treat the symptoms, but the disorder is still there somewhat.

I'm also on Sertraline. It doesn't make me less "aspie", but I don't self analyse as much as I used to. In all honesty, I'm probably mouthpiece, but also more approachable and open to social engagements. I am never going to be "normal", but people seem to adjust to me okay after a time.

I'm using setraline for one year, but I just feel the same, nothing changed, some things doesn't work for me ): why

I'm glad your feeling a bit happier Joe.