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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adhd meds: difference between Methylphenidate & Amphatam |
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Posted: 03 May 2010, 6:15 am
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| i did try not taking any at all on a weekend but then i am back to my very impulsive self - doing things before thinking them through eg buying lots of little things that i don't need from ebay or ordering enough takeaway food for 20 people etc. i've just been reading the guidelines on ADHD medicati... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adhd meds: difference between Methylphenidate & Amphatam |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2010, 10:30 am
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| Thanks for your detailed and helful posts Kiley and cthulukitty. On a busy day, methylphenidate (I've taken both Ritalin and Equasym) does help with my concentration/attention span and I can always get things done. However, on a less busy day like the weekend where I do not have any planned activiti... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Having a Drivers Licence |
| ASgirl |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2010, 5:45 am
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Replies: 52
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| i didn't get my lisence till I was in my mid-20s and I can only drive an automatic car (not liscensed to drive one with manual gears!). i have a 2002 white toyota scion/bb 1.5 with about 50k miles on the clock. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: The Ultimate Asperger's Song |
| ASgirl |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2010, 5:42 am
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Replies: 91
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| Pink's nobody knows: Nobody knows, nobody knows but me That I sometimes cry, if I could pretend that I'm asleep When my tears start to fall I peek out from behind these walls I think nobody knows, nobody knows, no Nobody likes, nobody likes to lose their inner voice The one I used to hear before my ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Adhd meds: difference between Methylphenidate & Amphatam |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2010, 5:34 am
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| The two most common stimulants used to treat ADHD are methylphenidate (eg ritalin, equasym, concerta) and amphetamine (eg adderall, vyvanse). I am on the former and it does work for me. However, I'd like to know what are the main differences between the two in terms of effects, side effects? Under w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone know of a good Asperger's movie/documentary? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2010, 6:42 am
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Replies: 36
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| The Black Balloon is a film about a severely autistic teenager. There are two characters in Dear John (a child and an older man) who have autism (higher functioning/Aspie type). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you approach your GP for a diagnosis? |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 9:33 am
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Replies: 25
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Season of documentaries about autism on British television |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2010, 11:24 am
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| i am interested in watching the one about Driving. i didn't past my test until i was 25 and I am only liscensed to drive an automatic car!! |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Whats your favorite animal? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2010, 12:39 pm
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Replies: 158
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| i am like a cat but more like a hamster if i am without my adhd meds |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Young, Autistic and Stagestruck |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2010, 1:59 pm
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Replies: 17
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| It's on in a couple of minutes' time! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Things you do when no one is looking |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2010, 11:45 am
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Replies: 27
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| i stuff myself when no one's around. i eat and eat and eat until i can eat no more. it's bad i know and i hate myself for it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why is As/HFA seen to be more ret*d than bipolar ppl? |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 12:36 pm
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Replies: 39
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| bi-polar is not linked to mental retardation (it's just a mental illness rather than a neurodevelopmental disorder). AS and HFA are on the autism spectrum which ranges from mentally ret*d to top IQs. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How can I gain control of my facial expressions? |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 12:33 pm
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| i can control it when i know i have to, like at job interview or when i have to make a very good impression. however, most of the time i apparently look sad. i always have people telling me to cheer up, random people as i walk down the street, as well as friends and family when i am with them but no... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: caught rehearsing |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 12:30 pm
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Replies: 11
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| i rehearse every night in bed before actually falling asleep. it's fun most of the time too. it helps me drift off. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did your parents not pick up you had AS even though they |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 11:56 am
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Replies: 15
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| my mother works in healthcare and there are relatives who are on the spectrum but she didn't pick up anything. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rest of life |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010, 11:54 am
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Replies: 13
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| autism is not curable so yes the symptoms will persist. however i find that as you get older, you not only learn to cope better (by trial and error and experiences), you also learn to structure, arrange and adapt your life so that you can live in a way that is more suitable for yourself. |
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