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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,087
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| I am on high doses of antipsychotics and I am not 'zombified', in fact antipsychotics saved my life several times over. I function very highly cognitively and I go to uni (with a full time support worker). And I am a pharmacology student. Yes antipsychotics can cause severe sedation and weight gain... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Conversations...some days are more of a struggle |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 1:15 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 600
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| I don't talk much. I use alternative forms of communication where possible. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Challenging behaviour - how does yours present? |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,157
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| I am just wondering. If you have challenging behaviour, how does yours present? As in the worst ones for you? And how often do you melt down? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ultrasound - unable to cope. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2016, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 780
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Thank you this advice is all excellent.
I will discuss the options with another GP, hopefully the new GP will be better.
I will print out some reviews and articles on autism and basically give them to my idiot GP. Then I'll put a complaint in. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ultrasound - unable to cope. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2016, 4:52 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 780
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| Thank you all. I have palpitations which can be very persistent. Also dizziness during them. My GP is condescending and horrible. I may just bypass her and ask to see another GP. Or just change GP altogether. A urodynamics test. Wow that's brave. I would never be able to do that. I have tried clona... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ultrasound - unable to cope. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2016, 9:22 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 780
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| Thanks. I'll ask about lidocaine and lorazepam, or general anaesthesia. Support worker will be with me. I've received a lot of rubbish from my GP about it being silly to ask for sedation and that I "should put up with it like everyone else has to". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ultrasound - unable to cope. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2016, 9:10 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 780
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| Note: in the US they call it EKG, not ECG, I believe. I am from the UK. I call it ECG. I am due to have an echocardiogram and an ambulatory ECG. These I cannot cope with. I am classic autistic and I have severe sensory issues and severe challenging behaviour. Last time a nurse attempted to do an ul... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aaaarrgghh ffs |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 6:00 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 367
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Thank you.
It helped typing it out and seeing this on screen.
I find clonazepam more beneficial for anxiety than haloperidol. And I find haloperidol more beneficial for meltdowns than clonazepam.
Maybe I do have a GABA dysregulation. I'll google. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Meltdowns: Would it be beneficial to be diagnosed? |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 4:15 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 483
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| I have severe challenging behaviour problems. I've been arrested by the police and locked in secure units many times for challenging behaviour / meltdowns. The only thing that has ever helped me is haloperidol. And preventative measures. I set aside time every day to relax with my sensory stuff and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Impulsive speech as stimming |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 832
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| I don't talk much generally but I do have repetitive language when I'm stressed. I will repeat the same few words something like 20 times, really fast. I think rocking will help. Movement helps me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: On Aspie Super Powers |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 3:14 pm
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,627
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| I'm not Aspie, I am classic autistic (diagnosis). But I have savant arithmetic abilities, and I have a photographic memory. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aaaarrgghh ffs |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 25 Jun 2016, 3:02 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 367
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| I still have daily meltdowns. I still struggle with speech. I still get lost in my own world and need help with meals, doing errands, taking care of my appearance etc. I only ever really see my mum. My dad lives abroad (they're divorced), and my two real life friends live 60 miles away and they rel... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good news. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2016, 2:03 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 357
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| I've been discharged from the psych ward and I'm under the NAS supported living service now. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Level 2 autism. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 12:18 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,042
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Level 2 autism. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2016, 11:11 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,042
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| I am in the UK so this doesn't even apply to me. But I'm just interested in what level 2 autism (DSM) actually is supposed to be? I can imagine level 1 and level 3, but level 2 seems hazy to me. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Was nearly arrested last night. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 31 May 2016, 1:13 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,689
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| I will try not to do the hammer thing again. I understand how dangerous that was. I was completely out of it due to melting down though. Sleep helps me too. I would rather read though. But I'm struggling to focus. I'm stuck on this psych ward inappropriately. But the other ward I would have been be... |
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