How many are taking medication for AS related symptoms?

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I have a feeling it will be a fair few (including myself).

Currently not, and have not been for the last 7 years. Just don't see the need for them.

I used to take medication for anxiety and depression, but I stopped because they did absolutely nothing. I've been drug-free for over two years.

Great to hear yall kicked the meds.

I take medication for depression and depression-like symptoms, and I'm trying to start with sleeping medication, because I can never sleep when I should sleep and my sleeping cycle always gets out of control to extremities. I guess this is AS related?

I HAVE to take Zoloft and other meds, or I don't do so well...

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An Asperger's man who has Autism Spectrum Disorder level 1- mild, with a sprinkling of Synesthesia.

I was on it for anxiety and depression and supposedly OCD. In fact I should be on it again so I am more functioning but I am not spending anymore money so I would rather try harder.

I take Xanax (as needed) for anxiety/sleep. I also take daily Vitamin B6, Super B-complex, fish oil, and magnesium (my Aspie wonder-drug).

yep. for OCD and depression. It is likely that I may need to take these for the rest of my life. I am not stable without them.

I did take SSRI and medication against anxiety, but I reat too sensitive on it so it got stopped.
But further medication is discussed.

Ssri and anti psyc have been for years. Makes life almost ok. But not quite

Well, I am taking medication for depression, but when I tried to take myself off for awhile I realized they actually helped me control my meltdowns much more, so I went back on them.

I take Coumadin because of a blood clot I had in my leg after back surgery several years ago which led to a pulmonary embolism. I need this medicine to help prevent the absence of proper blood flow in my leg from forming another clot.

I take Bystolic to help control my blood pressure which has been running a bit high lately.

I do not take any medications for my Asperger's because I believe it is not something that is wrong with me. However, the Bystolic has helped a lot with anxiety issues I have had.

Although I do not take prescription meds for anything directly attributable to Autism, I do take St John's, Valarian, and Melatonin as well as make certain I get plenty of Magnesium, B Complex, 5HTP, and Omegas. I've found the herbs do better for me than the prescription chemicals, but it should be noted that I take way more than the label on the OTC package says to.

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If it don't come easy . . . .
. . . .hack it until it works right

Aspie score: 142/200 NT score: 64/200
AQ Score: 42
BAP: 109 aloof, 94 rigid and 85 pragmatic

I don't know if depression counts as an "AS-related" symptom or just a common comorbid condition, but social anxiety and OCD have a lot of overlap. I'd probably have answered "yes" for any of the three.