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Girlwithaspergers
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20 Apr 2015, 2:04 pm

Do you take meds? For aspergers or anything else? Do they work? What are you on?



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20 Apr 2015, 2:09 pm

Yes, I do but there are no drugs SPECIFICALLY for aspergers/autism. Although, some drugs may help with sensory issues and social anxiety.



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21 Apr 2015, 4:43 pm

Haven't for a long time. The concept doesn't sit well with me, although I'm aware of how beneficial medication is.



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23 Apr 2015, 11:55 pm

Nel. Only took painkillers a few weeks ago for my arm but that's it.

Not that nobody had wanted to put me on pills...


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24 Apr 2015, 7:14 am

If I can't function without meds, does that mean I have something worse than AS?



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24 Apr 2015, 7:44 am

Girlwithaspergers wrote:
If I can't function without meds, does that mean I have something worse than AS?


What are the meds for?



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24 Apr 2015, 7:54 am

I've been on a lot of them over the years, but they keep giving me antipsychotics.



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24 Apr 2015, 7:59 am

Girlwithaspergers wrote:
I've been on a lot of them over the years, but they keep giving me antipsychotics.


The wikipedia page says antipsychotics are used to treat autism, which I never knew, so if you're not diagnosed with anything else and they're giving you them it sounds like they're treatment for autism. That's the best I can give you; if wikipedia says that's a usage.



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24 Apr 2015, 1:57 pm

Yeah. Lately they haven't been helping quite as much, though.



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24 Apr 2015, 7:01 pm

could you be building resistance to them?


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24 Apr 2015, 11:26 pm

I'm trying to figure out what meds work right now and it's been pretty rough.

I've tried:

Wellbutrin - gave me a slight kick, but didn't help with depression or anxiety.
Lexapro - gave me serotonin syndrome and lots of fatigue.
Prozac - didn't do much of anything for me at all, still fatigued.
Effexor - crushed my sex drive and I was still fatigued. Withdrawal on this one was a nightmare ... I seriously wonder how this is even legal?

I've been taking Trazodone for sleep and that's the only thing that works. I'm going to be meeting with the doctor soon and coming up with a new plan, but right now I'm really struggling with fatigue first, anxiety second, and depression third.



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13 May 2015, 9:11 pm

Abilify- for extreme fears similar to paranoia from OCD as well as hallucinations (non psychotic ones but not pseudohallucinations it's hard to explain) and helps mood swings a little bit at least the ones that go to anger, also helps me sleep

Adderall- for my bad attention and inability to sit still and difficulty starting tasks from ADHD

Coming Soon: will finally get on antidepressants that I desperately need


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14 May 2015, 2:06 am

I've reacted horribly to antidepressants. The lithium is helping me with my meltdowns finally.



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15 May 2015, 5:28 am

20 milligram of citalopram. Recently cut down from 30 because me and my mom thought it was what was making me emotionally deprived.



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15 May 2015, 5:34 am

I take 150mg of Sertraline daily... that is when I remember to. For about a month I wasn't taking it consistently, and lately I've been feeling really messed up. I hope I start feeling better again soon, as I've started taking it on a regular basis again.



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24 May 2015, 3:13 pm

used to. still take adhd meds.