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20 May 2018, 3:46 pm
Yeah, no wonder you have some depersonalization 
. That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though 
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20 May 2018, 3:48 pm
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Yeah, no wonder you have some depersonalization . That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .
. That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .And each med has side effects on its own.
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20 May 2018, 4:04 pm
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Yeah, no wonder you have some depersonalization . That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .
. That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .And each med has side effects on its own.
Yeah
. That's not fun. How long have you been taking the antipsychotics? You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
20 May 2018, 7:50 pm
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Yeah, no wonder you have some depersonalization . That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .
. That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .And each med has side effects on its own.
Yeah
. That's not fun. How long have you been taking the antipsychotics? You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?I've been on antipsychotics for 10 years (although I needed them well before that). I haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, but I've experienced heavy sedation (to the point where people couldn't wake me up), significant weight gain (went from 150lbs. to 320lbs.), high prolactin levels, and inability to regulate body temperature.
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20 May 2018, 9:12 pm
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
Yeah, no wonder you have some depersonalization . That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .
. That's a lot of medications to take (and perhaps interact with each other) all at once. I'm sorry you have to deal with that though .And each med has side effects on its own.
Yeah
. That's not fun. How long have you been taking the antipsychotics? You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?I've been on antipsychotics for 10 years (although I needed them well before that). I haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, but I've experienced heavy sedation (to the point where people couldn't wake me up), significant weight gain (went from 150lbs. to 320lbs.), high prolactin levels, and inability to regulate body temperature.
Dear goodness! That must be horrible. Do the benefits outweigh the side effects for you though? I imagine that they must with you continuing to take them for 10 years, but gosh, I’m sorry about that
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20 May 2018, 9:56 pm
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01 Jun 2018, 4:15 am
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
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01 Jun 2018, 4:08 pm
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
Do you feel like they are involuntary or voluntary movements?
02 Jun 2018, 7:24 am
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
Do you feel like they are involuntary or voluntary movements?
All my stims are involuntary , can you get voluntary stims ?
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02 Jun 2018, 4:01 pm
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
Do you feel like they are involuntary or voluntary movements?
All my stims are involuntary , can you get voluntary stims ?
Actually, all stimming is voluntary. Stimming is often subconscious (not realizing you're engaging in the behavior) or even sometimes unwanted, but it is completely voluntary. Involuntary movements are known as tics. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between tics and stims, but a good rule of thumb is that tics are usually non-repetitive, jerky movements that are almost always noticed by the patient and completely annoying and interfering with daily activities. Self-stimulatory behavior, on the other hand, is often repetitive, calming, and serves the purpose of calming the person down or providing them with input. It often interferes with daily activities and can get to the point where it is unwanted by the patient, but it isn't like your body is just choosing to make weird, jerky movements or vocalizations. There is often some degree of control there.
02 Jun 2018, 4:45 pm
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
Do you feel like they are involuntary or voluntary movements?
All my stims are involuntary , can you get voluntary stims ?
Actually, all stimming is voluntary. Stimming is often subconscious (not realizing you're engaging in the behavior) or even sometimes unwanted, but it is completely voluntary. Involuntary movements are known as tics. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between tics and stims, but a good rule of thumb is that tics are usually non-repetitive, jerky movements that are almost always noticed by the patient and completely annoying and interfering with daily activities. Self-stimulatory behavior, on the other hand, is often repetitive, calming, and serves the purpose of calming the person down or providing them with input. It often interferes with daily activities and can get to the point where it is unwanted by the patient, but it isn't like your body is just choosing to make weird, jerky movements or vocalizations. There is often some degree of control there.
I don't have tics then , 80% of the time I don't know I'm doing it straight away , even when I'm putting myself in stress positions , my GF usually points it out. They are definitely calming but never felt them as input ( despite the the name and reading about them ) as most of the time it happens when I'm anxious so I thought it was just nerves or some sort of distraction. Over the years I think I have managed to hide them from everyone. They definitely don't feel voluntary though.
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02 Jun 2018, 7:05 pm
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
You haven't developed tardive dyskinesia, right?
I've often wondered if some of my stims were just a result of too many antipsychotics when I was a teen
Do you feel like they are involuntary or voluntary movements?
All my stims are involuntary , can you get voluntary stims ?
Actually, all stimming is voluntary. Stimming is often subconscious (not realizing you're engaging in the behavior) or even sometimes unwanted, but it is completely voluntary. Involuntary movements are known as tics. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between tics and stims, but a good rule of thumb is that tics are usually non-repetitive, jerky movements that are almost always noticed by the patient and completely annoying and interfering with daily activities. Self-stimulatory behavior, on the other hand, is often repetitive, calming, and serves the purpose of calming the person down or providing them with input. It often interferes with daily activities and can get to the point where it is unwanted by the patient, but it isn't like your body is just choosing to make weird, jerky movements or vocalizations. There is often some degree of control there.
I don't have tics then , 80% of the time I don't know I'm doing it straight away , even when I'm putting myself in stress positions , my GF usually points it out. They are definitely calming but never felt them as input ( despite the the name and reading about them ) as most of the time it happens when I'm anxious so I thought it was just nerves or some sort of distraction. Over the years I think I have managed to hide them from everyone. They definitely don't feel voluntary though.
Based on what you describe, they are probably stims that are done subconsciously. Can you stop the behavior once you know you are doing it? I’m just curious. If it is involuntary, you would not likely be able to or only for a little while.
