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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: "Problem Solving" Dreams |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2012, 12:57 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,321
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I often have dreams that are sending me clear messages and solutions about things happening in my life.
Been happening a lot recently. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you make friends? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2012, 8:45 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 999
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| My wife is incredible; everyone loves her to death, which sort of makes me a celebrity spouse, so they love me too. I have a 100 potential friends, and I don't do anything with any of them. My wife can really light up a room and she is more or less my seeing eye dog at 'social' events. I previously... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do Germans have Asperger's Syndrome? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2012, 8:36 am
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Replies: 98
Views: 30,018
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In my experience Germans tend to demonstrate more Autistic traits than any other culture I have been exposed to.
They seem to be rather rigid and mechanical thinkers, always looking for the distilled facts, to the exclusion of 'social' interaction. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 04 Apr 2012, 8:23 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,254
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| it enabled me to be calm yet alert. i felt smarter when on it. the only bad side effect was an aggravation of my GERD. too bad this drug costs $600 per month for those of us sans insurance. i've had to get along without it for several years now. $600 a month! You guys really have it bad. It's costi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Why don't Aspies stick together? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2012, 12:59 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 7,265
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| I'm not a 'team player' and never have been. The issue for me is not sticking together with other Aspies, it is sticking together with ANYONE. Social media allows me to connect with a wide range of people, on and off the Autism/Neurodiversity spectrums and it works well for me. Outside of social med... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2012, 12:50 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,254
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| it enabled me to be calm yet alert. i felt smarter when on it. the only bad side effect was an aggravation of my GERD. too bad this drug costs $600 per month for those of us sans insurance. i've had to get along without it for several years now. $600 a month! You guys really have it bad. It's costi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism Awareness month |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 9:53 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,497
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| I'm using social media to post positive Youtube videos about Autism as well a some aphorism styled statements that are largely unknown in the NT world. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 9:48 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,254
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| It didn't work for me. But give it a try--maybe it'll work for you. Being a non-stimulant, it has the benefit of not having the typical stimulant side effects--you know, loss of appetite, being more tense, racing heartbeat, all that stuff. For me, on stimulants, those went away within a week; but I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: World Autism Awareness Day |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 8:41 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 569
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| There are over 70 million of us and today is the day that the World is invited to reflect on this. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012, 11:45 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,254
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| I was prescribed it years ago, like most meds I didn't notice a difference Strattera hit me like a freight train on Tuesday when I first took it. Just 25mg. - Calmness but at the same time alertness and focus, quite different to Lexapro or Valium. I didn't feel anything like the same effect for the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Caffeine |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012, 11:31 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,976
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| I cut down my coffee intake drastically last week. I was probably drinking the equivalent of 15 cups of coffee a day too. I now know why I was drinking so much of it - it causes the release of dopamine in the brain and I have ADHD. I have now been prescribed Strattera for my ADHD so I am now down to... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Strattera |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012, 11:16 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,254
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I have just started taking prescription Strattera.
If you are being prescribed or have been prescribed Strattera, what was your experience? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Any aspies here run their own business? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012, 11:11 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,583
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| I set up my own business in part because I really can't function as an 'employee' - I find the never ending elaborate costume party required more effort than the job I was employed to do. I don't suffer fools gladly, if at all and I am simply not a 'team player'. Having my own business means I can d... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you make your brain "stop"? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 31 Mar 2012, 12:27 pm
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Replies: 112
Views: 11,158
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| Valium (on prescription) is quite good for turning down the noise. I have recently been prescribed Strattera for my ADHD and that does quite a good job of turning down the noise and creating a real feeling of calm |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone emotionally abused growing up? |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012, 12:08 pm
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Replies: 96
Views: 9,532
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| Who with autism was NOT emotionally abused growing up? I suppose there must be a few.... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autistic Spectrum and fitness |
| Blindspot149 |
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Posted: 28 Mar 2012, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,374
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| Competitive swimmer at school, before moving over to running in my teens. Started lifting around the same time. Now mostly cycle on my road bike and do enough resistance training to keep my upper body toned. I'm a classic mesomorph, which made things easier for me. |
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