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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Powerlifting. |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 2:45 pm
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| Ok with a 1:1 support worker and a 1:1 trainer I have been going to the gym (obviously with earplugs and sunglasses, otherwise I'd be ripping up the place). It was seriously hard at the beginning, having meltdowns in the changing rooms and being too freaked out to focus on the exercise or communica... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you not go places alone? |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 2:37 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I cannot leave the house alone due to a visual impairment and severe challenging behaviour. I used to stay at home for days and days until my alcoholic mum could take me out. Now I have support workers which is great. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Challenging behaviour - how does yours present? |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2016, 6:43 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Intramuscular lorazepam and haloperidol was given to me against my will many times on the secure unit. But the most recent time I was inpatient there and had a severe meltdown, they gave me intramuscular olanzapine, which calmed me down, eventually, and then made me sleep for 6 hours straight, and ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Challenging behaviour - how does yours present? |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Thanks. I have a non NHS psychologist who is willing to work with me regarding the behaviours, but not until September. In the meantime I have a support worker who is working with me to reduce meltdowns in public using techniques. Obviously it's work in progress. I find exercise helpful and I alway... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good drug combinations |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 10:23 pm
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Replies: 4
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Whoops I forgot about the ADHD bit.
Above poster has good suggestions. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
| SteelMaiden |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 47
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kraftiekortie wrote: I hope you get into pharmacological research eventually, Steel Maiden. You'd be good at it.
Thank you. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Good drug combinations |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 4
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| PRN haloperidol comes to mind (I use that) OR regular risperidone (not the two together generally as they're both potent, and fairly pure D2 blockers). Maybe an antidepressant, I'd say of the SSRI class as TCAs have more troublesome side-effects (although I take clomipramine for my OCD). If not an ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 47
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| Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are interesting topics. As well as pharmacogenomics. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Challenging behaviour - how does yours present? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 3:44 pm
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| I don't think having any form of autism would necessarily make you like this for life. The teenage/adult LFA I know don't engage in the behaviors you described. Your reports of these behaviors are very extreme. Did you ever get checked for brain lesions like damage to frontal cortex or subcortical ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Challenging behaviour - how does yours present? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 14
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| I am interested to read how others experience challenging behaviour as I need to feel like I am not the only one. I am very violent and loud during meltdowns. Mild meltdowns for me are pacing, shouting swear words, throwing things and biting my hands. Moderate meltdowns for me are screaming, hittin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:50 pm
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Replies: 47
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| Yeah. I'm so glad they are exploring brain chemistry and coming up with these new medications. I would like to experience normal even for just a little while before I die. It is good. I am looking at the new antipsychotics as I'm already on an antidepressant for my OCD but it doesn't help with anyt... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Categories for autism diagnosis in WP profile. |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:43 pm
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| Why are there specific categories only for Asperger's Syndrome in the options in the profile section, but all other autism spectrum diagnoses lumped under 'other autism spectrum disorder'? I am diagnosed classic autistic and I had to choose the 'other autism spectrum disorder' option, which seems i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you been called "insane"? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:40 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I was called 'lividly psychotic' by a police officer while I was being sectioned for an extreme meltdown. Although in my case I have had psychosis before, but at that particular time my psychosis was barely detectable and I actually now consider myself in remission. I have been called a 'psycho' or... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone else never been clubbing before? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:36 pm
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| I was forced into a nightclub by my abusive mother. I was arrested within an hour (after being restrained by security staff for ages) under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. It wasn't a criminal arrest, it was an arrest to take me to a psychiatric hospital to be assessed, because they thought I... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:32 pm
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Replies: 47
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androbot01 wrote: I took Prozac for years and it didn't do me much good, like a band-aid for a break.
Fluoxetine (Prozac) was like a sugar pill for me. No side-effects but no positive effects either. Even at 40mg/day. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Pharmaceutical Prejudice |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2016, 2:31 pm
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Replies: 47
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kraftiekortie wrote: LOL...you're acting like I'm radically against meds.
Sorry I misinterpreted. |
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