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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: New Scientist Article: Voices of autism 'silenced' by charit |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2008, 3:42 pm
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| To answer your question, Hyperbolic: Because their press releases paint an unrelentingly bleak picture of the lives of autistics - we have no empathy, can never learn coping skills, will forever be overgrown children, etc. Because they will not permit autistics to speak for ourselves. If we can spe... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 01 Feb 2008, 12:42 pm
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| Well, I started Paxil last night. I researched Zoloft some. It seems that Paxil is more potent and sedating, which may have been best for me based on the symptoms I described to my doctor (physical pain and social anxiety). Today, I feel a little jittery, drowsy. However, I already feel less anxious... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 11:11 pm
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| I was told there is no such thing as a happy pill. They were wrong Paxil is a happy pill. Miserably happy. Happiness is not so much main concern. I feel relatively happy right now. I have skimmed some studies on several SSRIs, from back when the government was deciding whether to approve them for u... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 10:57 pm
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pakled wrote: Know Paxil, know peace No Paxil, no peace...  sorry, that just sort of escaped out of me... I missed out on all that...
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What type of doctor diagnosed you? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 10:52 pm
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| Self-diagnosis. I´m a doctor. When I was a medical student, my classmates gave me the same diagnosis on my last day in the university. l33t I don´t get it. What do you mean? Initially, the word leet was used as an adjective, to primarily describe the behavior or accomplishments of others in the com... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 10:47 pm
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| According to various studies on the Internet I have just skimmed, Paxil causes some cognitive impairment. Also, a main side effect is weight gain. Now, I think I would rather start out with Zoloft, which does not have these side effects to the same etent. I'm in college and doing well and don't want... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What type of doctor diagnosed you? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 10:43 pm
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Temucano wrote: Self-diagnosis. I´m a doctor. When I was a medical student, my classmates gave me the same diagnosis on my last day in the university.
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 9:39 pm
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Kalister1 wrote: I took too much and got poisoned; serotonin syndrome.
Oh my. What caused you to take too much? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Know Paxil? |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 9:31 pm
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I was interested in Zoloft, but my doctor recommend Paxil instead. He said Zoloft can cause you to be jittery. A side effect of Paxil he mentioned is that it can make you drowsy.
What are your experiences with Paxil? What have you heard about others' experiences with it? |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: New Scientist Article: Voices of autism 'silenced' by charit |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 9:24 pm
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| Autism Speaks was started by the wife of an executive at General Electric whose grandson has autism. I read this in PARADE magazine. It sounds like the organization was founded out of concern, rather than fear. I am not exactly up to speed on why Autism Speaks is an considered by some in the autisti... |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: I feel like I'm never going to get another job |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 3:19 pm
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| I was just fired from my job at a retail store. The reason given by my manager for why I got fired were very vague at first: "things just aren't working out." I called my dad and he told me that I should go back and ask her for give more specific reasons. The more specific reasons she gave were that... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: I DID IT!! !! ! |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2008, 6:41 pm
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Congratulations!  |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Memory. |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2008, 6:37 pm
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| It's probably about 50% presentation. And you've got to have good timing in your jokes, or it will sound like the robot Andrew in that back porch scene in the movie Bicentennial Man. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Lou Dobbs have Aspergers? |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2008, 6:31 pm
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| Did you know Lou Dobbs founded Space.com? He has also been interested in the search for extra-terrestrial life. (I found this out from Wikipedia.) Space and ET life could have just been a fad interest for him. And to host a talk show as he does (albeit with his trademark ranting and slightly unusual... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: I am going to school to be a minister! |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 3:27 pm
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There a lot of tiny churches across the United States where you could pastor. A M.Div. would be a major plus for some churches.
Add some new programs and turn your church into a mega church, and maybe we'll all be watching you on TV and sending you donations some day. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Am I dumb if I have to stay an extra year of high school? |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2008, 3:17 pm
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| You'll need a high school diploma or GED for a lot of jobs, and you'll need one for all four-year degrees and most two-year degrees. So, it would be stupid not to get either a high school diploma or a GED. Keep in mind that 70% is no big deal for most average students--that's why a C is considered a... |
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