Is it possible to have something els while having Aspergers?

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The following link might give you some answers as why anti-psychotic drugs are dangerous.healthmad.com

Here is another link about prozac. garynull.com

I haven't used anti-psychotic drugs, but I had many of the symptoms you find in schizophrenia/PTSD. I do have anxiety disorder and take medication for this.

yes, in general the fewer things you put into your system, the better.

here's a few things i know: the substances most associated with paranioa are stimulants. you can google this to get the ins and outs. i know it from reading, and i know it from observation of many, many people on stimulents.

antipsychotics: if you don't *have* to take them, that's the best. but sometimes you might need them. if so, just remember: regardless of what anyone says, you may only need them for a short while.

people have variations in brain and body chemistry, not just from person to person, but within the same person in response to diet, sleep, climate, stress/lack of, age, and so on.

things that can help to stablize a person (besides drugs): yoga, meditation, diet, artwork, routine, supportive others, and simply an effort to observe carefully and think as clearly as possible.

i dont' say these things lightly: my love became psychotic and before we could get help, he killed himself. i was there, and my life was changed forever.

i also don't say these things like a parrot (ie, repeating what i've heard). everything i mention above, i have some amount of personal experience with.

don't stress yourself out over things, yet be alert and proactive. experiment to see what helps.

i recommend these possible sources for information/aid: ayurveda, any form of buddhist writings, confiding in someone who's calm and fairly objective (if you have someone around like that), a site called "spiritual emergency," and if you're up for it, reading about brain chemistry and neurotransmitters.

i hope things go well for you.

I agree anti psychotics are bad for you. I only would suggest it if your paranoia is severe. There was a pill I took earlier this year called "Moban" and instead of decreasing my symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations, it increased them significantly. I would hallucinate 24 hours a day instead of the typical few times a day. All the senses were affected which is highly unusual in psychosis. Most people hear voices but not have the visual, olfactory, tactile, and even gustatory hallucinations. My delusions were even more bizarre and I even acted bizarrely in public. People looked at me weird. I would talk all disorganized and have even posted like that online, how embarrassing. Stupid word salad back then. What is even weirder is that I was on the lowest dose possible, much lower than what's typical of people. Instead of 75mg my doc gave me only 10mg. If he had given me the full dose, I would have lost all awareness and probably end up in a state hospital. It had the opposite effect. I am off of that pill now. Most of the others I had been on caused severe weight gain I am talking about upwards of 80 pounds. Sadly I am still having to take an anti psychotic even though I don't think I need one. My doctor is evil. She said I am out of touch with reality, but in reality I am more in touch than the average human or anything else for that matter. What I say and believe is real its just no one understands it. I have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. I think I am more bipolar type 2 with 99% of the moods depressed. I do agree that some people really need anti psychotics and the decision is that of the doctor.

I am using Paroxetine this is for depression and anxiety. The thing is when I started using them I had several anxiety/panic attacks, but the ware off after 5 minutes or less. Also the depression may get worse the first few weeks. After that I felt much better. I'm on 20mg at the moment. This medication works actually better for anxiety than for depression. Paroxetine is one of the safest medications. Always see your doctor and ask for advice on medication.

Yep. My official diagnoses are Asperger's "Disorder," Inattentive-Type Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified. I experience a whole lot of "depersonalization" also, but don't have any diagnosis regarding that.. And when i was younger i, at some points, had some very obsessive-compulsive seeming behaviors. There are some disorders that are not really supposed to be diagnosed along with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder(including asperger's)... Like ADHD and Schizophrenia.. But, in reality, it seems like most professionals will diagnose them together if just one doesn't account for it all very well.

This is a no-brainer - of course it's possible to have any other condition you like (or dislike, more likely) along with Aspergers syndrome. AS increases the likelihood of some stuff such as depression and social anxiety...I don't know of anything that AS protects you from.

I agree that prescription drugs are best seen as a last resort for head problems, only to be tried when the results of not taking them look like they'd be even worse than the results of taking them.

[quote="Touretter"]I have actually read that marijuana can help to alleviate the symptoms of T.S.

It is believed that in some cases the psycho active plant Datura is mixed through the marijuana. So is not the actual maruijana that causes paranoia and psychosis but this addition.