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07 Aug 2019, 2:06 am

livingwithautism wrote:

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I don't think that's it. In addition to autism I also have psychosis.

I have Asperger's and schizophrenia . If my intelligence is declining I'd blame it more on age than either of those two things.

I think it's probably my medication.

Probably. Any brain related medication I have ever been on has adversely affected my cognition one way or another. Which is not all that great to begin with.

It’s probably the meds and the negative symptoms of psychosis.

I experience psychosis myself. Do you think that is a symptom of classic autism or more of a comorbid thing?

In my case it's comorbid. What kinds of psychosis do you experience?

I asked my parents about this since I am not good at keeping track of all the stuff that is wrong with me. The affects it has on me are:

Paranoia
Thought Disorder
Disordered Behavior
Difficulty Focusing
Mood Changes

But acute rather than chronic. Usually episodes that last a few days a few time a year. One time I had a severe psychotic episode that took a long time to recover from.

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07 Aug 2019, 2:10 am

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I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

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07 Aug 2019, 5:39 am

EzraS wrote:

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livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

Exactly.

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07 Aug 2019, 7:23 am

EzraS wrote:

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livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

You can be experiencing overload from things that you are not even aware are happening.

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07 Aug 2019, 7:29 am

skibum wrote:

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livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

You can be experiencing overload from things that you are not even aware are happening.

I'm often overloaded by processing my emotions that I'm not even aware of until it's done...

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07 Aug 2019, 7:34 am

magz wrote:

skibum wrote:

EzraS wrote:

skibum wrote:

livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

You can be experiencing overload from things that you are not even aware are happening.

I'm often overloaded by processing my emotions that I'm not even aware of until it's done...

Could be. In my case I don't feel like I am losing my intelligence as much as I don't feel up to exercising it most of the time.

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07 Aug 2019, 7:36 am

EzraS wrote:

magz wrote:

skibum wrote:

EzraS wrote:

skibum wrote:

livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

You can be experiencing overload from things that you are not even aware are happening.

I'm often overloaded by processing my emotions that I'm not even aware of until it's done...

Could be. In my case I don't feel like I am losing my intelligence as much as I don't feel up to exercising it most of the time.

That most definitely sounds like mental fatigue. I relate to and understand what you are saying 100%

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07 Aug 2019, 7:37 am

magz wrote:

skibum wrote:

EzraS wrote:

skibum wrote:

livingwithautism wrote:

I feel like I can't think for myself anymore. I have no concentration to speak of, except to write a short post on here. It's like a fog has descended into my brain.

It's called executive function overload and mental fatigue. You need to rest.

That is something I think I am suffering from right now more than psychosis. But the thing is there has been nothing to overload me that I can think of.

You can be experiencing overload from things that you are not even aware are happening.

I'm often overloaded by processing my emotions that I'm not even aware of until it's done...

i can relate completely

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07 Aug 2019, 8:01 am

My intelligence takes a nose dive when I'm agitated/stressed. I don't do well under pressure.

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07 Aug 2019, 8:46 am

firemonkey wrote:

My intelligence takes a nose dive when I'm agitated/stressed. I don't do well under pressure.

same here

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07 Aug 2019, 8:48 am

I feel like it's more like your "apparent" intelligence takes a nosedive under stress.

One never "loses" one's intelligence once it's "gained."

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07 Aug 2019, 8:52 am

There are diseases like ALS that may cause a loss of intelligence. While Stephen Hawking kept his intelligence, ALS may also affect cognitive skills.

http://www.alsa.org/als-care/resources/ ... amily.html

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07 Aug 2019, 8:54 am

Actually....one's intelligence is retained within ALS, probably until the "very end."

What is more severely affected is physical abilities.

Stephen Hawking had a very unusual form of ALS. He lived with it for at least 30 years. Most people pass away less than 5 years after initial diagnosis.

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07 Aug 2019, 9:00 am

Things that made me feel I was "losing it":

Sleep deprivation
Poor vision (Before I had my glasses prescription changed in 2017, I had a hard time reading anything and got terrible headaches)
Observing that, despite vast improvements in my situation, some things remain unchanged. I even feel I'm regressing in some areas. Still others seem far out of reach.

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07 Aug 2019, 9:02 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

I feel like it's more like your "apparent" intelligence takes a nosedive under stress.

One never "loses" one's intelligence once it's "gained."

Let's just say the ability to use what intelligence I've got plummets .

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07 Aug 2019, 9:29 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

Actually....one's intelligence is retained within ALS, probably until the "very end."

What is more severely affected is physical abilities.

No, physical issues are addressed because they are obvious. And often they aren't address until they become serious, like someone can no longer walk.

Just like the social problems Aspies have. Most of us look normal so people expect us to act normal. But we don't. We don't recognize faces and have great difficulty making small talk. Hardly anyone makes the connection that we have mental wiring issues and changes their expectations and approach to social interactions accordingly. Just like we would if we saw someone in a wheelchair trying to get through a door.

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