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22 Oct 2011, 9:26 pm

I'm taking Abilfy, Seroquel XR, Lexapro, and Dextroamphetamine - yup, I'm loaded. JK.

There is a tendency towards 1) anxiety 2) paranoia 3) poor personal hygiene 4) difficulty in expressing certain ideas 5) stimming, and 6) feeling better when there is pressure on the body for people with AS. I have lost the first three with meds. The last three I have retained. Anyone else have experiences with this?



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22 Oct 2011, 9:39 pm

I take Concerta and Adderall. I have better hygeine, less anxiety, better communication skills and less stimming while the stimulants are in effect. I don't experience paranoia or pressure on the body to begin with.



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23 Oct 2011, 4:43 am

taking strattera, i noticed a feeling of clear calm, that i never had before. the addlement was mostly gone. i felt "normal." the feeling of lack of encumberment was almost intoxicating. it made me feel like a smile. i miss it.



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23 Oct 2011, 5:37 am

auntblabby wrote:
taking strattera, i noticed a feeling of clear calm, that i never had before. the addlement was mostly gone. i felt "normal." the feeling of lack of encumberment was almost intoxicating. it made me feel like a smile. i miss it.




Really? Were there any sides with it, why don't you take it anymore?



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23 Oct 2011, 6:47 am

Vale wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
taking strattera, i noticed a feeling of clear calm, that i never had before. the addlement was mostly gone. i felt "normal." the feeling of lack of encumberment was almost intoxicating. it made me feel like a smile. i miss it.


Really? Were there any sides with it, why don't you take it anymore?


one word [acronym, actually]- GERD! that was its one major side effect. certainly not for everybody but it sure got me but good, in the middle of the night. i tried everything to avert it [pillows, timing of dose, acid production suppressors] but to no avail. it got to the point that i took it with trepidation, until my medical insurance stopped carrying it due to its extreme cost of $640 per 30 pills [per group health pharmacy service]. damn it :x it seems there is always a damned fly in the ointment. :roll: