Adamantus wrote:
Thanks for those comments. I've a friend who also takes Xanax and a lot of other people with Asperger's seem to think it helps. I just wonder how difficult it is to know when to take it as sometimes I'm going crazy but don't notice it until afterwards.
We're all different, but I'd really recommend trying Valium first. Xanax wired me; Valium doesn't do that.
What you are describing is alexythemia. I'll take a pill or two when I know I'm going to be in a crowd or social situation--especially when I am required to perform, as in a meeting. If I'm not around other people, I'm not as concerned. But, if I do find myself getting into a rage when I'm alone, I will take one.
One of the other commenters mentioned he couldn't get a doctor to prescribe diazapines to him. First, I will say there isn't a psychiatrist within 120 miles of me, which may be the reason my GP prescribes them for me. Before this town lost its only psychiatrist, she was prescribing them to me. Another factor is that I specifically told her I wanted to take them in a manner that avoided dependence or tolerance, which really impressed her.