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Recent content by Shamar

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    At the Crossroads of Diagnoses

    I remember one bug, sort of like a large fly that bites. You slap it, it falls to the ground upside down, then after a minute, it spins around three times, flips back up, and flies up to bite you again. Then you slap it, stomp it with your boot heel, then after a minute, it spins around three...
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    Professional Autism Descriptions Vs Practical Examples ?

    Bear in mind that the people who write these descriptions, in general (I'm sure there are exceptions, but I have yet to encounter any): 1. Are not autistic 2. Have no idea what it is like to be autistic 3. Have no idea what they are talking about 4 Could not recognize an adult with autism...
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    Do you agree that Technology is going too far?

    If they invent a psychotic AI, they will probably put it in charge of nuclear defense. Yes, I am a cynic.
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    At the Crossroads of Diagnoses

    After you have read enough posts here, you may get the impression that doctors are wrong more often then right. Unless the doctor gives specific, valid reasons for rejecting one diagnosis over another, you can simply say The Doctor Is Wrong, not not follow the treatment. You DO have that right.
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    Medical mental health or allergies confusion

    The problem is, what if it is a zebra and the doctor insists it is a horse? Sometimes they get stuck on the initial diagnosis and ignore all evidence to the contrary. All you can do is look for another doctor who can recognize a zebra.
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    Medical mental health or allergies confusion

    Doctors tend to go for the easy answer until forced into something else. Any evidence that it is NOT anxiety needs to be told and explained until the doctor listens. I once went to a doctor for malaria (this was in Tucson, one of the least malarial areas in the country). His immediate...
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    Starting a spectrum app! Looking forward to learning from you all

    WHERE CAN I GET ONE OF THOSE?!?!? Although I would say "Please Be Direct."
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    Does anyone here take clonazepam for anxiety ?

    I am not an expert, but it seems to me that a drug taken as needed is going to provide different results than a drug taken continuously. I don't know about Klonopin, but I can definitely say that about Ritalin and Methylphenidate. As Judge said, continuous use can cause a body to develop a...
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    Seeing the solution and being blocked

    I once built a geophysical magnetic sensor that I was told couldn't be built. I looked at why they said that and saw a workaround. It worked well. It was bulky but I built it light to make it easier to carry over rough terrain. Unfortunately, it was so light that in any sort of wind, it...
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    Seeing the solution and being blocked

    I had the same problem at my work. I saw solutions to problems, but not the kind of solutions they were used to, so I was ignored. It was frustrating. On the other hand, when they had problems they couldn't figure out, I was frequently given the job. I even found solutions to problems they...
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    I am a mess

    You will have a hard time finding more than a handful of people around here without a similar story. Welcome to your new home.
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    How Does One Deal With Social Burnout From Work?

    Translation: You are expected to know things you were never told about or trained to do. I suspect most of us have experienced that, I certainly have. What we need to do is learn to acquire knowledge spontaneously, as needed. Maybe that will satisfy them.
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    I am hosting an Autism Forums BBQ.

    I would bring some Red Lentil Balls (boiled red lentils, celery, parsley, onions, and some other bits). When I was dating my wife, she made these for me. That night, I asked her to marry me. Draw your own conclusions. Bored is better than depressed. It is much easier to do something about it.
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    What age did you guys realise how important socialising and social skills were?

    Similar. I was 5-6 when I realized other kids had friends and were NOT lonely. However, I think I beat you. I started thinking about suicide by age 9. Not to punish my parents or anyone, or because of depression (although it was obviously also there), but simply to end the pain of...
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    Beginning friendships - mutual initiation, or not??

    You appear to need a little context from me as well. I am social phobic (social anxiety on steroids). Also the part of the brain that handles bonding and connections to other people never developed in my brain. I cannot form any emotional relationship with another person. I have no friends...
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