Asperger's syndrome

[Godxilla]

I honestly don't understand how actual medications can "cure" autism. I have never heard of autism being called allergies. I have seasonal allergies and autism, and I see no similarities. Medications help the allergies, but only behavioral therapy and training helped me cope with the autism. Don't get me wrong, the other ailments that often accompany Asperger's syndrome can be managed with medications, but not the AS itself. I am not calling you a liar, I just don't understand.

I'm not saying that the autism was an allergy. It's just that over the course of my life, I have had to deal with both. I consider them as coming from the same source, a polluted world, but I'm not saying autism is an allergy. If I came across like that, then I apologize. Does that make more sense?

["Melyssa K" Kennedy]

I'm not saying that the autism was an allergy. It's just that over the course of my life, I have had to deal with both. I consider them as coming from the same source, a polluted world, but I'm not saying autism is an allergy. If I came across like that, then I apologize. Does that make more sense?

Oh, okay! Yeah, I get what you mean now. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Godxilla]

Oh, okay! Yeah, I get what you mean now. Thanks for clearing that up.

Excellent. Glad I could make more sense.

[Eskimo]

Eh, I wouldn't take it too ultra-seriously. This is just the ADD/ADHD of the 2000s/2010s, the go-to diagnosis of convenience.

Be a little wary if they're pushing medication and such, man, unless it's some serious thing and you feel you're not functioning day-to-day, the side effects probably aren't worth even entertaining the idea. This stuff backflips every decade or so, like with the Ritalin thing of the 90s. "Oh, oops. Guess you weren't hyperactive after all, you were just being a kid. Mai badz, sory bro."

[Godxilla]

What exactly so you mean by that? If you're talking to me, please explain. If you're talking to bighead, nevermind.
Bighead, just take some homeopathics and call me in the morning.

["Melyssa K" Kennedy]

I literally grew up on welbutrin; who knows what damage that did to me? So, yeah, be careful what medications you take long-term.

[bighead384]

Eh, I wouldn't take it too ultra-seriously. This is just the ADD/ADHD of the 2000s/2010s, the go-to diagnosis of convenience.

I don't know about this. I could be wrong because I'm not that knowledgeable on the subject. But to me, there's a very clear demonstrable difference with how a person functions in the world when they have Asperger's compared to ADD. People with ADD just seem to be a little out of line at times. People with Asperger's have legitimate difficulties functioning in society when it comes to their social life and career and whatnot.

["Melyssa K" Kennedy]

I don't know about this. I could be wrong because I'm not that knowledgeable on the subject. But to me, there's a very clear demonstrable difference with how a person functions in the world when they have Asperger's compared to ADD. People with ADD just seem to be a little out of line at times. People with Asperger's have legitimate difficulties functioning in society when it comes to their social life and career and whatnot.

Trust me, there's a difference. There's even a difference between having ADD and having ADHD.

[Baldwin]

I had an expert tell me that I have asperger's syndrome yesterday.

Just out of curiosity, was this 'expert' an actual doctor who actually diagnosed you with aspergers syndrome, or was it just some self-diagnosed aspie-pride faggot you chat with over the internet who decided you sound like you have aspergers and you thought that announcing it to everyone would get you lots of attention, so long as you phrased it so that everyone would assume it was a legitimate medical diagnosis?

Because your phrasing leaves both possibilities open, and I'm betting on the latter.

[bighead384]

Just out of curiosity, was this 'expert' an actual doctor who actually diagnosed you with aspergers syndrome, or was it just some self-diagnosed aspie-pride faggot you chat with over the internet who decided you sound like you have aspergers and you thought that announcing it to everyone would get you lots of attention, so long as you phrased it so that everyone would assume it was a legitimate medical diagnosis?

Because your phrasing leaves both possibilities open, and I'm betting on the latter.

No, it was an expert.

But that's what I like about Asperger's. It makes you different enough to get attention, but not different enough that you function as a full on tard.

I would never use that to my advantage though, that would be pathetic. Unless of course, I felt like it one time.

Also, Bill Gates has Asperger's. Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. Therefore, I too will be rich: http://www.aspergershq.com/bill-gates-aspergers/