Posted by bleauberry on January 18, 2011, at 17:23:30
In reply to Any suggestions for adult Asperger's?, posted by G-man885858 on January 17, 2011, at 21:53:22
> Hey everyone,
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> I'm a 28 year old male and I was JUST diagnosed 3 months ago with High Functioning Autism (Or Asperger's syndrome). Does anyone have any experience with this disorder? What are good medications for this condition?
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> ALL THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!!
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> THANKS!!All I know about this topic is:
1. Those who have success usually try a lot of different strategies to find what works for them. That usually means psych meds are only a tiny sliver of everything else they are doing, if any psych meds at all.
2. Psych meds that can work span the entire spectrum. Stimulants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, antiseizures, all of them. Purely experimental trial and error. Which actually is always the case with these meds anyway for whatever reason they are prescribed.
3. Diet can be a huge factor. For example, eliminating dairy products shows benefits in many patients. Identifying by trial and error any other foods that help them feel better, or make them feel worse, is worth the effort. Gluten is also a common offender. Neither of these are the cause of the symptoms, but aggravate the symptoms.
4. Many patients and moms of patients have had improvements with chronic low dose frequent dose chelation. That is, DMSA and/or ALA to remove lead and mercury.
5. Vitamins and minerals become much more important than for the average person. Trial and error to identify which ones are most useful.
6. A bountiful choice of medicinal plants are available for specific symptoms.
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