NoPoet
09-03-16, 21:35
Hi all,
I was diagnosed with asperger syndrome and co-morbid ADHD, and have begun treatment with Strattera (25mg), which has made an incredible difference.
My anxiety scores on the GAD chart have dropped from 20 to 8, which is a drop from Severe to Mild. This is due to extensive self-help as well as the medication. I am far more capable in nearly every aspect of life, as I can now focus and maintain concentration. It's like my IQ has doubled. I am learning how to cope with my own emotions now the Strattera has unlocked them, and am relying on some very good friends to help me adapt to life.
While I'm having woman trouble like you wouldn't believe, which has actually been pretty traumatic, I am now capable of holding down friendships and romantic relationships, and am steadily building a new life.
Tomorrow I begin as a volunteer working with children who want to write creatively. My only prior experience of this is (and I quote from my application) "being used as a human climbing-frame by the children of ex-girlfriends and female colleagues".
Oh, and as for my horrible intrusive thoughts, I kicked their backsides and now they rarely trouble me.
It's been a lot of work, and I've had some genuinely frightening experiences with women in which my life was in danger, but it's been worth it to come this far, considering what a state I was in a year ago!
I was diagnosed with asperger syndrome and co-morbid ADHD, and have begun treatment with Strattera (25mg), which has made an incredible difference.
My anxiety scores on the GAD chart have dropped from 20 to 8, which is a drop from Severe to Mild. This is due to extensive self-help as well as the medication. I am far more capable in nearly every aspect of life, as I can now focus and maintain concentration. It's like my IQ has doubled. I am learning how to cope with my own emotions now the Strattera has unlocked them, and am relying on some very good friends to help me adapt to life.
While I'm having woman trouble like you wouldn't believe, which has actually been pretty traumatic, I am now capable of holding down friendships and romantic relationships, and am steadily building a new life.
Tomorrow I begin as a volunteer working with children who want to write creatively. My only prior experience of this is (and I quote from my application) "being used as a human climbing-frame by the children of ex-girlfriends and female colleagues".
Oh, and as for my horrible intrusive thoughts, I kicked their backsides and now they rarely trouble me.
It's been a lot of work, and I've had some genuinely frightening experiences with women in which my life was in danger, but it's been worth it to come this far, considering what a state I was in a year ago!