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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello everyone
Could not find a thread about high functioning ASD so I thought of starting a new thread
My husband's specialist thinks he has high functioning ASD but has not gone to get a proper diagnosis
As I have read some information, I can see it in my step children who has adhd
And I can see it in my husband
@Jynx , @tyme , @Ru-bee
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Captain24 , @Jynx , @0ddsidian
Hubby said " which is worse -- not sleeping for days or being washed out by meds and sleeping all the time "
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Captain24Senior Contributor
That’s a hard one @Shaz51. I don’t really know. It depends I guess if you can function without sleep. I certainly can’t. High risk with bipolar as well though.
This has thrown me. I got off the med that was washing me out so that’s a bonus.
Does he see any supports? A Pdoc or anything? Anything to help with meds? I couldn’t function without mine.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Captain24 , he has stopped taking his medication as they wipe him out
Trying to find the right medication, he has no support
We have made a doctors appointment on the 1st December
And he is thinking of ringing his medical team which he has not seen for over a year
So he is taking his old meds again but he does not like them
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Captain24Senior Contributor
What about getting a referral to a Pdoc? If it wasn’t for them I don’t know where I’d be. They have listened to me and listened to side effects and positive effects of meds. I have had many different changes in the past 4 or so years but getting the right diagnosis and the right meds have made a huge difference. @Shaz51
My GP couldn’t have done what the Pdoc has done. I’m on one medication that only the Pdoc can prescribe. My GP can’t and would have probably never even considered it and it has actually been amazing and has helped.
I do also follow up continuously and I also have a psych that I see and helps me with strategies and things to be able to keep functioning. There is no way I could do it without an entire team behind me. I do have to put the work in though and listen to what they say.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Sounds great @Captain24
Will look into that and have a chat to Mr shaz to getting the right kind of help which will be great 👍
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Bad day today , hubby has been in bed all day
@Captain24 , @Jynx , @tyme , @0ddsidian , @rav3n
Finally said a few things
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Captain24Senior Contributor
what did he say? If you want to share, if not that’s ok @Shaz51
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
He is depressed, ASD, retirement is killing him , bored , does not want to do anything , threw his meds in the bin this morning, it is so hot and humid here
@Captain24
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Captain24Senior Contributor
Is he willing to see anyone? @Shaz51. Someone to talk the depression through with? Someone that can help understand what is going on and actually diagnose?
Throwing meds out doesn’t help. I stopped meds and nearly ended up in hospital as I crashed that badly. Then I wasn’t taking them regularly and that didn’t help. Now I’m pretty strict with them and it has been helping.
Is there something you guys can do to ‘replace’ working? New adventures to find? Different things often so not just sitting around . Something stimulating to lessen the boredom?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
He does not take them regularly either @Captain24
He does not know what he feels like doing
I do suggestion but he just says no
And because I can not drive
Hopefully we can do something tomorrow
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