SecondSider
Lord Kikuchiyo FTW
Asperger is actually an intense form of autism. But I do find it somewhat hard to make friends, as you mentioned.
Do you have any mental/physical disorders/disabilities?
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Asperger is actually an intense form of autism. But I do find it somewhat hard to make friends, as you mentioned.
I have a degree of social anxiety disorder in which face to face social interactions cause me to stammer, sweat (so embarrassing), and sometimes I even get nauseous or have a panic attack. I'm usually better when it's one on one but with more people than 2 I get very nervous. On the internet it's not as bad.
This fall I'm taking a class in which I have to speak in front of people. I don't know how well I'll do but I hope I'll be okay. A lot of people just say "Don't be afraid, just do it!" But if it was that easy, I wouldn't have a problem. Wish me luck.
This fall I'm taking a class in which I have to speak in front of people. I don't know how well I'll do but I hope I'll be okay. A lot of people just say "Don't be afraid, just do it!" But if it was that easy, I wouldn't have a problem. Wish me luck.
niightwind
Senior Member
I'm seeing all this hugging going on
Do I getz hugz tooz? D:
Do I getz hugz tooz? D:
Robert Plant
singer? maybe
niightwind
Senior Member
Yay :3 *hugs*
I was diagnosed with testing anxiety in early 2012. I used Xanax (Alprazolam) until recently, when I changed to Inderal (Propranolol HCL). Although Inderal has many uses, mainly having to do with circulatory disorders, 10-20 MG dosage is specific to anxiety. So far, I have had great results while using Inderal. Not only does it calm me down, but it also alleviates physical signs of anxiety (shaking, sweating, etc), which is something Xanax did not take care of. I haven't experienced any side effects.
@Kaiaa: I would definitely recommend Inderal, and it's not that expensive.
@Kaiaa: I would definitely recommend Inderal, and it's not that expensive.
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niightwind
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I'd love to have someone that I can talk with about some physical problems I'm going through right now, and I'd be happy to offer any support for your problems in return. If anyone would be willing to let me chat with them a bit that would be awesome. c:
RedNoverian
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Possibly, but I was referring to Animal Crossing specifically.
Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
It's a tough thing to get used to. Mine got so bad that I had to drop out of school and do work at home.
Which in turn ended up making me worse, because then I had a complete lack of social interaction. But throwing yourself head on into it isn't really going to make it work.
I still get a little anxious around big groups of people, especially if the focus is on me, but I find that trying to have the mindset that regardless of what you say or do, nobody is going to remember it or care if you happen to make a mistake. Still isn't the easiest thing to do, but for me it's a lot better than "just do it".
Is that something that I would need a prescription for? I'm not on any medication for it right now but would really like to try something so I know I won't have a panic attack in front of everyone. I would die of embarrassment D=
I actually dropped out of this speaking class last time I enrolled (its one of my degree requirements before I can transfer to University). I am doing my best to remember that people really don't care what I say or do as long as I'm not rude but it's still hard. I've been trying to ease myself out of the walls I built around me for the last couple years. I finally opened up to my boyfriends family and can now speak my mind around them. Now I'm working on not caring what other people think of me, I just want to be able to be myself, you know
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niightwind
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I had to drop out of school to do work at home as well, so I understand what you mean about that making it worse. I recently had to quit my job because my physical health and anxiety were making things so difficult to me, but for the last two months aside from trips to the hospital I haven't left the house, and when I do because I have to I find it very difficult.
That's great that you're getting better around groups of people! I feel like everyone is always looking at me and judging what I do, so if you have any tips on getting over that I wouldn't mind hearing them.
Robert Plant
singer? maybe
Me too.
I'm going to study a career to become a psychiatrist. Not psychologist (who specializes in 'mind and talk'), but psychiatrist (who specializes in treatment for mental disorders).
Yes, you need a prescription for it. Once again it's not that expensive, and you can even find local price estimates and coupons with this website: http://www.goodrx.com/propranolol.
And here are some reviews for it: http://www.drugs.com/comments/propranolol/for-performance-anxiety.html.
Best of luck with everything.
Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
Same boat. I rarely leave the house, and when I do it's never for very long.
and I live in the middle of nowhere, so there isn't much for me to do in terms of "getting out".
It's very much mind over matter for me with general anxiety. I tend to keep a positive attitude about everything and that keeps me from being anxious. As far as my spontaneous panic attacks go, they're... spontaneous. lol. They happen regardless, even when I'm sleeping.
Hamsterific
cool and hip
I have social anxiety, trichotillomania (hair pulling) and dysthymia (a longer lasting but less intense form of depression)
Actually, Aspergers is mild autism. Just pointing that out. Autism is worse because it's basically aspergers, but a couple steps worse.
@Garrett: You might be bipolar. Just saying.
@SecondSider: It's an intense form of autism? That's weird, because a doctor who constantly researches about it told me the opposite. We don't know how it happens to appear in the brain though, so for all we know it could be unique to each person.
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