Rakoku
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:03 am Post subject: Asperger's with no meltdowns? |
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About 4 years ago when I was 12 or 13, I first read about Asperger's in an article and the description they gave fit me near perfectly. But I remember my mother thinking it was a bit vague and generalized, so I brushed it off. A few months ago for some reason it sparked my interest again, and, after several months of research on here and elsewhere, one of the major things I've learned is that people with Asperger's have meltdowns. The thing is, I've never had what I'd really say was a meltdown.
But, whenever I felt overwhelmed (by crowds or noise usually), I have this strong urge to cry and try to hide from whatever is bothering me. Now, I can resist that urge but when I was younger I did that a lot. I tried to control it but couldn't. When this happens, I shut down and don't talk to anyone. Could that be a type of meltdown? Otherwise, nothing of the sort. So instead of Asperger's, I'm probably just a quirky shy person then.  |
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Roman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: |
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If you read DSM 4 criteria, meltdowns are not even listed. Yes they are mentioned in the description of ''side effects'' so to speak, but not in the criteria itself. Besides, even the things that are mentioned in the criteria you dont have to have all of them, only set number of traits (approx half of the ones listed). So if you can miss the listed symptoms and still be diagnosed, it is even more "legal" not to have meltdowns and be diagnosed.
I never had meltdowns until 21 and what started it at 21 is social rejection. So this makes me also wonder that perhaps meltdowns are the result of how society treats aspies as opposed to a feature of Asperger itself. But of course I only have an example of myself to look at and its possible other aspies are different. |
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iceveela
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I don't think meltdowns are mandatory, as my little brother is HFA and he has never had them, he rocks back and forth when nervous, but nothing in the definition of what a meltdown is. Since meltdowns are also not a diagnostic criteria I would logically assume they are not required to have aspergers.
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EstherJ
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: |
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I have had them, but they're right - you don't have to have meltdowns to be diagnosed.
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Delphiki
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I can't think of a time I have had a meltdown. I have rarely had a shutdown though.
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Roman
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| Delphiki wrote: | | I can't think of a time I have had a meltdown. I have rarely had a shutdown though. |
I never had a shutdown. My version of the meltdown is an anger issue; I am not sure if thats the same thing other aspies talk about since in my case anger has nothing to do with shutdowns which i don't have. |
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2wheels4ever
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: |
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In my 20s and most of my 30s I had the occasional unresolved response to anger and frustration that I would not consider to be MDs, those for me come out of a synergy of anger, fear, depression and failure at something trivial
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poppyfields
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm diagnosed and never had meltdowns. In fact, my mom said in my diagnostic interviews to the psychologist that I was a very, very easy baby/toddler. I cry really easily, but never been a screaming, angry type unless I'm heavily provoked. |
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lostgirl1986
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Not everybody was Asperger's necessarily will get a meltdown. You can be on the milder section of the spectrum or you might have it a bit worse than others. Also, the traits and symptoms vary according to the parson. I don't get meltdowns to the point of screaming and hand flapping kind of meltdown but I get episodes where I can't take crowds, especially when it's hot and I get really angry, anxious and frustrated and I just want to get the heck out of the crowd. Also, when I get over-stimulated and stressed out sometimes I break down and cry my eyes out from the stress, this usually happens when I can't take a job and I end up quitting. |
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