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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies look younger than they are? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 7:05 am
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Replies: 76
Views: 12,327
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| I was thinking about this the other week, when I had a man guess my age as 18 – I’m 21, trying to work out what it was. I’ve noticed over the past few years whenever people try to guess how old I am they have always guessed on average three or four years younger. I wondered if it was that I don’t we... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Headaches? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 6:38 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,812
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| I get headaches and migraines often. Migraines slightly less now as I’ve gradually worked out the triggers and have some tinted migraine glasses for the light/screen triggered ones. I think working out the triggers can be very useful if you can avoid them but if you discover it’s something you can’t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone else hate wearing shoes? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 06 Apr 2012, 6:20 am
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Replies: 49
Views: 21,038
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| I didn’t know there were so many other nelipots on here. (A nelipot is someone who enjoys walking/being barefoot.) I dislike wearing shoes for both of the reasons of them causing discomfort and problems and I like being able to feel the texture, temperature and moisture/dryness of the ground I’m wal... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Eye Contact |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 19 Feb 2012, 7:34 am
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,469
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| I used to not make much eye contact, not because I wasn’t sure how to but I felt like the other person could see right onto me and felt really exposed and uncomfortable when I did. I knew it seemed a bit irrational because body language and facial expressions give things away and I can’t hide things... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: What age did you start your periods? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2012, 6:05 pm
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Replies: 142
Views: 40,352
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| About 13 1/2 on my dog’s birthday. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you have sensitive hearing? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2012, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 12,455
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| I don’t have sensitive hearing for small/quiet/high pitched things but I do find some loud noises very uncomfortable like vacuum cleaners, being near a piano being played, cinema for the first ten minutes or so then I seem to adjust to it, and concerts or musical theatre etc. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Getting started on things. |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2011, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,138
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| Sounds a bit like me. If I have something I don’t especially want to do for a class I will keep putting it off and sometimes absolutely anything can distract me if I actually have a go at starting it or I will start doing other things that I should do but have been putting off in preference. I find ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people with AS suffer from anxiety & sleep problems? |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2011, 5:32 pm
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,339
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| I suffer from anxiety a lot and also had a lot of trouble sleeping for years until I found something that really makes big difference in helping me sleep (blue light blocking glasses). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does anyone take these natural medications |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 13 Sep 2011, 1:22 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,832
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| I’m much more willing to try natural remedies than conventional medicine and I’ve never heard of either of those before. So out of curiosity I went into two different health food shops and asked but neither of them sold it. Where do you get yours from? i.e. A herbalist, online, natural heath shop, C... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: PMT and Aspergers |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,530
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| I find Evening Primrose Oil really helps for my PMT, it seems to completely prevent it for me if I remember to take it. It's worth a try, it's a well known remedy. Ginger (especially ginger tea) is said to be good for period pains. Also raspberry leaf tea is apparently good for various women's things. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello All |
| Arlie |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 663
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| Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with atypical Asperger’s about four years ago, it took me a long time to accept it and I’m still not at all open about having AS to other people. However I have recently completed a course for people with Asperger’s and found it to be a positive experience especially ... |
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