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I've been a member for a while now but I mainly read threads rather then post myself.

Im Dave and I live in the UK. I'm now 22 but was Diagnosed with Aspergers, ADHD, SAD and severe OCD. I have so many questions about all sorts, I'm tired of having no help with my conditions and I want to speak to others similar to me and who may be or have been in the same boat so I can gain an understanding of what to do.

Omg listen to me im like a robot going on haha.

I'm not weird, well, that weird, i promise

I had a cat called Dave. Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm noticing a few new members are from the UK recently.

How did you get the diagnosis for SAD? Curious because someone once told me that I might have that.

Welcome! I've not been diagnosed but I've never fitted in and have a lot of Aspergian traits. Hope you get the help you seek here. : )

When I was sent to South London and Maudsley hospital for diagnosis, the professor diagnosed me with all the conditions there and then (after going through months of paperwork before meeting).

I can get very low when the sun is not out, as cliche as it sounds, but then again at night I seem to be more alive it's really bizarre.

Do you have a normal sleeping pattern or do you have a somewhat broken body clock?

Hi, Dave. I'm rather new here, also. Sounds like you have a lot of stressful stuff going on right now. I'm glad you found the forum, and I look forward to learning more about your interests, etc. I take vitamin D when I'm stuck inside all day, and it seems to help. Although it could be a placebo effect, it's cheap, recommended, and hasn't affected me poorly, so I'll use it until I learn differently. And, I agree with llee that identifying sleep patterns is very important. I have an odd one, usually waking at 4AM. I read recently that's the "Witching Hour."

What do you do for fun?

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Hey Dave welcome.

That's great! I never had much luck with doctors. I don't think I'll be trying to get an official diagnosis. It took them 20 years to diagnose me with Fibromyalgia. kept telling me it was all in my head and pushing me to take antidepressants. I don't bother with doctors anymore.

Sounds like SAD (seasonal affective disorder). You can use a light box to get more 'day light'. It should help. I'm the exact opposite however. If I see the sun I get depressed. I love cloudy skies but I do come alive at night too. The dark puts me in my element. Strange.

I think that might be worth a try, though I'm wondering if it's ok for people who are a bit sensitive to light. Gonna ask the GP to set something up before the bad weather comes. I get horribly depressed in the Winter/around Christmas and New Year.


Sorry to hear you have that. I was just talking to a female on here who has the condition and it seems like a host of problems.

(Don't mean to derail the thread)

That's a classic symptom of SAD. I believe a lightbox mimics the spectrum of daylight. Is that the correct way to say it? Hehe I find it hard to make sentences about things I'm unsure about. So anyway, I don't think anyone with light-sensitivity would have problems using it.


Ah it's ok. It's all in the past and I have a memory like a goldfish so my heartbreaks and pain don't keep affecting me too long : )
But yes FM entails a myriad of problems. But I'm using the holistic approach to treat myself. Better than taking toxic rugs anyday!


Me neither. My apologies.

Reminds me, I need to buy a vacuum cleaner.

:)

Lol oops! Drugs*

No I agree with that, especially when they don't offer any real support or services for support.



For fun I usually spend time on skype with my girlfriend on the days we don't see each other, playing the sims and being up until silly hours, she also has ADHD so we often go off in our own little world just doing nothing in-particular. I also like to clean and fix my car, I am a qualified mechanic but not in work because im weird so I have a lot of spare time.



Deffinatly broken. I take forever to fall asleep, and I wake up every 20-40 minutes roll over and sleep again. I am the worst sleeper ever.

I'm exactly the same. Getting to sleep is so hard. I toss and turn like a ship on a stormy sea but I see it as exercise lol. The weirdest thing is that sometimes I 'come to' not knowing if I'm waking up from sleep, or was awake all along. That is sooo strange. I have never understood it.

Omg I thought that was a thing that just I do!! !