tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post2230881626516255614..comments2024-03-19T08:40:36.481+11:00Comments on Life with Aspergers: Where to Now? Medication and Paediatricians and Teenagers with Asperger's SyndromeGavin Bollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-46643777396346891312015-12-18T11:00:41.809+11:002015-12-18T11:00:41.809+11:00Wow, wow, wow. I knew my dad did right when he tol...Wow, wow, wow. I knew my dad did right when he told me to do what I loved - and pointed to my older sibling who *hadn't*, and subsequently hadn't sustained their interest - but I never linked it to being aspie... just like I never linked my weird childhood eating habits to being aspie, or my "sulks" to being aspie (although it seemed obvious to me at the time that if I wasn't allowed to get cross and I had to be quiet, there was no way of me controlling my face!), or my physical sensitivity in some areas to being aspie... and I only recently realised that my "restless leg syndrome" is basically a socially acceptable stim... yep. This is very affirming and helpful for meHelznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-7615262816260478272015-09-23T21:06:12.856+10:002015-09-23T21:06:12.856+10:00Unbelievable that those poor kids need to be drugg...Unbelievable that those poor kids need to be drugged to get themselves through school. What is the school doing to help them? <br />Outburst are telling you that the child had enough. There are more ways to reduce the anxiety. ...I know it will cost more effort from the neurotypicals.<br />I am constantly in contact with high school and my son manages to go through it ok as long as he can play basketball after school and not do a lot of homework. That works for him and he relaxes during sport (releases energy) and we won't have tantrums....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-2082327367407300652015-07-29T06:40:20.447+10:002015-07-29T06:40:20.447+10:00I have a 16 year old Asperger son on Vyvanse for s...I have a 16 year old Asperger son on Vyvanse for several years now. Its worked great and I try to take him off during school breaks. The past few years I notice he is not so nice while he is on it. He is starting to notice too. I hope one day he can be off ADHD medication but he still needs it for focus at school. Learning that adults may not need it once they find something they like to do is inspiring. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-53864555781470375042015-07-24T16:29:02.650+10:002015-07-24T16:29:02.650+10:00drmjr78, your parents did a wise thing in taking y...drmjr78, your parents did a wise thing in taking you off the Ritalin. The "zombie" effect is a classic sign that the dosage is too high. Different people handle ritalin quite differently (and they handle it differently at different ages too). It doesn't mean that it's bad for everyone but it does mean that it was bad for you -- and for genetic reasons, possibly and children you may have had. <br /><br />It's very important that parents of children on any medication keep vigilant watch for any signs of issues.Gavin Bollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-52393663286096411032015-07-24T12:25:44.410+10:002015-07-24T12:25:44.410+10:00I found out at age 41, in early 2007, that I have ...I found out at age 41, in early 2007, that I have Asperger's Syndrome. When I was 6-8 years old, I was diagnosed as being hyperkinetic, or hyperactive, so I was put on Ritalin for those 2 years, then afterwards, my parents took me off it due to the side effects (the Ritalin made me very sad, and I could not eat nor sleep - I was like a zombie!).Don Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181084042090192072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-41740305689028628222015-07-23T16:31:03.395+10:002015-07-23T16:31:03.395+10:00Down here in the US, all of our sons pretty much q...Down here in the US, all of our sons pretty much quit taking Ritalin in their mid teens of their own accord, so I'd have to agree with your doctors.<br />Only the youngest might still need it, but he doesn't like to take medicine unless he needs to and pretty much controls his outbursts.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com