raydon

Oh yes, her, not you. Sorry for the confusion.

sonorous

I know you're in a different league

compatible

reciprocal

No, and answering has made it worse

sharing

Hmm, sounds like passive agressive behaviour. Very difficult to handle.

Apparently has taken your advice Oh no, I'm now in the top 5, I'm used to being hidden

I have a vague recollection of my cot, a dingy yellow colour with some red and blue beads which slid along at one end. The first vivid memory I have is falling up the steps in our back garden and grazing my knee. It must have been before I was 2 years old, as we moved from that house just after my 2nd birthday. I don't remember the move at all. When I was in my teens I revisted the house not knowing at the time that I used to live there. I recall having a weird dejavu feeling and seeing those steps again brought back the memory very powerfully and it has remained with me ever since.

I think it is an evolving science and as time goes on I'm sure there will be new revelations as to what AS actually is. Having a diagnosis now or then just leads to different strategies of coping. The greatest difference, to my mind, is mass instant communication, which has opened up a huge debate. Having the tag AS doesn't really say that much about you, but I think it is a good base to start a rediscovery from. You've made it so far and you've done it your way, that has to be a major achievement, whatever failures and pain you've suffered, and from that comes strength. For me having realised I have the condition has allowed a lot of pieces fall into place, but has opened up many more questions. Coping strategies have become so automatic, that I am going to find it hard to change them, also deciding what I want to change is another challenge. I think if you can stay positive, for most of the time at least, and keep it real, then things will get better,

member

infant

Hi Samantha, welcome aboard

grave

charge

When I'm in real danger everything around me seems to go into slow motion. It gives me time to react and avoid or at least minimise the impact. This first happened to me when I was at primary school, and has saved me many times since. I have a similar response after accidents where I go very calm and methodical, there is no sensation of pain just a very logical way to do things. It's a strange feeling because although my brain must be processing 3-4 times faster than normal there is no sense of panic. I don't know whether this is ASD related or not.

chaos

drive

Hi Jeanne I used to (and still do occasionally) touch and stroke familiar objects especially when I am feeling very insecure. I find it very comforting and it is a way of calming down and reconnecting with a better feeling from the past. It's like taking a couple of steps backwards before you can move on again. A common side effect of a detached retina is "seeing" very bright lights even in darkness. Staring at the lights could be a way of rediscovering what is real again.

Glad it worked, better than an elbow in the ribs

and I was about to change my name to Fred Stopper

I find elbow works well, could be difficult with a house guest though. Pig Destroyer? Then no one will be sleeping, otherwise Riders on the Storm through a pair of noise cancelling headphones is worth a try.

Hi Oakers, It's good to hear you have a positive attitude after your diagnosis. I have always felt different but never knew why, it's very reassuring to know I'm not alone in this feeling. Finding people to "click" with is difficult, partly due to the rarity of the condition and partly to the communication issues`associated with it. I still enjoy heavy music and I'm 60+

I had a sinus operation a few years ago and was given a 50/50 mix of bicarbonate of soda and salt in a 1/100 luke warm water to use as a nasal douche. I found it so beneficial for clearing all the gunk that I have kept doing it, and have never had a cold since.