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I think like simon said now he is home he is letting it all out as it were. <'> <'> <'>

Viper hope everything is ok <'> <'> <'>

Glad you got to the bottom of this one.I think the matter should be reported too. <'> <'> <'>

My two children(n.t.) had this for years this is no word of a lie.My daughter actually had one in a hair which left her with a slight balsd spot the size of a penny piece.She did seem to get it after her autistic encephalitus so i was told it was an immune system thing.My son caught it from her more or less as he was born.He is three and a half and still has one spot left!It has left him with small pock marks on his tummy, but my daughter was left with no scaring apart from a tiny bald spot in her hair.i think you just have to wait for it to go away.From what i remember sometimes the blisters did become infected.Yuk!!!

Welcome to the forum.I think above all else you nedd to tread carefully here.For someone to be on the spectrum they need to tick quite a few boxes. I have only recently realised I have A.S> I have taken two on line tests which shows in all probability I am right. Yet i don't have any probs with eye contact or have any obsessions(apart from coming on here I am sure I am teaching you to suck eggs having two siblings on the spectrum, but I would say to you just keep quiet at the moment and see how things pan out.

I am late coming into this thread and much of it does not apply to me as I don't have a child woth A.S. but all I wanted to say was this forum has been a godsend for me as an adult with A.S. and how i wish it had been around when my daughter was so ill with autistic encephalitus. Just to add she did follow the gluten free, everything free diet! And yes she got better.In fact she made A FULL RECOVERY. Was it the diet?I don't know and neither does anyone else. Chemical diet intervention might be right for some children but not for others. I think we are each entitled to our beliefs but we need to make sure that we respect other peoples beliefs as well. Come back call me Jaded you have helped me out many a time. <'> <'> <'>

Hi Oreo You are very brave to come onto a forum and write about yourself.it was an excellent post giving people a great insight into someone elses life.Well Done and welcome to the forum.keep posting you will find loads of support here. best wishes

Welcome to the forum you will find loads of help and support and friendship here.

I got 20 in the EQ test which is exactly what it said someone with Aspergers would get, so i wasn't too surprised.

Something Different i dont have an A.S. diagnosis either but i am practically certain I have it even more so since doing the test.You don't need a diagnosis to recognise that you have A>S> Many people with a.s. never have a diagnosis they don't feel they want need or require one.It's personal choice. Nellie I didn't mean doing the test for someone but what I meant was just someone sitting beside you and kind of a joint imput.Not everyone with A.S. is always ware of how their A.S. affects them and others.Some things I do that are in all likely because of my A>S> I didn't realise until hubby told me.Then I thought about it and realised he was right.

It doesn't matter it was a great poem.Many people who suspect they have A.S. are actually really good at writing poetry etc.I wonder if this is because they are often fairly poor at verbal communication.I strongly suspect I Have A.s. and enjoy writing poetry myself. An excellent poem.It's good to get your feelings out thats ehu I write.Don't worry about feeling down we all feel down sometimes. <'> <'> <'> <'>

Hi I took the test and I got 37 too.This wasn't a shock for me because i had already realised I had a.s. With these kind of tests i think they do obviously rely on how well you know yourself.So I think it is agood idea to sit down with someone who knows you well and do it with them as well.You may think that you don't do something for instance but in fact you do if you see what i mean. The results came out as i expected a definate aspie!! Adamsmum Dont be too hard on yourself your you and thats whats important. <'> <'> i think these things can often be hereditary.

Welcome to the forum.i am sure you will find lots of friends help and support on here.It can be tough sometimes having A.S. <'> <'>

Canopus Do you have A.S. Only from what you are describing i believe from bits I have read that some people with A.S. are affected in this way.Hope this helps.

Just let me know you two when to get my hat. Seriously I think it's great your getting to know each other. I can thoroughly recommend marriage

Hi A&N Welcome to the forum.What a great poem.You will find plenty of people to talk to here.Don't think you have nothing to give and no one cares because I bet you will feel at home here. <'> <'> <'>

Jaded No I didn't live near either.To be honest it is most likely coincidence.In my case I would strongly suspect genetics is responisble but obviously because i went to school a long long time ago, I am no longer in contact with these people and have heard through a friend of a friend so I don't know if theirs is down to genetics or not.

Hi Debbie Welcome to the forum.I saw the programme too.I found it extremely interesting.At times I really felt for you but there were other times when I thought what a lovely little girl your daughter was. Anyway you've come to the right place here.Welcome <'>

No I didnt grow up near a chemical spillage, neither was everyone in the village related!!!But the three girls in question and their A>S> sons and daughter do still live in the same village so perhaps they all have the same g.p who is very knowledgable about A.S>. I don't know if this is the case because I only heard their cases through other people.I would guess it's just a bit of a bizarre coincidence

Just though I'd run this by you all to see what everyone elses thoughts were. I went to a small village primary school with only 12 girls in the class.Over the years I have found out so far that three of the twelve girls in the class have a child with A.S. and then there is obviously myself whose daughter had autistic encephalitus and has mild A.S. herself. I can't get this out of my mind.It just seems to me an extremely high percentage.After all it's a third of the girls in that class, could be more I guess that's just the ones I know. I wondered what others thoughts were on this, is it just a coincidence or what.I find it a bit unnerving if i am entirely honest. I only found out about another one yesterday so still feeling a bit shell shocked

Hubby did this with our two last year and they loved it.It makes it all seem really real even to us cynical grown-ups

Carole I think this may have been discussed on the forum at some point before about people with A.S. being able to see auras whilst wide awake and being able to sense things or maybe i have read it on other websites.Not sure

Lisa A poor short term memory is a characteristic of A.S. from what I read on the forum. I don't understand the emotions either.I have to read what they are as well.I would guess this is to do with my A.S. I'm glad i'm not the only one.Thanks for your confessions mossgrove and Lisa.Merry Christmas to you both.

I think this is something that has been discussed on here before.People have said their A.S. children experience hallucinations and have bad dreams.I have also read articles that talk about children with A.S. experiencing hallucinations and seeing auras etc. I am an adult with mild aspergers.i just get the bad dreams bit and the screaming out at night.i have fortunately never experienced hallucinations or seen auras.Hope this helps.

Best of luck on your journey.No you probably won't be able to change but hopefully further knowledge and understanding of the condition will help you understand yourself more and therefore be able to educate others as to why you are like you are. Best of luck.You are never to old for a diagnosis if that is what you think you need, Best Wishes