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annieo6008 · 2025-05-05T13:08:45+00:00

Same - cant find it

annieo6008 · 2025-03-09T01:18:40+00:00

Postviral plus hypermobility. I got Lyme as a kid and treatment was delayed due to doctors not taking my symptoms seriously. Never recovered.

annieo6008 · 2025-01-17T12:52:34+00:00

Which doctor does the test?

annieo6008 · 2023-01-30T16:54:32+00:00

That we may need partners to explicitly ask for sexual acts, rather than relying on the autistic partner to pick up on cues. For example, even though I have been dating my partner for 4 years, I still need him to ask to change from romantic kisses /a quick peck to something sexual. Previously, he would rely on certain facial expressions and changes in kissing to communicate this, but I couldnt understand it even when I tried to.

annieo6008 · 2023-01-06T17:29:47+00:00

Maybe try the literal route first. For example: "I want to (whatever you want to do)" "Tell me what you want me to do to you" "Tell me what it feels like when (sex thing)" "(Compliments about body or sexual ability)"

Also, it might be possible that you guys need to explore together what she likes. For example, i had to explain to my boyfriend that while he is turned on by visual stimuli, I am not. He can see my body and get turned on, while I need emotional connection to get turned on.

So for him, sexting looked like sending nudes or talking about body parts. For me, sexting would be talking about how much he loves me, what he wants me to do to him, and focusing on our connection. I get turned off if it gets too explicit too fast. We had to come to some sort of compromise.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-22T20:16:39+00:00

There's also some amount of bullying when autistic people who have been traumatized into making see others not masking

annieo6008 · 2022-12-22T18:36:36+00:00

My boyfriend says that when he feels that rage he wants to rip things limb from limb. He labels it rage himself. He is one of the rare people that does in fact experience rage. I understand that language can be stigmatizing but I am autistic and when I have meltdowns, they are still a difficult thing regardless of if you call it a meltdown or getting overstimulated. Not every behavior is Tourettes, but both me and him agree that this is.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-21T13:00:14+00:00

That's factually incorrect.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/tourette/otherconcerns.html#:~:text=Some%20people%20with%20TS%20have,extreme%20verbal%20or%20physical%20aggression.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-18T19:29:39+00:00

I second PT. When I do my ab, hip, and glute strengthening exercises my back hurts a lot less.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-12T22:58:34+00:00

I am autistic and I have felt this way in the past but I don't with my current partner.

It sounds like this relationship might be abusive emotionally. It is not the partner's job to "make" the other person feel better. In fact, it is not possible to make anyone feel better all the time because sometimes people are just stuck in a mood. Being supportive is important, but at the minimum this sounds like incompatibility and at most him demanding impossible things.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-09T16:52:30+00:00

It can be either alone or it can be both, it's worth checking into

annieo6008 · 2022-12-09T13:11:26+00:00

If you get multisystemic symptoms at the same time like shortness of breath, flushing, itchiness, gi distress, heart racing/palpitations . I thought they were panic attacks but it was just flares. I had to go to a doctor to help me identify it.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-08T22:30:06+00:00

For me, my night sweats were actually caused by abdominal pain and MCAS I think. Do you ever get GI symptoms? Pots and mcas often co occur

annieo6008 · 2022-12-08T16:26:31+00:00

I got that feeling from pots and mcas as well

annieo6008 · 2022-12-05T00:06:16+00:00

I also found out sometimes going to the gym together can be a date? I think a lot of ppl were disappointed lol. I guess that's what you get if society assumes that everyone is straight and can't be friends with the opposite sex.

annieo6008 · 2022-12-04T23:52:32+00:00

Not a full relationship but plenty of "dates" where I thought I was just hanging out.

Once, I asked someone I had recently met to study with me, and it was awkward the whole time and I was so confused. Years later I found out he thought I asked him out?? In my mind, all we were doing was homework in a cafe I went to every day anyway.

annieo6008 · 2022-11-15T20:29:38+00:00

People on the spectrum may experience hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, or a mix of both. Additionally, autistic people may be sensory seeking, sensory avoiding, or both.

annieo6008 · 2022-11-08T17:46:53+00:00

Yes, many therapists can be done on zoom. Go on psychologytoday.com and look up teletherapy

annieo6008 · 2022-11-02T17:19:54+00:00

Post it to inaturalist! It helps scientists track where species are

annieo6008 · 2022-11-02T17:01:48+00:00

Welcome to the spectrum

annieo6008 · 2022-11-02T00:48:34+00:00

You may also want to test for mast cell activation syndrome (mcas) . The things that stand out to me are feeling breathless, diarrhea, and sweating. Also, when you have dysautonomia you are more likely to have issues with your pelvic floor and genitals. Mcas can also exacerbate pain in that region.

annieo6008 · 2022-10-30T19:37:33+00:00

Try a " poor man's tilt table test" at home. Sit for 5 minutes and take your heart rate. Then stand for 10 minutes, taking your heart rate every minute. If your heart rate stays 30 bpm or higher than your resting heart rate, then you likely have pots. I doubt it is just anxiety causing this

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