![]() Just typing it was exhausting.Īll of those things can lead sufferers to be constantly "on edge", ready for the next "straw that breaks the camel's back". ![]() In autists, the problems in their oxytocin pathway often leave them without the regulation that oxytocin is supposed to exert over cortisol.Īt proper levels cortisol wakes you up and helps you to become alert in the morning, but when it is excessively high it can cause anxiety, hypertension, elevated heart rate, inability to focus, depression, depressed melatonin, poor sleep/insomnia/waking up tired, poor wound healing, poor immune response, GI problems/IBD/heartburn, poor stress response, a non-stop "adrenaline rush" or "fight-or-flight" response, and all this leads to chronic exhaustion as you could imagine. Generally all are caused by an inability to properly control the body's cortisol response. The distinction is generally more about the visible reaction/behavioral response, rather than the underlying problem, which might be the same in all of the cases you've mentioned. All this time, have I been having Meltdowns? What’s the difference between the three? I’ve always wondered what was going on, why my panic attacks weren’t like how my friends describe theirs, why I struggled to explain my symptoms to doctors. I’ve thrown things, I’ve flipped furniture, and it all only ends when I get to curl into a ball somewhere dark and quiet to decompress. I stomp around, I make odd sounds, I twitch and flick my head, I tend to yell and scream and get extremely frustrated, I can’t help but claw at my face and arms. Instead of being a hardcore anxiety attack with more physical symptoms, I completely change as a person. ![]() It just…doesn’t line up with what everyone else’s panic attacks sound like. I don’t feel like I’m having a heart attack, I can breathe, I can always pinpoint exactly what and when set me off. More severe than my anxiety attacks, but they’ve never quite fit the description I hear of panic attacks. I’ve always had (what I’ve been calling) panic attacks. Both her and my therapist believe I’m on the spectrum (which is so validating, a part of me was scared I absorbed too much TikTok bs and was gaslighting myself into thinking I’m autistic), and it’s gotten me thinking more into things I’ve always attributed to my anxiety. I’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder for almost a decade now, was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and am making plans to be evaluated for Autism with my doctor. Participants operating as researchers or journalists must use a "researcher" flair so that others can freely choose whether to engage with them. This includes, but is not limited to, people wondering if they are autistic, and dealing with autistic adults in their lives. You don't have to be autistic to post here. Researcher posts do not need special permission, so long as they go into the sticky research thread, following the guidance there. ![]() Put research recruitment posts in the sticky research thread This rule particularly applies when posting the same link to multiple groups, and when you are advertising your own content on a blog or video elsewhere. Include a summary and explanation when posting a link to material elsewhere This rule will not be used to stifle debate and discussion on contentious issues, only to filter things like spurious medical or legal claims. Please be sensible when reporting posts based on this rule. But please be polite when people tell you how they prefer to be called.ĭo not post pseudoscience or misinformation You won't be banned or censored because you say "person with autism" instead of "autistic people". Respect the language preferences of the people you are talking to Please do not label people as autistic because they exhibit negative behaviors, or assume that someone's bad behavior is because they are autistic. In particular, please do not suggest that autism, autistic experiences, or difficulties associated with being autistic do not exist. Please recognise that other people may have different experiences. Your are free to talk about your own experiences. This rule includes, but is not limited to: negative stereotypes of autistic people negative stereotypes of disability transphobia homophobia sexism and racism.ĭo not invalidate the experiences of other people A good way to avoid problems is to make sure you are presenting your own specific experiences and opinions, not making generalisations about a group. This forum allows open discussion and debate, but please do not make it personal. ![]() Do not directly insult individuals or groups ![]()
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