I am 13 and have asperger's syndrome...?
Sniffing, chewing, swallowing, ect bothers me to point of hurting myself (slamming my hands to my ears, scratching my feet) and crying.
My family just treats it like I am doing it on purpose. My dad (he doesn't live in the same house as me) thinks I do it for attention. (I DO NOT say it bothers me for attention!)
When they sniff the say “sorry better leave I got the sniffs.” or my mom says “My living room you can’t say it bothers you in my living room, if it bothers you so much leave. (I am homeschooled because of a hypersensitivity to smells)
Alot of the time I resort to my room for most of the day.
I have tried pink music, it didn’t help, they teased me about it, when they would sniff they would quietly laugh and say “Do you need to go listen to your music?”
My mom is leaning toward medicine soon.
I am lonely in my room all of the time.
Is there any other things we can Do?
What kinds of medicine would help?
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Sorry thats really sad that your mom and dad are so rude like that. convince your mom u want to go to the doctor
I am sorry you are having such a hard time. My grandson has Asperger's and I know it is very hard for him. There are many good people that can help you. When you see the Dr. you can speak up and tell them how you are feeling. Medication may help. It has helped my grandson. It helps to talk about it, too. I know that you are young but you do know how you feel. Look for the different support sites on line and it will help.
Children with this syndrome have lots of problems with being teased and such... first off you have 2 problems... number 1 is the syndrome itself... number 2 im afraid is that your parents and family are horrible for treating you like that dont let them get away with that! find online info to share with them! I kinda have the same problem with being extreamly shy and having "major depressive disorder" people just dont understand whats going on if you cant explain it
There doesn't seem to be a miracle drug, but the link below has some good info and possible other alternatives. Good luck.
Hey I have aspergers too. Its always interesting to talk to other aspies and compare notes.
A lot of aspies are sensitive to other people sniffing. I have chronic nasal congestion and sniff constantly so you and I probably wouldn't get along in person. All I can say is that it may bother you when I'm around, but it bothers me a lot worse because I have to constantly live with it.
Although I do like music, I can't say that it really helps that much for stress. I like country. I have found that simple aerobic exercise like walking and roller blading are good because if something bothers you, you won't be around it long.
My hangup is not sniffing obviously, its those thumper cars. Thumper cars are cars that have deliberately improperly installed stereos so that they have thousands of watts of low pitched thumping sounds that will rattle dishes from a mile away.
If you suffer from depression or anxiety or adhd, then there are meds that can be used to treat the symptoms of those ailments. However, in general, nothing can treat aspergers directly. All they can do is get you sedated to where you become a drug addicted zombie and could care less about people sniffing.
Its sad that your parents don't seem to understand your condition any better than they do. I had the same kind of problem growing up because I wasn't even diagnosed until a year ago.
But in the end, your success in life will depend entirely on what you do. You need to read up on aspergers so that you recognize what the symptoms are and can strive to nullify them.
Individuals with Asperger's sometimes have heightened senses-smell, hearing,light etc. It sounds like you have a heightened sense of hearing especially where body noises are concerned.
You can always ask your doctor to inform your parents that this is a common part of Asperger's. Unfortunately there is no cure or magic pill you can take.I mean there are meds and they will help but...
My suggestion would be to present your parents with information (look on websites) that proves that this is part of Asperger's and not a cry for more attention. That said, you can also work on developing your tolerance for these noises by staying in the room and using relaxation and coping strategies to help you deal with the sense overload. After time and practice, you may be able to block out these noises somewhat.
I am sorry you are having such a difficult time! That is really hard. Have you read any books by the autistic writer Donna Williams? ("Nobody Nowhere" is her first book.) You might really relate to her and find comfort in some of what she says. Also, you should try going to your doctor or therapist and getting him to explain to your parents what Asperger's is like and that you can't help the way you are. Unfortunately there is no medicine that will cure autism; certain medications make certain behaviours or sensations easier to deal with, but they do not cure them. If you don't already have a counselor you might consider telling your parents you want to see one. A counselor can help you learn strategies to deal with the things that really bother you or that you have trouble with, and they can also talk to you parents so they hear it from someone "official" that these problems you have are really part of Asperger's and that they should be gentler with you.
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