Autism, Tourettes and: High and Low functioning autistic states

[thedakkster]

I've been going through your videos in the last two days and I just have to say that you are such an inspiration. I'm a teacher in Sweden and I work with kids in the AS spectrum (along with ADD/ADHD) and this gives me so much insight. I love your attitude about your own situation and it's so fantastic that you explain it so well and with so much insight. I hope you're having a good day :)

[CeleryMan3]

You look like the lead singer from Elbow.

[JLXOutlaw]

I don't necessarily agree with "Asperger's Syndrome".

Asperger's Syndrome does not affect sufferer's periodically. It is an on going condition.

You seem psychologically overwhelmed.

All people experience some instance of this.

I've seen in your previous videos that you have extremely sensitive 'input sensors'.

Being a condition that affects the central nervous system, it seems stress is also something your body is sensitive to, which would explain your semi-responsive state.

it happens.

[TheMainMeal]

@JLXOutlaw Aspergers syndrome does not effect me periodically, its who I am at all times, what you see here is the effect of suppressed tics overwhelming me knocking out my abilities to walk around freely and communicate effectively. It doesn't do to over think this

[JLXOutlaw]

@TheMainMeal

That's interesting, I can understand HIGH functioning then.

Poor collaboration of words on my part

I was UNDER thinking! ;-)

Why are you affected so intensely and for such a long period of time?

You wouldn't say Asperger's is to take the majority of the blame would you? You seem to be in an autistic state, but that doesn't seem to be the antagonist.

Your suppression of ticks (over time?) triggered this specific episode, right?

suppression>time>stress>cognit­ive functions?

[TheMainMeal]

@JLXOutlaw yes, my suppression of tics over a given time causes these episodes. However If i choose not to suppress tics over time, then episode is not so severe.

[JLXOutlaw]

@TheMainMeal Thank you for clearing that up.

I appreciate hearing it from you specifically, rather then some doctor reading over medical research. I really do mean that.

Love your videos, very entertaining.... excluding this one :P

Keep rocking,

Joe

[ToothpickMcBrainy]

Dear God...my brother is autistic, the parallels between this and how he often acts is disturbing.

[bulldogmilenko]

@TheMainMeal Okay, this one actually got me. The rest of your videos have me rolling hysterically because I understand that you're putting them out for the world to see and embracing your affliction and making the best of it. But this video actually made me realize the struggles you go through. I still laughed at certain points, but to see the absolute frustration you're experiencing, and the look in your eyes while you're trying to communicate...that sucks. You kick ass Guy!

[PinkPileOfShit]

Thats a fucked up condition you got there, it makes you twitch like a fucking handpuppet in the hands of Michael J. Fox

[TheMainMeal]

@PinkPileOfShit now thats an interesting analogy

[nico8sportmust]

If by ANALogy you meen a fucking ASShole I agree.

[KSitz77]

can you post a video of yourself on a good day so we can see the contrast?

[TheMainMeal]

@KSitz77 errm, what would you like to see, i was having a good day when I recorded the britney spears track 'hit me baby one more time' with Lloyd.

[jo05dk]

I didn't laugh at any point. My main focus is on how your wife reacts to you, and man do i admire her. It can't be easy seeing someone you love being in that state, but she handles it beautifully. I know she's seen it before, but still. She has my respect and admiration.

Same goes for you Guy. Lots of us hide in the shadows afraid to let people see whatever we're dealing with. You strike quite a blow for people perfectly like what the norm tells us to be. That's really really cool.

[peep773]

I've been there... I so have been there.. I understand what it's like.. I have your condition, aspergers & tourettes.. I'm embarrassed to show that side of me in public, I usually step out to the bathroom or something.. I say, THANK GOD FOR HALOPERIDOL!!!!

[Mellybeans0919]

Your candidness and openness is really amazing. You can sense the love between you and your life. I really wish you all the best and I will keep watching your videos.

[stjernoga]

I also get this episodes when i get really low functionally. it´s such a relief that im not alone.

[TheMainMeal]

@stjernoga ' User stjernoga has enabled friend lock. You will not be able to send messages to them unless they add you as a friend.'  I tried to send you a message about your video.

[stjernoga]

@TheMainMeal ok can you add me ass a friend then? I dont know where to change that frien lock?

[stjernoga]

@TheMainMeal ok can you add me as a friend then? I dont know where to change that friend lock?

[stjernoga]

@TheMainMeal ok i dont know if i posted this twice now or if i understand what you mean, but can you add me as a friend then??

[hhneptune]

thanks for sharing this! Fascinating!

[cappie2000]

man, must be tough to go through these episodes.. thank goodness you handle it the way you do.. you're awesome :)

[JuanEnrique24]

man... i really did laugh at your karaoke videos..... but i suffer in these videos!!! and i envy you cause you have an amazing wife. i wish my ef gf would have stuck to me like your wife does to you. i love your "ask guy" videos!

[zarash11]

Does this affect your thinking at all, or can you just not express what you are trying to say?

[TheMainMeal]

@zarash11 my thinking is untouched its just the body malfunctioning

[ednafenollal]

i know this video was posted a while ago, if you can answer....

Do you take medication?

My brother has this condition but he doesnt want to talk about it and I am very curious, I want to understand. I suffer from panic disorder and although our conditions are not the same, i know how it feels to feel something you dont want to feel and are unable to control... I love your videos, very educational. I hope you are doing well.

[cooldude22032]

the flapping bit is so boring and he is a fucking retard.

[TMBLyrics]

i'm very interested in these types of things, so much to the point where i am very highly considering majoring in psychology. do you think that your inability to walk would be more related to your tics than "low functioning autism"? i would think the tics would move about a few areas of your body at once, thus leading the other areas to become stunned or shocked in a way, since your brain is focused on fixing the tics. just a thought..

[PhilipPorter]

You have opened my eyes to something which i`ll honestly admit to never having had any interest of in the past and like many others only found childish amusement due to the swearing in public.

You are doing a great service and I admire you and your dear wife immensely!

[Sceptile89]

I have tics so no shame but your is even worse!

Why does it happened is it even Tics i have then??????? No cancer it is i think tics is or worse. And you have girlfrrriend FFFS Do be proud you lucky fucker! Luck FFS

[Sceptile89]

@TheGreatBenjamin714 Cause get out of the tics.

[Televersity]

love the little grin at the camera you got in there, your a thoroughly likeable bloke, the ticks are not absurd, you deserve a medal for going through times like this Guy, its so full on you must be totally fucked afterwards!

i really wish you all the best m8.

k

[transdetendal]

VERYeducational getting to the feel of how you see and observe a day or "attack"and understanding it better, thanx a lot , keep posting you two.

[BecomingAdrian]

May I ask where you met your wife? I have some trouble with relationships. Also, I would probably classify you more as HFA than AS, only because I reckon HFA is probably a bit lower 'functioning' than Aspergers - I'm AS and dont have episodes quite like that (although I'm not sure how much of that is autism and how much of it is tourettes, which I don't have).

[Karmication]

This must be so exhausting

[MsClawz]

This is simply heartbreaking, much love2 u chik xXx

[AutismStudy]

My son has HFA. Good to see an adult showing what it is like. Thank you

[sauronwibble]

I'm sorry for focusing on the negative but do you ever just break down from these episodes? I couldn't help think how frustrated I would be not being able to give my daughter a cuddle in the morning, does it ever get too much? I find your videos amazing. Keep putting them out there! There's a lot we can all learn from them.

[TheMainMeal]

@sauronwibble I do not remember how I feel when these episodes are going on, I can't access past emotional memories, I would imagine that if I could remember I would be very down about it, I do know from diary entries that I felt depressed at such and such a time related to a particularly bad tic day. It some ways the aspergers and living in the present moment saves me from potential pain I could feel

[sauronwibble]

@TheMainMeal Thanks for the reply.

[ednafenollal]

@TheMainMeal i know this video was posted a while ago, if you can answer....

Do you take medication?

My brother has this condition but he doesnt want to talk about it and I am very curious, I want to understand. I suffer from panic disorder and although our conditions are not the same, i know how it feels to feel something you dont want to feel and are unable to control... I love your videos, very educational. I hope you are doing well.

[ednafenollal]

@TheMainMeal i know this video was posted a while ago, if you can answer....

Do you take medication?

My brother has this condition but he doesnt want to talk about it and I am very curious, I want to understand. I suffer from panic disorder and although our conditions are not the same, i know how it feels to feel something you dont want to feel and are unable to control... I love your videos, very educational. I hope you are doing well.

[som8484]

How often does these sort of episodes happen, because I remember you done a diary over a few months and figured out how many tic days in a month; so was this form of tic day in the calculations

[TheMainMeal]

@som8484 this tic day was in the calculations, I can't always predict how the tics will manifest on the tic day. Sometimes I can communicate sometimes I can't, its a bit unpredictable.

[analphabet118]

is it the camera that's stressing you there? are you ever completely ok with your wife? or only when you are alone in a dark room?

[TheMainMeal]

@analphabet118 no, this was just a due tic day, camera had no effect, however when I record a video on a non tic day, the camera brings them on.

[bubbah]

Man, seeing you in that state was kind of scary. I'm assuming it's terribly unpleasant for you?

Can you control your arms just fine (mostly) even though you can't speak properly? Or has your brain kind of shut down and you aren't really 100% conscious?

Thanks for sharing this stuff. It teaches us more about your condition.

[kaytwilko]

This video is very informative and interesting, I didnt realise that there could be episodes of different states and capabilities of communicating. You cope with it extremely well and I hope that people watching this find it as useful to understand a small part the autism spectrum more.

Just out of interest, what do your days normally consist of? Apart from your karaoke of course (which, by the way, are incredible!)

Thank you for giving us an insight into your life, you are a true inspiration.

[manderz421]

bless your heart. i thought my life sucked, yeesh! keep on keepin on and keep singing! :)

[BranberryMuffin]

The best to you, your wife and your family. These video's are so moving, I wish I could help you in anyway possible. You are a true inspiration and a fantastic person and I hope the future brings nothing but good for you and your family.

[jackthemilkmaid667]

you have a brilliant sense of humor towards your mannerisms

the lift music was a brilliant idea :)

[blarch2]

i've learned so much just from watching this video

[mcklucker17]

I can't imagine what it would be like to have to deal with that on a regular basis. have a mild form of epilepsy [just absence seizures, not the twitchy ones] that are followed by 10-60 minute bouts of aphasia, periods where I lose all knowledge of language, written or spoken, English or any other. I play Magic the Gathering, so I have some cards lying about. In that non-communicative state, it helps to use those to communice. You might want to try something similar. Much luck man!

[TheMainMeal]

@mcklucker17 I can limit these episodes by reducing my contact with the outside world, I think I am programmed to be a hermit, but that annoy's the fuck out of me, so I fight it...I like your card idea, I am fortunate that my wife more or less knows what I want without me having to do verbal gymnastics to get it. I would never attenpt to engage anybody other than my wife when I am in these states.

[Cranberryshortbread]

When you say you're "still in there", what do you mean? I'm taking it to mean that you are 'trapped' inside what is happening, fully aware, but unable cross access your speech and motor functions properly.

Thanks for uploading this, by the way.

[TheMainMeal]

@Cranberryshortbread That's exactly what I mean, it is always a fear of mine to get trapped in that state.

[Cranberryshortbread]

@TheMainMeal I can understand that fear. I can't comprehend what it feels like, but I can definitely understand it.

[Cranberryshortbread]

Christ, that looks exhausting.



[candyfloss1231000]

I found myself to be very moved during this clip. I marvel at the way both you and your wife cope with this terrible affliction and I have nothing but total admiration for you both!

[toxicunt666]

Linked to this vid via one of the many karaoke renditions available on YouTube & quite honestly i felt the need to say something, but find myself lost for words. Although you don't need it, or probably even want it, you & your good lady have my sincerest admiration for how you choose to tackle these conditions. I hope that doesn't come across sycophantic in any way, but watching this has genuinely left me somewhat dumbstruck..... & i mean that in a very positive way. Kudos to you, matey :)

[FreeMusicProductions]

I have tourettes too.. But do you know if mine (tourettes in general) will get worse in the future? I'm 15

[TheMainMeal]

@FreeMusicProductions sorry my friend, I can't really say, everybody has it differently.

[AdamoMoreno]

My question is in relation to your sleeping patterns.

It appears tics are impeding your sleep. Is that something you address through medication? Or do these episodes pass and then allow you to sleep through the night?

[TheMainMeal]

@AdamoMoreno sleeping has never been a problem, I am usually relaxed of an evening when all the sensory stimulous has disappeared...Unless of course I am experiencing my cycle tics, then I have to let them pass before I go to sleep

[Cinka]

Kudos to your wife for being so supportive and strong. I've heard that food allergies can contribute. If you haven't already looked into, might be worth a try.

[Ellieb1212]

I meant have not gave sorry lol

[Ellieb1212]

When your sleeping do u gave tics?

[MrsHenry67]

Breaks my heart in a way . you seem to be a very bright and brave man to put your videos up here- and I mean that positively. I see you struggle to get the words out and communicate with your wife. Can only imagine how that would feel like...Must b so hard for both of you. Love concers all.

The best of luck 2 U both./your biggest fan

[panthercat38]

What does music or contact do when you are in that state? Do you find it comforting or is any outside stimulation annoying?

[TheMainMeal]

@panthercat38 when I am in the car and the tics strike, i need to listen to heavy metal at a very high volume in order to stave the tics off...Soft music and physical contact are an irritation...

[ultraexcited]

it must be upsetting for all of you <3 keep strong, you guys are in my thoughts :) 

[gfyre157]

I was watching so intently the entire time that when the music came on it totally caught me off guard and I laughed my ass off. Brilliant sense of humor! :)

[aquarianbabe]

This video helped me understand some things. My son has moderate autism and when he gets frustrated or angry...he babbles nonsensically. He can relay his needs pretty well, but in a basic way and he parrots. When he gets mad he babbles this language. He's probably like you. What he's saying makes sense in his mind, but it doesn't come out to us.

[ninja52o]

how sad

[pongoid]

Your wife is a saint, mate. I am grateful for your willingness to help others to understand your condition. It really does help others. Respect, man.

[Maladay]

@pongoid I couldn't have put it better myself....respect to you all..x

[Nakonoko]

Hi, I saw few video of yours and I am sorry that you have to live with this Tourettes.

Can I ask you when you start having this Tourettes?

[TheMainMeal]

@Nakonoko It took this aggresive external form in my thirties..before then I was just a 'hyper' individual...

[HeythereXx1]

Deos It hurt and what deos it feel like??

[TheMainMeal]

@HeythereXx1 it only hurts if I pull a muscle..and it feels like your body is going through the motions of an electric shock..just without the shock

[EEEErik]

I learned a lot watching your videos.

Thank You for sharing this!

While this attack is going on, does your brain and thoughts function normally ? Are you in control of your thoughts, or are you also "ticcin" inside ?

[TheMainMeal]

I'm stll in there, having all my 'normal' ( aspergery ) thoughts...

[michellen2008]

I apologize for rating so low. I was trying to put a 5 and it put a 2. :'(

It was a good explanatory video and I too, having Autism can relate when in a shut down state, its difficult to communicate.

[lillstitch0016]

do the tics take a toll on your body at all when they pass. in other words how do you feel after you get a tic

[TheMainMeal]

I am used to it now...I've always been quite 'hard', i mean my idea of a relaxing massage is my wife standing on my back and walking up and down on it...anything less just irritates...

[Taaliaaful]

I dont mean to sound rude but...do you sleep in the same bed as your wife,,,,do you have kids? How do they deal with your tics?

[TheMainMeal]

I do not tic all the time, if i do tic at night, i sleep downstairs..so as to not disturb her...I have 3 kids, they are used to the tics and do not respond at all...well, thats not true, they laugh at some of the funnier tics..it has warped their sense of humour somewhat...

[illavitar]

Hey mate, I have mild/borderline AS and have been doing lots of research regarding the topic.

My mates consider me normal, 2 of them also have AS/HFA and ironically they're the only ones who can see through me.

Have you tried going on a gluten/casein free diet? Basically in autistics it has an opiate effect on our brains and makes us stoned, I didn't know this until a month after the diet.

Also get tested for mercury poisoning, this is basically the cause of you don't have fragile x.

[TheMainMeal]

I can't imagine surviving on a gluten/casein free diet...I hate food and eating, if i could just take a pill and be full up i would...As far as mercury poisoning is concerned, autism runs strong in my family...so its more likely to be genetic....Its an odd thing but AS/HFA folk seem to get each other immediately..

[JustAnotherAmy]

@TheMainMeal: I'm Aspie too, so I'm not going to even touch the food sensitivities thing (*special topic* alert!), but I agree that it's genetic, & that we seem to understand each other just fine. Don't know if this is useful info or not, but I get all aphasic & stimmy &etc when I'm having a migraine -- most doctors don't realise that there's such a thing as "migraine without headache", so I probably wouldn't have figured it out if I didn't also get normal migraines & migraine-type fibromyalgia.

[TheMainMeal]

@JustAnotherAmy Hello pleased to meet you, i've never thought to describe the hyperactive senses as a migraine without the headache, it is a very accurate analogy, I am currently experiencing this daily as my children are home, so its dark glasses with blinkers, earplugs and extra anxiety tablets everyday now, i have basically ceased to function!!...

[JustAnotherAmy]

@TheMainMeal: I just googled, and apparently people with tourettes are 4 times more likely than the general population to get migraines? Magnesium supplements can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraines -- I need to balance mine with some potassium and calcium or I get muscle cramping, but it does help keep the stimmy-aphasic days at bay. Might be worth a try?

[TheMainMeal]

@JustAnotherAmy yes i think i will give magnesium supplements a try, can't really hurt...I do not suffer the classic migraine with headache ( unless i've been out on the raz! ) , you would call light sensitivity, movement sensitivity, sound sensitivity all symptoms of migraine?

[JustAnotherAmy]

@TheMainMeal: Yes, those can all be symptoms of a migraine -- and of other things, but as magnesium is pretty harmless (unless one goes totally nuts with it!) it shouldn't do any harm to try. It's a common misconception that migraine is a type of headache, but migraines are actually a neurological disease with a wide range of possible symptoms, and headaches are just one of them.

[JustAnotherAmy]

@TheMainMeal: I just googled, and apparently people with tourettes are 4 times more likely than the general population to get migraines? Magnesium supplements can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraines -- I need to balance mine with some potassium and calcium or I get muscle cramping, but it does help keep the stimmy-aphasic days at bay. Might be worth a try?

[NoSpector]

I didn't know til tonight that Autism and Tourettes could be linked in some cases. Holy God. What a double whammy. Tho, definitely distinct entities for you, yes? The inability to communicate during these episodes is NOT about increased tics as much as whatever the shutdown is. As you say, sensory overload and new situations will cause more tics, but, for you, not automatically these episodes.

Yes, as others have said, your intelligence and wit are always obvious.

Thank you for this.

[icecofffee]

Hi i think it's great that you're sharing this with everyone! i also have adhd but when i saw this video i realised that my condition is'nt that bad as i always think. have some tiks and spastic reactions. I also get stressed out fast, but i'm not able to say what's bothering me, couse i think i would be over reacting. But sooner or later it HAS to come out and then it turns out much worse.. But hey! thanks for making me realise im ok! and thank god for writing! and typing.. :)

Greetings dave

[Daxmcneil377]

Do you remember what your state of mind was like at this time?

[TheMainMeal]

i was not long up, so as I am utterly crap in the morning as far as thinking goes, I was my usual fuzzy self, in a reasonably good mood, this state was not triggered by sensory input or a depressed or anxious state it just comes regularly...

[candymanits]

wow... in the summer I work at a camp for people with special needs and I've never seen anyone behave like this for so long..

[TheMainMeal]

I only really get as bad as this when the kids are off from school and they spend alot of time in the house..other than that, houseguests trigger an episode like this...

[MavroSyvannah]

Thanks for the video Bob. Just didn't catch your name so Bob seemed appropriate, since that's what you are doing, bobbing. :-) I am happy you posted this video and its nice to meet you. I am HFA but I have about 3 sessions like yours in my life. I know how bloody smart you are. You just need tools. If you had the tools then you would have some of the control I have. Only 2 problems I see you have and one is that cheap haircut, highly fixable, the next you're English, sorry about that one matey.

[TheMainMeal]

hahaha, that made my day...nIce to meet you.

[mixielovespalms]

me again, you have made me understand my son more, he claps all the time and blows at the same time which drives me mad, now i know he has a tic. i always have sounded like i am trying to clear my throat. maybe i have a tic. i was watching a link to tourettes guy, came across you. so mate thanks for being so honest about your condition. my wife is lovely and patient just like yours. we are both blessed. mixie

[raecelestek]

i just think you're super intelligent.. and attractive =) i find your quirks interesting. i have asperger's..and although it has it's disadvantages, i wouldn't change myself. you express yourself better than many people who don't have any communicative problems.

[RadioBlaBlaFM]

Did you have too much Thimerosal in your vaccin or did they gave it too early in life?

You should find out the cause before thinking of a way to cure it properly without more damage.

[TheMainMeal]

the cause for me is genetic, my father, uncle and grandfather all had it, as does my son and daughter..

[Thevideoclown]

cant wait for a cure.Seems hard to live with this

[TheMainMeal]

there is 'deep brain stimulation' but it looks very dodgy to me, i mean you don't hear of how the patient then carries on with life, how his marriege is, how his sex ..better the devil you know as far as I am concerned...thanks for the comment though..

[athena24]

can u post more videos of you having autistic episodes like this.. ?

[TheJulie295]

it wouldnt be a bad video except for the person chomping food in the microphone.

[lovesbth]

wow. i have asperger's and been recently diagnosed with tourettes as well. but my tourettes is no way as severe as yours. i wish u all the best in life, you'll be in my prayers and i hope a cure will be found soon for u.

[leroyskagnetti]

I must say, this looks challenging. How much does it go down with medication?

[TheMainMeal]

The medication serves to reduce anxiety only, i have not found ts medication that works in a way that makes my life easier or better...The meds I do take have an added bonus of staving off depression.

[Rockbird0]

I don´t know, what I can say. It´s very painful this video. You can to be happy, to have this wonderful wife, Guy.

[TheMainMeal]

I am like this and sometimes worse on average every 3 to 4 days, mind you lately they have become more unpredictable, I have been like it for a few hours every day for about 8 days, then I have had a 6 day break before the next episode....There are tics but tics is not the entirety of what is going on , I think it relates to the autism and perhaps a sensory threshold being reached and I shut down ...but who really knows..

[dougiesq]

HI THE MAINMEAL

HOW LONG HAVE YOU TICS ANDAutism

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[TheMainMeal]

Austism all my life, tourettes ( mild ) from about 6 tourettes ( severe ) 30 ish

[aegchic]

haha cool elevator music :D

[heebiejeevies]

your wife must be an incredible woman. i assume its her thats filming. what was it like when she first met you and how does this sort of thing affect dating?

[TheMainMeal]

When i met my wife my tourettes was not like it is today, i was just a very manic, hyper individual. I would have 'breakdowns' every 6 months or so, which closely resembled a seizure with lots of spasms thrown in for good measure..Sex and sexual thoughts reduce anxiety which in turn reduce tics, so as far as dating is concerned it was never an issue..

[allcingiboston]

I am dying to know, though, what flavor is the gum? It sounds very tasty:)

[TheMainMeal]

Wrigleys EXTRA peppermint sugarfree gum.....There you go..

[carolhester]

I have to agree with allcingiboston...how exhausting it must be every time, good looks and humor too though. My love to you and your wife, I am happy to have such a cool friend. You haven't forgotten me have you? :(

[TheMainMeal]

Hello Carol, glad your back, topic has changed though since last we spoke...I am all consumed by......Pool!..its been a long one thus far..

[allcingiboston]

I am thankful for you putting this out. How exhausting is it when the bad cycle runs all day.. I cannot imagine. And, I love your humors and you are one good looking fella, too. You two are the champions. ;)

[TheMainMeal]

*blush*...you charmer , you..

[Corry463]

As I understand it, studies have shown that Autism, Asperger's, and Tourettes have similarities in brain scans, so there are certain similar brain activities occurring, and thus, there can be similar overlapping behaviors in all three of these conditions.

[TheMainMeal]

That certainly does seem to be the case with me...

[icecreamandsingasong]

Hey! I thought know you a little from your videos and never realised that you could have these kind of 'bad' moments.. Hope you were okay quick Thanks for sharing this, oke see you xoxo Jane

[psychopurple]

You do seem rather witty, well spoken and friendly, beneath the tics as your comments and speech bubbles convey. Thank you for sharing, you've given me a much better understanding of my own cousins condition, he has quite severe aspergers. He'd probably come under "low functioning" if he was classified, however I feel I can relate better to him than alot of people. Your videos help me in many ways, aleviating many of my fears. Your fortitude and good humour are refreshing and welcome. Take care

[TheMainMeal]

many thanks *blush*...

[snuffaluffagus89]

you're an idiot. there's no such thing as severe aspergers. aspergers is a mild form of autism.

[TheMainMeal]

you are 19...nuff said

[snuffaluffagus89]

who is studying these disorders at university, thank you very much.

[Halebop30]

studying being the key word it would seem: still very much learning, education ongoing, in pursuit of knowledge rather than knowledgeable, etc etc think you can see where I'm going with that one.  You be careful now, would seem that you might just be a nightmare 'professional' in the making.

[snuffaluffagus89]

Studying as in, SMARTER ABOUT SAID SUBJECT THAN YOU. How pathetic are your claims that I will be a 'nightmare professional', because in the end, you will be the one paying me thousands of dollars to tell you that your life sucks.

[Halebop30]

Well it's good to see that you've got the right attitude at least.

[PrettyDragon00]

I have never seen such disturbing garbage come from one persons mouth. There is no need for such childish, digusting replies. I am ashamed to be the age same.

[snuffaluffagus89]

maybe you need to learn what the term 'troll' means.

[Saguaro24]

thank you for making this video. As nothingunusual said "I admire your bravado"

[Jjavanoid]

Shutdowns can be very dangerous if they are in the wrong place and at the wrong time. They deserve more attention than they currently receive from proffesionals.

Did you get combined or prolonged sensory overload? That is what triggers them off for me, although I don't feel comfortable comparing them to what my cousin must go through permanently. :(

[TheMainMeal]

My 'session' comes every 3 to 4 days, independant of sensory overload..When I do get sensory overload I tic more ..

[nothingunusual]

I admire your bravado in deciding to share this with others. :)

I have AS and experience shutdowns where I find it very difficult to communicate or talk to anyone. Decision making and doing anything much at all isn't usually an option either since I pretty much space out. Nothing as troublesome (or tiring by the looks of it!) as what you experience I'm sure. Though I do relate to the fact that people have some days were they're higher or lower functioning than others.

[BlueWaltz]

thank you for sharing my dear friend xx