Are things getting better?

Glad the elections over.

Thanks for checking in.

and it sucks. You could say I'm a pro at it having it since I was 12. Friends I've known for 25+ years have no idea I still suffer from it, which totally sucks as when I DO tell them it's still a symptom they tend to not believe me. The old "I don't see you suffering it so it must be all in your head" syndrome. I can't even get a ride to the hospital right now due to the above bs bc they don't think I need my freaking meds. Hopefully that changes tonight but I don't know. In an area that doesn't have bus on weekends and may as well be rural. If anyone has any info on how to get help in Tx while indigent let me know ASAP. If you have questions on hypervigilance let me know; I'll do my best to answer them.

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Sorry you have it too. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

I remember being punched in the face @ 3 maybe 4, I was walking but not talking?

I just remember walking around with a pair of boxing gloves and this dude that I saw for the 1st time punched me in the face.
My Conservative Republican father in law was horrible from then on.

I totally get the "I don't see you suffering it so it must be all in your head" syndrome. My wife knows what I have and we've been through therapy together but she can still manage to pull that off brilliantly at times.

All's I can say is I've pedaled pretty freaking far on a 10 speed just to buy weed. Seemed like the only thing that helped me through High School. I'm sorry I can't help much more than a suggestion.

Be safe.

PS. your DU name is brilliant!

frequently result in paranoia?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervigilance

Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. Hypervigilance is also accompanied by a state of increased anxiety which can cause exhaustion. Other symptoms include: abnormally increased arousal, a high responsiveness to stimuli, and a constant scanning of the environment for threats.[1][2


Hypervigilance can be a symptom of post traumatic stress disorder[3] (PTSD) and various types of anxiety disorder. It is distinguished from paranoia. Paranoid states, such as those in schizophrenia, can seem superficially similar, but are characteristically different.

more at the link

diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, may exhibit hypervigilance.
Though not paranoid, this person may be described as extra-sensitive, physically and emotionally.
The person has all manner of meds for anxieties and sleeplessness.

My reading re Asperger's indicates that high attention to detail is part of Asperger's.
In the case with which I'm familiar, detailed memories are present, though some are false memories, which would be understandable in a hyper sensitive person, as their interpretation of events may be somewhat skewed from the average person's interpretation.

I don't know if it's because of my PTSD or Hypervigilance but the one thing that differs from me and the typical Asperger's patient is an overload of empathy, instead of a lack of. Being here on DU can sometimes be very depressing. Also, since having a daughter, it feels like my Hypervigilance is on high speed.

The day after the election, was quite grueling.

I hope your family member get's some relief, in any form.

Life is already too short.

-p