Got a problem here.

[conuly]

One of my friends, her son is on Abilify because he's been diagnosed as bipolar. She suspects that he may have AS instead. Since maybe a month after he went on the drug, his problems have either increased or merely changed, I'm not sure which. Anyway, I pointed out to her that autistics are known to react atypically to certain drugs, and that there's problems associated with neuroleptics. However, I really don't know that much about what, specifically, is possible - as I have no interest in taking medications (it's a trial to even get me to take midol once a month) I haven't done much research into this. So I said I'd ask youse guys. Because that's what the internet is for.

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[ser-kai.livejournal.com]

I have that whole drug hypersensitivity thing going on, too.

I seem to remember from the last conference I attended that neuroleptics either work very well for Aspies or they really bugger us up.

My psych has put them at the bottom of the list of meds for me to try.

Also, if he's hypersensitive, he should take a very small dose. About 1/10th is the rule of thumb.