Posted by grrrilla on May 8, 2000, at 17:52:43
Through the years I have off and on been described as autistic-like or residual high functioning childhood autism,etc. Since childhood I have had problems with perspective which are distinctive but a little hard to describe. When I was a child I felt like I was falling off the curve of the earth or floor or whatever. I used to say I couldn't tell where my edges were. I said I couldn't make eye contact with people because I was taller (often but not always true) and the perspective was off. Something is just out of focus in a spatial kind of way. I walked with my hands on the walls and was very sensitive to changes in physical surroundings, etc.
But anyhow years later I tried Parnate for severe social phobia and depression. I tried it twice and both times for about the first 5 days things shifted and there I was walking in the same plane as everyone else!
It didn't last but it was so distinctive and I wonder if anybody knows why this happens and how it could be made to happen consistently. I thought since it just lasted few days each time it might be from the amphetamine-like stuff (excuse the technical terms). Ritalin doesn't do anything like that. I've never tried other stimulants. My doctor said it sounded sort of like LSD (never tried that either).
Thanks
PS I'm not willing to take anti-psychotics and the mention of them tends to make me grouchy {:0)
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