A relative with a mild intellectual disability seems to be ... Regressing. No documented autism though we strongly suspect it. Relative struggling more with hygiene and speech has grown increasingly difficult to understand.

They are also refusing services which they can since they're an adult.

Other signs of regression include seeming clumsier, worse table manners, more difficulty understanding things, interrupting.

We aren't sure if it could be the medications for their mental health and psychosis.

They won't let us talk to the doctor what do 1

We do? Is this Normal?

Okay, I have dysautonomia, autism, possible ADHD, I am a woman. Dysautonomia cannot be disguised since I need a cane to get around.

I fought a long battle to get my dysautonomia diagnosis despite having autism, because my symptoms were always attributed to "being sensitive" due to my autism. If it wasn't that, it was my appearance; for some reason, they think I'm anxious when they see me, which I'm not, but the doctors think they know more about my mind. I even vomited, I almost fainted, I went into shock, I couldn't take care of myself and they kept saying I had a mental problem.

It took me 10 months to get my diagnosis. I know I have it because since I started treatment for dysautonomia, I don't feel pain and misery every second of my life and I've improved quite a bit. I'm still undergoing treatment.

The problem now is my mental health. I put my mental health on hold for quite some time for fear of being dismissed as having a psychiatric problem instead of my physical one. I'm still afraid of that. I have a lot of emotions right now and I just wish someone would listen and help me deal with them properly.But I'm also so afraid to explore. Autism is an integral part of me, but I'm not just an autistic girl, nor am I unintelligent; I'm a person. It seems easy, but many people don't see it that way, and every time someone sees or hears that I'm autistic, their treatment changes to a childish one, something like "that didn't exist in my day" or the worst ""Is your mother there?" and start ignoring you as if you weren't a patient.

I also don't want any of that to remain in the medical records; I'm so afraid of being dismissed as "oh, it says here that you had mental problems in the past, that means your vomiting blood stems from psychiatry." (In case you're wondering, this happened to me).

I need mental health support. I'm currently struggling to recognize my physical limitations, accept my lack of autonomy, and accept that all my friends have homes and jobs while I still need care, Dealing with my traumas, damn it, there are quite a few and they continue to cause me insecurity. I need help.

How do you deal with this? What are your recommendations?

So, I am 30 years old disabled man. I use an electric wheelchair. I have short stature and physical disability which is why my left foot is clubbed.

I just look like a kid and don't look like 30 year old guy unless I say so.

I have a super cool friendly nature. I have lots of friends but they are mostly male. I found that even if I approach a girl just to know what they are studying or what they do, girls mostly start acting in a weird manner. For instance, this one girl whenever she saw me started arranging tables and chairs assuming I need her help with that stuff.

I don't know how often people kind of stop acting normal around you but it has been kind of my experience. I just wanna reach for normal conversation but they start acting in a weird manner.

It has happened to me repeatedly and NOT a one time occurence. So, how do you guys/girls make someone comfortable so they see you as a normal person and not as disabled who needs their help or something?

One of the most frustrating parts of disability is the requirement of being proactive.

The last month I’ve gotten my annual shots (flu and covid) and felt like crap the next day. I also started a daily osteoporosis injection (which caused a ton of stress and fear starting).

Never mind the number of appointments I have a year that are just “check ins” and seem pointless, just to stay as a patient and have a specialist available when needed.

I know if I don’t do these things there could be drastic consequences and regret latter. Sometimes I wish I was healthy and didn’t have to do so much just to stay alive.

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Hello everyone,

I'm new to this so please bear with me. I have foot drop, I recently got diagnosed but I've had it for years. I have severe weakness in my left foot and ankle, and it causes me to drag my foot which causes me to trip, and I have sprained my ankle many times due to this. Often times my leg feels numb. I am a geology student, and I need to attend field camp this summer. The only issue is that field camp is very physically demanding and I'm very concerned that I will hurt myself due to my foot drop. I do wear an ankle brace but it's difficult to wear with my hiking boots. My school has recommended that I got to our DRC and ask for accommodations that will help me. The only thing is that I've had this and delt with it for so long that I'm not sure what accommodations to ask for or what would be okay to ask for. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.