Same here. I just take it one day at a time. When it gets rough, I post here. I'm on Xanax for my anxiety. At first it'll make you sleep but once your body gets use to it, most of the sleepiness will go away or at least level you out. At least that works for me but everybody I different

Everything you are coping with can certainly be overwhelming, and yes, that can cause a lot of fatigue. Sometimes sleeping it all off is ok - we all need that from time to time. The key is to be gentle and forgiving with yourself, and take care of yourself. If you need to be sleeping 10+ hours a night right now, and you can do it without losing your job or other things, then do it. If you need to take things slower than normal, and give yourself extra rest times, then do that. It's all about taking care of yourself. It can be really difficult when your needs change, believe me, I've dealt with that. But you can't push yourself beyond what your limits are right now, it's only going to make things worse.

So I guess that's my advice for coping atm. Oh, and eat well too, a healthy diet is really important for how we feel.

Welcome to this board :)

hello again.

My experience is that bipolar is triggered by stress - and that being on the autism spectrum means that some "normal" things can be very stressful - that then triggers the bipolar.

One of the other key aspects of autism is it's easy to get sensory overload - that can create short bursts of "melt down".

As for dealing with it - I prefer not to use any tranquilizer - far too easy to get addicted and there are long term health issues. I do find taking my bipolar meds prevents some of the anxiety like symptoms that come from bipolar.

Having a quiet space to retire to is good. Hobbies are good. Sometimes having things like ear plugs can help when you are going to be in a noisy environment.

I have 4, 5 anxiety attacks a day. I have to take Xanax. if I didn't, I wouldn't be able to cope at all. It's all monitored by my Pdoc.

Thank you guys so much!

Iam going back to my psychologist Monday to see what my options are. I really don't want to be on meds so anything natural will probably be what I choose. Meds will be my last resort. Just so other people know, I do not have a job and don't plan on having one anytime soon. I am only interested in swimming. I also enjoy working out, but don't currently. If I ever start working out I get very obsessed with it. To the point that it is my life.

I am the kind of person that I either do something and obsess over it or don't do it at all. I am current in the not doing anything stage. I don't want to mess up my relationship with my husband so I don't start anything because I know if I do I will obsess. I want and need to learn how to manage my time and not obsess. Any suggestions?

Thank you! I am hopeful that my anxiety will deminish. With my Asperger's there are certain things I'm not sure will ever go away though. Kinda sucks, but I guess we'll see.