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I'm frustrated with many things lately, among them is the clinic I go to.  I find blood pressure checks futile, as I'm already worked up from it being in a rundown part of town and navigating the maze of streets to get there from the bus station, besides the depletion of social battery and neuro typical indifference and inefficiency.

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  • Okay so this will sound silly, but I have figured out a fix for me when it comes to dealing with needles and blood pressure tests.

    I inform the nurse that I’m Autistic and I can stay relatively calm if we talk about something I’m interested in. So I’ll usually launch into a discussion about music history or some nonsense. I stay calm and the nurse might learn something useless about music! Win/win!

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  • Okay so this will sound silly, but I have figured out a fix for me when it comes to dealing with needles and blood pressure tests.

    I inform the nurse that I’m Autistic and I can stay relatively calm if we talk about something I’m interested in. So I’ll usually launch into a discussion about music history or some nonsense. I stay calm and the nurse might learn something useless about music! Win/win!

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