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    Apparently psychotic like experiences are common in Autism.

    Existing research shows that adults with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more vulnerable to develop psychotic like experiences. However, studies investigating (subclinical) psychotic experiences (PE) in ASD are scarce, and it is unknown if PE are accompanied with more distress in adults...
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    Autism Shutdown?

    I don't know if this is autism related catatonia or an autism shutdown. It happens for a few weeks maybe 4 or 5 weeks at a time. The signs I have are: unable to speak to anyone pacing or rocking increased Social withdrawal from everyone Agitation Is this a Shutdown or Catatonia? Diagnosis...
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    Hearing "Backround noise" in ears ( hallucination). A part of asperger's?

    Yes. The tv annoys me the fridge, the washing machine and dryer, the dog barking and chainsaws and loud cars, people shouting or arguing
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    Hearing "Backround noise" in ears ( hallucination). A part of asperger's?

    I think it's actually more like what the other person said ( my brain hearing slight backround noise and turning into louder busy restaurant noise). I NOW THINK THAT IT IS THIS AND NOT AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS. Thank you for your input tho. :)
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    Hearing "Backround noise" in ears ( hallucination). A part of asperger's?

    It's NOT like a "ringing" more like a busy restaurant or backround noise
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    Hearing "Backround noise" in ears ( hallucination). A part of asperger's?

    I have the fridge in the hallway next to my room but that's only very slight noise. Could the fridge noise turn into a busy restaurant in my ears? Is it common
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    Hearing "Backround noise" in ears ( hallucination). A part of asperger's?

    This is very different hallucinations to what I'm used To experiencing. This is backround noise NOT VOICES meaning no words. It's like being in a busy restaurant and it's in both my ears. The VOICES are IN MY HEAD NOT IN MY EARS and it's just different. When I put my noise cancelling headphones...
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    Thought disorder in Asperges/Autism

    Anyone else experiencing Disorganised thoughts/thought disorder like I experience "poverty of speech" and "noise in head" and "jumbled up thoughts" and "echolalia" and pressured speech and word salad and intrusive thoughts with asperger's?. I definitely experience poverty of speech meaning When...
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    (Psychiatrist said I had psychotic like experiences but NOT full blown psychosis). I hear voices repeating my thoughts and have paranoid thoughts like I feel like people are watching me and suspicious (when stressed only.) I also have intrusive images and thoughts
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    I do repetitive behaviours (stimming) to get rid of Audible thoughts, I like doing these behaviours (stimming). I have Asperger's and GAD + pseudo audible thoughts. Audible thoughts are me saying something in my head but I hear voices repeating it back like for example I will say in my head...
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    Is it common to have Oppositional defiant traits with Asperger's without having the full blown disorder?

    It's probably due to my generalized anxiety disorder more so then odd
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    I get intrusive thoughts during certain times of the day and before going to sleep at night and I have alot of anxiety about these thoughts and I do Stimming as a calming technique for the thoughts and anxiety. I like when I do these behaviours. They are NOT disturbing to me. They get rid of...
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    They are NOT like voices that you would hear in schizophrenia there (more like intrusive thoughts!!)
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    Yes I over investigate things too and overthink things as well. But I'd say it's a bit of both.
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    Intrusive Thoughts/Compulsive Behavior/Audible Thoughts/Stimming

    I repeat phrases over and over to get rid of thoughts. There more like ("intrusive thoughts") than anything else.
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