Do symptoms increasing with age?

[lilyb1991]

I was diagnosed with aspergers when i was 17 which makes me question if my symptoms were underdeveloped when i was a kid. When i was diagnosed i didnt think i had it and didnt want to believe it. Now that im 24 i feel like im noticing it more and more. My symptoms are more pronounced and harder to hide. It leads me to believe that maybe its age that increases my symptoms. What does everyone else think?

 

[Suzanne]

In my case, just as bad as when I was a child!

I have never been able to understand how to make friends; what to say after the initial hello etc.

 

[wanderer03]

I was diagnosed with aspergers when i was 17 which makes me question if my symptoms were underdeveloped when i was a kid. When i was diagnosed i didnt think i had it and didnt want to believe it. Now that im 24 i feel like im noticing it more and more. My symptoms are more pronounced and harder to hide. It leads me to believe that maybe its age that increases my symptoms. What does everyone else think?

I asked my therapist the same thing. I thought I was getting less adaptable and I thought things might be getting worse. He said that with age, we know what we like and dislike and we become less willing to do what we dislike.

 

[Jimbo]

I think I have gotten better as I have gotten older. I'm 47 now and I think I have learned to cope better and improved socially too. I am much more confident in myself now or it could be that I have reached a point where I have accepted who I am and have learned to be happy the way I was made.

I am sure my brain also works better than when I was in school. If I could redo school I could probably make good grades. I think my attention span is better now also.

 

[Warmheart]

We often tend to have challenges in adulthood which can outstrip our neurology's ability to cope. This can lead to periods of real struggle, including, and eventually leading up to, ASD Midlife Burnout. I know you may not be at mdlife yet, but we often have burnout periods in younger adulthood too. Try searching for ASD Midlife Burnout in the forum's search box. See if any of that resonates with you. We also share some positive, helpful ideas and solutions for dealing with challenges and tough burnout situations in that thread.

 

[wanderer03]

We often tend to have challenges in adulthood which can outstrip our neurology's ability to cope. This can lead to periods of real struggle, including, and eventually leading up to, ASD Midlife Burnout. I know you may not be at mdlife yet, but we often have burnout periods in younger adulthood too. Try searching for ASD Midlife Burnout in the forum's search box. See if any of that resonates with you. We also share some positive, helpful ideas and solutions for dealing with challenges and tough burnout situations in that thread.

I think I have hit this stage. I meet quite a few daily challenges to my neurology. Medicine helps to a greater or lesser extent but I often have to remind myself that I'm not in danger and there is no fight or flight necessary. I don't know for how long I'll be able to drive this truck but for now one day at a time.