Hi

[Lizzie Earnshaw]

So hey, not sure if I’m intruding or not but hoping i might be able to find some answers.
I was looking into ways (like self help cause already on antidepressants for PMDD so what will more doctor help include other than upping the dose...) to get myself out of my OCD tendencies and stumbled across many Aspergers descriptions which just seemed too fitting and have now become obsessed.

Hoping to see what i can learn from others who have more understanding as to why some things that seem irrational are so triggering.

Apologies my first edit of this was crazy long and may have been typed after too much wine courage. Thanks to the super sweet people who took the time to read and respond.
Lizzie

 

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[Major Tom]

Hey Lizzie, welcome! I'm glad you figured out how to make a thread! I can relate with a lot of what you wrote.

It might be a good idea just for your own personal knowledge to go get an assessment from an autism specialist. It's often more difficult to be detected in women, that's why I suggest a specialist. I know in these times any doctor is hard to get in to see, but hopefully in the future things will get better.

When/if you do get assessed, if it does turn out that you are on the spectrum, you can't really expect much from it, as people on the higher functioning end of the spectrum get pushed to the wayside. But having knowledge about why you think and behave like you do is priceless in my opinion.

Good luck!

 

[OkRad]

Welcome! I agree with @Major Tom Seek out an official assessment if you can. It will really help But either way, welcome.

 

[VictorR]

Welcome!

 

[Thinx]

Hi and welcome, I hope that you enjoy it here and find it useful and supportive. It can be hard to get a diagnosis as a female. Check out @zozie's posts to see the process she went through, which is not untypical, where the person gets refused diagnosis because they don't act enough like the males who have autism, and/or have insight into their behaviours, and better social skills than some males with autism, or just better social skills than a child with autism, hey because we grew up! Whatever, you are welcome here, and hopefully it will be helpful for you.

 

[zozie]

Heya Lizzie! In my opinion, there are "specialists" and then there are specialists. The difference? One of them has gone through a weekend workshop on how to administer the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic and Observation Schedule, 2nd edition), and the other has actual experience diagnosing adults and understands autistic women and the challenges they face.

I got a correct diagnosis from a specialist after going to a "specialist". The difference was astounding. I knew about this difference after doing a lot of research into the specialist himself and keeping track of my mindset, taking care to keep it positive. I didn't give up after the first assessment process, and, as people on this forum can attest, did a LOT of venting about it.

Bottom line, if you can do research, do it. Correct diagnosis often means getting seen by a private practice, often not covered by government insurance so there's hefty payment out-of-pocket. However, my personal opinion is that no diagnosis is better than wrong diagnosis, and as such, correct diagnosis is worth pursuing, however costly or inconvenient it may be.

Anyway, welcome!

 

[clg114]

Welcome to Autism Forums!

 

[Tom]

Many of us have aspects of OCD. Not sure if it is something on it's own or just part of ASD. Btw, it doesn't have to be all bad in my opinion. That is when conciously channeled it can be very productive, stimulating, etc.

 

[Finder]

ASD and OCD do have some overlap (but are distinct) and can be co-morbid. Welcome.