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Is it possible i have asperger?

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renofive

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Hi everyone,

So it's been a while that i've tryied to know whats going on with me and i'm wondering if it would be possible that i have asperger syndrome. I made alot of tests online and i always get a pretty high score.

They say that asperger is something you can notice since the childhood but personally i think i had a pretty normal childhood, i was a very active kid, very social and i dont recall having huge sensory overload. It degraded since the beginning of high school because i felt like i was in a totally different world and i was very intimidated. I remember people telling me that i was looking awkward because i didnt know where to put my hands, so i always had my hands on my desk. I managed to look relatively normal after knowing what i was doing. Now i am in college and this is the worst for me, It became unnatural to look people in the eyes and i feel like everyone is observing me sometimes. Also i have trouble talking to strangers, i never know what to say and i get distracted by anything, its always been like that but this time i dont even want to try.

Social anxiety is something that i have no doubts about it. But could it be related to asperger even though my way of thinking is something that grew over time?

Thank you.
 
Those are things I think a lot about as well. As far back as I could recall, I enjoyed the solitude of playing by myself. I didn't speak in sentences until I was four.

Sensory overload issues for me seemed to become more intense with time over the years, particularly around age 14. Overt social anxiety symptoms didn't come up until I was around 21. Looking people in the eye always seemed a bit uncomfortable, but I was able to condition myself to do it in my adult years.

In my early 20s I went through a period where I just struggled to talk to strangers on the telephone. And had many years where striking up a conversation with a complete stranger was incredibly stressful. Made work awful at times...

It just seems there's no consistent timetable for manifesting traits and behaviors...
 
were you diagnosed with asperger?

I also have problems talking to strangers on the phone, even more when i have to record messages. Usually when its not for me i let them make a message. My anxiety cripples me like never before, I haven't seen one person act the way i act in public. I completely avoid any social interactions if i can.

EDIT: Like most asperger i do like to have a routine and i really hate when i have to do something out of the routine. But i dont have much need to eat the same food over and over again or anything like that (i think i'm more open with food than alot of people). The only thing ive been doing for a while is that i wear pyjama bottom when im at home (or anything that is comfortable) I have trouble wearing jeans at home.
 
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renofive said:
were you diagnosed with asperger?

I also have problems talking to strangers on the phone, even more when i have to record messages. Usually when its not for me i let them make a message. My anxiety cripples me like never before, I haven't seen one person act the way i act in public. I completely avoid any social interactions if i can.
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Self-diagnosed in my late 50s. At the present I have no intention of seeking a professional diagnosis.

I push myself to have benign conversations with strangers that don't last long. Mostly cashiers at the checkout stand. It helps!
 
Thanks for the reply,

I think ill have myself checked because i can't go forward right now. I also don't have much interest in going forward. Knowing what i have, if i have anything, would be a relief.
 
renofive said:
Thanks for the reply,

I think ill have myself checked because i can't go forward right now. I also don't have much interest in going forward. Knowing what i have, if i have anything, would be a relief.
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One thing to consider. Go through these forums with a fine-tooth comb. You'll find a definite pattern of people who self-diagnosed, only to affirm it later through a formal diagnosis. Not a foolproof methodology at any stretch, but it fascinates me to see so many with the same conclusion and outcome.

It's a "plus" to my comfort level. Doesn't mean I'm spot-on, but that I'm in the ballpark. Hope you find what you're looking for.
 
Just so you know, not everybody on the autism spectrum ends up on the "radar" starting in childhood. I'm twenty-four, and I spent most of my life unaware that I had Asperger's. As Judge has said, the only truly definitive answer comes from a medical professional, but self-diagnosis may give you some idea of what your situation is.

It's also possible that you're dealing solely with social anxiety, although comorbidity with ASD is common.
 
Ereth said:
Just so you know, not everybody on the autism spectrum ends up on the "radar" starting in childhood. I'm twenty-four, and I spent most of my life unaware that I had Asperger's. As Judge has said, the only truly definitive answer comes from a medical professional, but self-diagnosis may give you some idea of what your situation is.

It's also possible that you're dealing solely with social anxiety, although comorbidity with ASD is common.
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Good points to consider for all who are self-diagnosing. There's a lot of neurological ground to cover...that in all honesty leaves me quite over my head at times.
 
I have only just come to realize that I am probably an Aspie and I'm 53 yrs old.
When I was a child I was considered unusual in certain ways by my family and I'm sure by my friends. I was always very silly, very blunt, had an extreme passion for animals but not so much for people, and just seemed to dance to a beat of a different drum.
As an adult I have learned to come across as normal in most ways but it doesn't always feel natural. I tend to give my honest opinion about things, I hate forced conversation, don't like looking people in the eye, really dislike any social situations, etc. I still love animals more than most people and much prefer their company.
It was a relief when I realized I am probably an Aspie....I always wondered why I was so different and it disturbed me. Now I know and I accept it. I just don't put myself in situations anymore where I'm uncomfortable because I know it just isn't me and there's nothing I can do about it!
 
Critterlover said:
It was a relief when I realized I am probably an Aspie....I always wondered why I was so different and it disturbed me. Now I know and I accept it. I just don't put myself in situations anymore where I'm uncomfortable because I know it just isn't me and there's nothing I can do about it!
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Yes, yes, and yes. That's the great thing about having hindsight about it all. You can mitigate things through limited control and avoidance. I also didn't know until very late in life...having accidentally stumbled onto it having watched a tv show that covered someone with AS.
 
It would be a good idea to talk to your doctor about it - he or she will be able to give you a referral to speak to someone who can assist you with diagnosis, if that's the path you want to take. Though this is just what I did here in the UK, there might be a completely different process in other parts of the world. Online tests aren't exactly accurate - it's best to talk with a professional.

Everyone has had different experiences in their life and there is no definite timeline with Asperger's about how your life should happen, or so I've noticed with others - we're all quite different in some ways, yet very similar in others.
 
I can say that the overt social axiety symptoms was always with me. Since first time at school and become worse when i was around 18- 20 years old.
I am self-diagnosticated, im kinda out of the radar cause i've learned how to be in a NT way.
There is a page on facebook that you realy should look: the girl with the curly hair | Facebook
If i used to have any doubts about me being an aspie, well this things that Alis Rowe, the page owner, wrote helped me to understand.
 
I think the most important thing to remember, is that it is a spectrum. so there is nothing concrete.

For test results you need to look at the reference point, rather than how high. If you are higher than
the reference point the more likely you are.

you will probably find more collective knowledge here, if your female it is harder again to get a diagnosis.
 
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