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Yashmeena
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 Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject: Multiple conditions? |
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I've been considering, after coming across various stuff (xD) on the internet, that as well as aspergers I may have dyspraxia and selective mutism. However, I'm not sure whether this is just because aspergers has a wide range of characteristics, or not?
Maybe aspergers can affect our lives so severely that so much is seemingly not right (which, I guess, many would suggest is hypochondria).
I've not gone to a GP yet, regarding aspergers or anything else, because of the worry that they'll see me as a hypochondriac. This is, of course, frustrating..
Anyways, I was wondering if any of you guys have felt similarly? What conclusions have you drawn?
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RarePegs
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| Hi Yashmeena. I think dyspraxia is quite common with AS. I've certainly put it on my diagnostic shopping list, along with auditory processing disorder. |
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millie
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Sometimes talking is simply too much for me. this happens at home mostly. I am mostly at home (  )
I can monologue, but find the to and fro of reciprocal social communication to be a foreign skill. I can fake it for bursts out and about. And I can actually fake it very, very well. But an hour of it and I am a complete wreck. (If it is special interest related it is ok, however.)
At home, there is a lot of "please don't talk to me...i cannot handle it."
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Yashmeena
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| millie wrote: | Sometimes talking is simply too much for me. this happens at home mostly. I am mostly at home ( )
I can monologues, but find teh to and fro of reciprocal social communication to be a foreign skill. I can fake ti for bursts out and about. At home, there is a lot of "please don't talk to me...i cannot handle it." |
Wow, I am exactly like this too! Talking is alwayss hard >__< |
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Callista
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The thing is that in most cases no one person's brain can be encompassed by a single diagnosis. It is not at all uncommon for dyspraxia and selective mutism to show up in autistic people--dyspraxia especially among Aspies--it's just not so common that they can be called part of the same diagnosis.
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SilverStar
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| I think I'm a mut when it comes to this. I have Aspie, ADD, OCD, mild bi-polar, and hypersensitive traits. I guess this is why they call it a syndrome. |
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Brittany2907
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| Callista wrote: | | It is not at all uncommon for dyspraxia and selective mutism to show up in autistic people. |
When I was at primary school I went through a 'phase' of selective mutism. I didn't talk to anyone but the teachers there and that's only if they asked me a question. I don't remember why I did this though because I DID want to have friends.
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| Brittany2907 wrote: | | Callista wrote: | | It is not at all uncommon for dyspraxia and selective mutism to show up in autistic people. |
When I was at primary school I went through a 'phase' of selective mutism. I didn't talk to anyone but the teachers there and that's only if they asked me a question. I don't remember why I did this though because I DID want to have friends. |
from 5 years to 14 years of age I was a select mute. it is just a part of social anxiety. although back then i had very little anxiety, i just didn't talk to people outside my family.
i relate to a lot of dyspraxic symptoms too, but i there are many similarities in both conditions.
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Jellybean
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It is very common for a person diagnosed with AS to have dyspraxia as well. I myself have a huge list of diagnosis...es (not sure how to pluralise that word...) including AS, dyspraxia, Tourette syndrome, Obsessive compulsive disorder, dystonia and ADD. It's annoying to have so much...
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I have been diagnosed with auditory processing disorder, after problems at work, now resolved. I have twitched all my life, quite surprised nobody looked into that, but hey. I almost forgot - I am hypermobile, which has made me quite prone to joint problems and back trouble. It bothers me far more than being an Aspie, because of the pain and physical limitations.
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StillStorm
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| Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Multiple conditions? |
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| Yashmeena wrote: | | I've not gone to a GP yet, regarding aspergers or anything else, because of the worry that they'll see me as a hypochondriac. This is, of course, frustrating.. |
I felt exactly the same way. I did go and talk to my GP about aspergers just last week and I didn't think he saw me as a hypochondriac. While, I found it extremely difficult to talk to him about it - I felt physically quite exhausted afterwards - I did feel very glad to have done it - I am now trying to seek a diagnosis. I think it will be a long and frustrating process, but I feel better having made the first step. |
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MizLiz
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| Well, I know I have dysgraphia and epilepsy... I'm not sure if getting a diagnosis for bipolar is worth it although I suspect that I have it. |
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emilyrosecampbell
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I have AS with schizophrenic tendencies and touretts. It seems that anything will make anything worse. I'm allergic to animal protien as well, which makes all above things worse.
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PrincessMR1899
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| It's funny, you know, every time I read a post on here, I find that it relates to me more and more. Sometimes I feel like I am a hypochondriac . So far I've racked up quite a few things: besides aspergers, ADD, maybe selective mutism?, I don't like to talk if I don't have to, and schizo tendencies....maybe? Not completely sure about that. |
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JessicaDayla
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Dyslexia, a bunch of physical conditions, and on top of everything, there is a good chance my bone marrow will fail. I doubt it will happen, but if it does, it won't likely be until my 50s or later, so I got lots of time there. My opinion, I try not to focus on what's wrong with me, and focus on moving forward and living a life can enjoy.
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