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11 Feb 2010, 8:02 pm

I'm pretty sure I have Asperger's. But I'd really like a second opinion, so this is why I think I have Asperger's:

I used to be very clumsy. One of my friends said I used to "stumble around," because I just couldn't seem to walk in a straight line. I'm still kind of clumsy, but not like I used to be. If I focus on doing something I'm usually much more coordinated, but without focus even now I still stumble a little when I walk.

I definitely can focus in too much one one narrow subject. Lately I've caught myself going off on rants about something no one else really cares about. I also noticed I've been doing it my whole life.

I have terrible social skills, too. They seem like they've gotten worse as I got older. In High School I was at least somewhat sociable even though I was still pretty reserved. I could at least talk to people I didn't know well in High School. Now I'm in college and I just can't bring myself to talk to anyone. I'm so terribly self-conscious I feel like I just can't. I feel like that's because I realized how stupid I've been acting in social situations my whole life, and because I'm so oblivious I feel like I'll make the same mistakes again.

Over the last year, half of the doctors I've seen think I'm depressed and the other half think I'm bipolar. I can be really irritable which is supposedly a form of mania, and I feel depressed a lot of times, but other than that I can't think of any symptoms I have that would be considered bipolar.

I think it's a lot more likely that I have Asperger's.



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11 Feb 2010, 8:17 pm

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11 Feb 2010, 8:32 pm

TKos wrote:
Over the last year, half of the doctors I've seen think I'm depressed and the other half think I'm bipolar ...


Well, now you are here, and maybe you can cast the deciding vote!

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11 Feb 2010, 8:34 pm

Hi, Welcome to WrongPlanet! :)



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11 Feb 2010, 11:23 pm

I was initially diagnosed with Depression anxiety and mild psychosis it took a few psych visits and a motor skills test to figure it out. Check out the quizzes in the general discussion forum they mabe helpful



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12 Feb 2010, 1:10 am

Welcome to WrongPlanet. :)


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12 Feb 2010, 4:35 am

TKos wrote:
I have terrible social skills, too. They seem like they've gotten worse as I got older. In High School I was at least somewhat sociable even though I was still pretty reserved. I could at least talk to people I didn't know well in High School. Now I'm in college and I just can't bring myself to talk to anyone. I'm so terribly self-conscious I feel like I just can't. I feel like that's because I realized how stupid I've been acting in social situations my whole life, and because I'm so oblivious I feel like I'll make the same mistakes again.


I feel the same. The older I am the more I am aware of my poor social skills and the more I am afraid of repeating the same mistakes.

I hope you will find the answer to the question whether you are an aspie or not.



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12 Feb 2010, 11:00 am

Hello TKos, welcome,

It's difficult to say whether you have Asperger's.

Enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet and good luck finding out whether or not you have Asperger's!


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12 Feb 2010, 12:52 pm

Hello and welcome to WP :D



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13 Feb 2010, 2:47 am

TKos wrote:
I'm pretty sure I have Asperger's. But I'd really like a second opinion, so this is why I think I have Asperger's:

I used to be very clumsy. One of my friends said I used to "stumble around," because I just couldn't seem to walk in a straight line. I'm still kind of clumsy, but not like I used to be. If I focus on doing something I'm usually much more coordinated, but without focus even now I still stumble a little when I walk.

I definitely can focus in too much one one narrow subject. Lately I've caught myself going off on rants about something no one else really cares about. I also noticed I've been doing it my whole life.

I have terrible social skills, too. They seem like they've gotten worse as I got older. In High School I was at least somewhat sociable even though I was still pretty reserved. I could at least talk to people I didn't know well in High School. Now I'm in college and I just can't bring myself to talk to anyone. I'm so terribly self-conscious I feel like I just can't. I feel like that's because I realized how stupid I've been acting in social situations my whole life, and because I'm so oblivious I feel like I'll make the same mistakes again.

Over the last year, half of the doctors I've seen think I'm depressed and the other half think I'm bipolar. I can be really irritable which is supposedly a form of mania, and I feel depressed a lot of times, but other than that I can't think of any symptoms I have that would be considered bipolar.

I think it's a lot more likely that I have Asperger's.

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hello there! i had similar symptoms at your age, and can tell you that there are traits you described above, that make me think of asperger's syndrome as well as dysthymia [they often go together in higher-functioning AS]. you owe it to yourself to see a professional about this- view it as a treat to yourself, to get therapy which can help you cope. it is tough to deal with it all alone.
btw, thank you for sharing.



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13 Feb 2010, 5:46 am

Welcome to WrongPlanet. :)


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14 Feb 2010, 7:44 am

Ask a doctor to prescribe you an SSRI. If you are cured, then it was just depression. If it persists, then congratulations, you have a life-long developmental disability, welcome to the club.