Anyone here that has been diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult? I am trying to get some insight since I'm wondering if it is worth bringing up to a doctor. I know all this insight is to be taken with a grain of salt but I want to get some thoughts. (too long didn't read, the bottom has some bullet points) I was recently diagnosed with ADHD at 26 and being medicated has been life changing. Including really taming the overstimulation anxiety. But I know there's also alot of overlap with ADHD and autism and they sometimes go hand in hand. When alot of ADHD behaviors got straightened out a bit, I found out that some other neurodivergent behaviors of mine were not adhd related. -eye contact has always been either impossible even when I actively try or extremely anxiety inducing -my struggle with eating food because of texture -how I react to alot of situations -all sorts of stimming for years. rocking, vocal stimming like sounds and singing etc.(ADHD related as well I think though?) -my obsessions with things that will last years and years. For five or so years all I watched was bobs burgers. - everything social. I thought it was social anxiety making me "weird" around people. But even when I push myself to socialize, I just don't know how to properly do so. I did have a lot of friends as a kid though so I'm not sure about this behavior. -I'll say things that someone thinks is mean, but to me it sounds normal and I don't understand completely why they are upset. I have a lot of empathy but sometimes I don't know what I did wrong -i have a hard time processing things that are said to me, no matter what it is. I panic at questions because I struggle to grasp what the other person is saying. -my need for structure. sometimes scheduled down to the half hour, when I do keep up with it -in general I feel like I wasn't built like everyone else. the world is so confusing to me. it took me a long time to understand certain social cues but I still struggle. my brain just feels different and I think it is so confusing because everyone else seems to be working a certain way. maybe this is just ADHD and my generalized anxiety disorder??? just wondering if this relates to anyone else
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