Most-likely AS or OCD?

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I am very confused, because I feel like I have both OCD and AS symptoms. Here is a list of each kind:




Asperger's Symptoms/Traits:


1. I did hand flapping when I was little.
2. I cried alot for no reason when I was like 3 years old.

3. I have meltdowns every once in a while.

4. I don't normally greet people unless forced.

5. I am currently obsessed with Japan.

6. Have a monotonous voice.

7. Talk very loud (according to teachers)

8. Have somwhat of a routine.

9. I make little or no eye contact.

10. No facial expression

11. Hate the feeling of light touch.

11. Somewhat reduced pain.



OCD symptoms/traits:


1. Worry alot about hurting people.


3. Used to repeat 'excuse me' obsessively.

4. If I bump into a wall on my right side, I do the same on the left side.

5. Have alot of nightmares.



I would like to know your opinions on if this is AS or OCD, which one do you think it is?

some symptoms may be both...lol

You could have both conditions. The OCD traits you describe don't sound like traits normally seen in someone with just AS.

Saying "excuse me" excessively could be both an AS and an OCD symptom. If you enjoy saying "excuse me" a lot, it's more likely AS. However, if you feel like you have to do it because something bad will happen (like the person you are saying it to will think you are a rude person if you don't say it, it could also be something illogical happening like a family member dying if you don't repeat "excuse me").

I have both conditions myself and feel that they are totally different conditions. (At least in my case) They sometimes won't diagnosis people with certain conditions (such as OCD or ADHD) because they feel like the symptoms of the other disorder are just part of Asperger's, however, sometimes, they are not. Like, for example, I fear having schizophrenia and will repeatably check symptoms on the internet to see if they match. A person with AS who did this (who does not have OCD), would most likely have a special interest in schizophrenia and enjoy looking information up about it. However, it is NOT enjoyable for a person with OCD.

OCD commonly co-exists with AS.

I wonder if the bumping into a wall on both sides thing could be a sensory thing. If you've bumped into a wall on one side, you've had a strong sensation on one side but not on the other, and it could feel unbalanced; bumping with the other side could make the sensory impressions more symmetrical and less off-balance.

Comorbidity with AS and OCD is not uncommon. I'd say get checked out for both. Of course you may be AS with OCD traits, OCD with AS traits, or something like that; they're not necessarily enough for a full diagnosis--they only diagnose if there's significant impairment. But being aware of those tendencies in either direction makes sense.

A lot of people with Autism or Aspergers especially, are prone to mental illnesses in later life. I believe it is because we search for coping mechanisms for the 'offness' we feel, and can easily become fixated on the rituals/routines due to the nature of ASD.

OCD, Tourettes, Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Trictotilomania (sp), Sex Addiction and Drug/Alcohol Addiction are common. As are 'mis'diagnosises of personality disorders.

I was once told by a doctor that there is no 'limit' to the amount of things a person can be diagnosed with.
This led me to believe that having the label was not related to having the solution.

I have both OCD and AS, they are pretty compatible, not unusual to have them both, I find my OCD much worse.

Now excuse me I gotta wash my hands or my whole family will die

The OCD things you describe don't sound like enough to say you have it, but rather just some traits. I do some of the same things. For example, when I was younger, I always had to do everything in multiples of four. If it was done once with my left foot, I'd have to do it once more with that foot and twice with the other. This included every little thing from walking, touching something, chewing, etc. The reason I don't think this is OCD is that I taught myself to stop. I purposely made myself do things in multiples of 5 or 7 instead, so I could never be even. It annoyed me at first, but less so than always doing fours.