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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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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.

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."

Last edited by millie on 06 Jul 2009, 12:06 am, edited 1 time in total.

Wow, I am exactly like this too! Talking is alwayss hard >__<

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.

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.

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.

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...

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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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.

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.

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.

Last edited by emilyrosecampbell on 06 Jul 2009, 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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.

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.