Aspie anxiety

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I'm having such a hard time. I don't know enough about what the difference between panic disorder and aspie anxiety is. Is crippling anxiety though and meds not therapists have been able to help me so does that mean my anxiety is something bein caused by having Asperger's? It's getting worse for some reason (though I do believe my thyroid has part in the problem) but I feel like a therapist should be able to work but then is there a therapist that specifically treats people suffering from Aspie anxiety? Or am I just hopeless? Or is there another solution? Does anyone else suffer from this? Right now I can't even be around my family who normally I was comfortable being around. I just feel so alone.....

I find that Seasonal Affective Disorder greatly exacerbates my anxiety levels in the winter months, by piling on a lot of underlying general depression along with it.

A good Natural Light Lamp, that simulates sunlight can help, along with taking a Vitamin D supplement. Getting outside anytime the weather is clear and sunny is a good idea, too. The body produces Vitamin D from sunlight, and Vitamin D deficiencies are directly linked to depression.

I also use Chamomile for anxiety, either in tea (very strong, 4 bags per cup) or in capsules. I'm told it's the natural equivalent of Xanax. All I know is, it does help center me a bit, taking the intense edge off my anxiety, without making me feel drugged.

I was recently diagnosed by a psychiatrist with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). I have been anxious all my life, petrified, feeling exposed. Because I have had this problem all of my life, I didn't notice that it was abnormal. I have a feeling that the anxiety is related to be being autistic because I hate unexpected loud noises. I hate certain noises, like flies buzzing (which makes me hate being outside). Other people have always made me nervous. I have always avoided them as much as possible. It's that part of being autistic, trying to avoid being overstimulated?

I also worry about everything, all the time. I am very neurotic. Since being diagnosed with GAD, I have been prescribed anti-anxiety medication called Buspar. It helps.

I have also been doing some breathing techniques (meditation). Above all things, I try to be mindful. If I am focused on what I am doing or thinking at all times, I cannot get carried away with anxiety. Anxiety is always triggered by obsessing about the future. Those are psychological things that work for me. My therapist gave me a guided meditation. He also recommended exercise, and he taught me a thought-stopping technique which is helpful. The thought-stopping technique is simply thinking to myself, "Stop!" whenever I notice I am falling into one of those negative obsessive thought loops and getting myself worked up. I keep thinking, "Stop!" until the thoughts go away.

So I think a therapist can help you deal with anxiety. Anxiety and depression are the two most common things a therapist treats (according to my therapist).

Your anxiety seems to be different than mine. Nevertheless, therapists are trained to help you deal with anxiety. I for one know that medicine alone does not keep me from getting anxious or depressed. I have to pay attention to my thoughts and at times refute them because my thoughts trigger the depression and anxiety. Therapists have taught me that.

I'm hoping when the thyroid is taken care of I'll be able to get the rest of the anxiety taken care of. But things that trigger me are things like dating, social situations, and essentially being on my own (I live with my parents). There are a lot more triggers. Those are just to name a few. But ever since I've had the panic disorder it's almost like I'm even more "Aspie" than I ever have been. And when I have panic attacks I feel like that level jumps to almost autistic. It's weird.