What disorders have shrinks SUGGESTED you had?

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One woman said when I was a toddler that I was probably autistic.
Dr. L-- Asperger's Syndrome, but all I told him was the AS traits of mine, not all the NT traits... he still seemed to understand, though. I was 13.
Dr. F. -- Asperger's Syndrome, but I think my mom told him she thought I had it beforehand. He diagnosed me. I was 14.
When I was 13 or 14, I think 14, my mom was talking on the phone with someone whop happened to be a shrink and he said that she probably had a dysfunctional child and that it corrected itself over time.
Dr. D-- very severe depression, "a Pervasive Developmental Disorder like Asperger's". This was this year (5 years later... I'm 19.)

My diagnoses, over the years:

Chronic Fatigue
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Unclassified-Anorexia
Asperger's Syndrome

I once believed myself to be Borderline. My parents have expressed the belief that I could be Manic-Depressive.

I'm still not sure what I actually "have". Some form of Psychotic illness, definitely; and as I am officially diagnosed as Aspergic, I'm sticking to that as well.

But that's enough showing off.

I was suggested that I had...
Fragile X Syndrom- get tested for that I can think of at least 3 times... all negative
Bi-polar- He said my moods change a lot, even though the dx wasn't confirmed
ADHD- I was very hyper and immature, but didn't fit the whole criteria for it
OCD- Because everything had to be a schedule and done a certian way
ODD- I would always the opposite of any authority figure would tell me
Split Personality Disorder- I would act like a different person one time then the next
Depression- Because I hated life haha..

Now if you look up all those things, autism has sudden mood swings, especially if theres something that upsets me, I'm very immature, and can be hyper, I'm stuck to one schedule, and everything she has to be a certian way, I do have ODD though haha, and Sometimes in a blink of an eye I become extremely angry for no reason, or one minute I act somewhat close to my age, then the next I act like I'm 3, thats not a different personality and fragile x syndrome is because I had all the symptoms of autism and signs of "mental retardation", but wasn't severe and autism wasn't really known by me at all back then, not even severe autism.. Who knows, I'm glad I got a real diagnosis this time haha!

I do not have a professional diagnosis of AS at this moment, but I've been going to a psychologist for the past 3 weeks. Tomorrow I have my 4th visit and begin cognitive behavioral therapy and meds tomorrow.

What my psych has said:
1st visit: OCD, Anxiety Disorder, SPD, CAPD (Central Auditory Processing Disorder), Clinical depression
-Noted that had many prevalent "Aspie" symptoms, but said since I seemed to "care", caring isn't something that "real" Aspies do
2nd visit: Focused primarily on my Moderate Clinical Depression and extreme Anxiety Disorder
-Noted even more severe AS symptoms
3rd Visit: She added extreme Social Anxiety Disorder to the mix
-Said she very much agrees I meet more than enough AS DX criteria, but AS is a "very rare" disorder and OCD and Anxiety seem to be more prevalent in me that AS

***So I'm thinking that it's the extreme amount of Anxiety Disorder and OCD that are standing in the way of Asperger's.

I was told:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Possibly OCD
Possibly ADD

I never fully met diagnostic criteria on the possible ones. Asperger's wrapped it up into a neat little package though.

I was labled autistic when I was a toddler and my parents never bought it. I was deaf when I was a baby and deaf kids also show the behavior.
I have been suspected for ADHD when I was 10 and I have been diagnosed with ADD
I was also diagnosed with Language processing disorder, dyspraxia, and sensory ingretion dysfunction.
I have been suspected of OCD but never been diagnosed. I'm not crippled by it so I don't have it.
Then I was diagnosed with Aspergers and anxiety and depression when I was 12.
I heard my mother telling SSI people I have adjustment disorder when I was 18 when she was signing me up for it.

ADD was dx with it (mistakinly) at a young age and took meds until I was dx 'ed with AS at 12...

Was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at three years old.

Was tested for epilepsy when I was 5 because I sometimes zoned out. The doctor thought it was "absence seizures". I think it was actually sensory overload related. Either that or I just enjoyed my thoughts more than the commotion around me and purposefully tuned people out at times.

Was also given Dexadrine (sp?) for either ADHD or hyperactivity, but my parents took me off it after a month due to insomnia and night fear.

I was diagnosed with major depression and dysthymia from roughly 14-20. It’s mostly resolved but I’m still on anti-depressants and may be stuck on them for life.

I would probably self-diagnose myself with social anxiety from about 12 on. My social anxiety started right about when my hyperactivity ended.

BPD

depression...and then asperger

I was diagnosed with depression, but that is under control now.
Also diagnosed with social phobia, but I disagree- a lack of interest in social situations combined with generalised anxiety does not= social phobia.
My GP suggested that I might have Asperger's.

Here it goes a long list of dealing with idiots.

In school the teachers said I was emotionally handicapped, and had attention deficite. I was behind emotionally, and acceled in somareas, fell behind in others cognitavely. Then a school psychologist said I was narcaleptic because I zoned out, and fell asleep in class. I was bored stiff, and severly depressed.
In the military I was diagnosed with PTSD, dystimia that is a form of depression, and schizoid personality disorder. The former has been lifted. The VA diagnosed me with AS. Now because of how difficult it is to get medical record copies from the VA in a timely manor I have to go through the PDD testing again as to get the help I need in college for certain subject yuck! I have to get it done again by a non VA doctor who can get the info to the school in time.

when i was in schools i was labeld emotionally handicapped with a specific learning disability
then when i was out of school i was diagnosed with aspergers and a cognative disorder nos

I was diagnosed ADD when I was young. For a long time, we accepted that that was all that was wrong with me (or my parents did, at least).