Does anyone have anything besides AS? Share your story

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ADHD here...

I also have some OCD-like traits...skin/hair picking.

Physically, acid reflux and scoliosis.

But, I have synesthesia...which I wouldn't trade for ANYTHING.

Doc says I've got Generalized Anxiety Disorder, traces of OCD (which I surmised myself too) and probably some form of socio-phobia. I think these were at least partly responsible and may be related to my AS.

Chronic depression. I don't think I could have a normal job as most days it takes me too long to get up. Without someone to help me I'm never on time. I also get bored too easily and feel like life is generally sh*tty and 99% unrewarding. Add ANY stress on top of that and I start feeling suicidal. I might need ECT since antidepressants don't work for me.

I think if I just had AS without the depression I would feel so much more normal. My AS is mild in some ways but I'm not sure if I'll ever know how well I really can function because the depression stops me from trying. I just don't have motivation for social activities, people, or things I consider too dull/mundane but that people nonetheless expect from me. Special interests are probably the only things that keep me from wanting to commit suicide. Without that my life is empty.

OCD
Panic Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
AVNRT
Tinnitus
Migraines
Had Gastric Reflux; had surgery for that (worked, if a little too good)
Got some bullet fragments in my abdomen
Chronic Prostatitis (nonbacterial)

I technically have Autistic Disorder though instead of AS.

O yeah, Antisocial PD too; I think it's a misdiagnosis, personally.

O again, add PTSD to that list too.

I was diagnosed ADHD: inattentive and Dysthymic disorder as well.

I have above average anxiety, but not anything medical.
I used to have suspected Tourette's but that went away a long time ago.
I have ADHD
I also have tinnitus
I have Aspergers but It's a mild version.

It took the best part of about ten years, but after being bounced around various medical professionals, I've been diagnosed with schizoaffective (bipolar type).

I haven't had an episode of mania for a while - I think my last major episode of mania was in 2007, although I probably had some moments of hypomania here and there. Mood-wise, my main issue is depression. My depressions would last around three months and accompanying it would be fatigue, apathy and suicidal ideation.

Psychosis-wise, I get delusions and auditory hallucinations. My last episode was in June-July this year when I was convinced that my psychiatrist was trying to kill me. Luckily I eventually developed the insight to realise that it wasn't true and my current medication combo is helping to control my symptoms.

In the past, I've experienced delusions such as thought broadcasting, believing that people were inserting derogatory messages about me through text, believing that malevolent spirits were monitoring me and the belief I could control people and events through mind control.

I have alexithymia and cannot feel my emotions. I have them and they sometimes have physical effects on me, but I cannot detect them otherwise. I have no inner life.

Along with Asperger's, I have anxiety (officially diagnosed). At around fifth grade, I started having tightness in my chest and legs, as well as certain fears and phobias. I have really bad episodic depression (my mom doesn't think it's Bipolar), and I tend to have outbursts of it, mostly involving me wanting others to hurt me. It scares other people, and it scares me because I don't want it to happen to me. I am, however, prone to experience hypomania, as well as normal moods and states, but they're rapid-cycling, so it could be teenage hormones.
I have really bad perfectionism that started ever since I've learned to read (about three and a half, so that must have been real fun for my parents!). I don't know why, really!

Wow, I feel better knowing that other people besides me have multiple comorbidities!


For me it is:

Anxiety: GAD, OCD, dermatillomania (skin picking when I'm stressed out), shyness/some social anxiety (last one isn't "official" diagnosed condition)

Mood: Dysthymia and a few several-month periods of more severe depression; mood swings (wondered if I was Bipolar at one point, but I don't think so...)

Developmental: Asperger's (duh), ADHD-inattentive type

Physical: Allergies, food sensitivities


I also have synesthesia and hyperlexia, but I think those are actually good things...

Other than the AS, I also have ADHD (combined type--I was hyper as a kid, just kinda fidgety now) and chronic depression, with multiple episodes of major depression (one right now unfortunately) and PTSD because of being abused as a child. Physically I have epilepsy and migraines as well. Fortunately the epilepsy is under good control and the migraines are improving a bit lately.

~Kate

I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, GAD, and OCD before I was diagnosed with AS, and ADD-inattentive type shortly thereafter. I doubt the depression though, as I'm actually very happy when not in social situations.

Healthwise: Environmental and food allergies, chronic headaches from ages 11-21/22 (which went away after the allergy and mental diagnosis'). I've got peanut and soy allergies which makes eating on a budget hard, and I'm allergic to many types of trees, grasses, cats, and some produce. I had asthma for a few weeks though I don't have it anymore as I know now that the SOB and chest pain were just panic attacks...allergists don't know anything...