is being a hypochondriac a symptom of AS?

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what say you?

I don't think it is.

i know i am one.

my daughter is .... she is always ill if she falls over she is always broken and she is always scared of something

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Cope That's what I say. To YOU.

No way thats completely different. Aspies like to speculate about things come up with theorys figure out whats wrong and why they do something and question it.

I'm very aware of changes in my health, but I'm not a hypochondriac. I believe that being aware of your health isn't the same thing as hypochondria.

I am not a hypochondriac. If anything, the opposite, as I tend to ignore disease symptoms when I really am sick. I frequently ignore strep throat and simply continue to go to school.

hypochondriacs are frequently visiting doctors and hospitals complaining of illnesses they dont have but I think most aspies would avoid them.

He's referring more to the people the post things like:

I go into meltdowns when I see a strobe light.... is this a symptom of Asperger's?

or:

I can't stand the feel of certain fabrics... is this an aspie thing?

or:

I always seem to misinterpret peoples motivations... is this an aspie thing?

I think he needs to accept people still come here to learn about aspergers, I dont ask questions like that but was recently diagnosed too and often discover things I do relate to aspergers. I think these people just searching for answers to discover about themselfs but its not really hypochondria.

I think if you have Aspergers, you should already know what it is and what it isn't.

do facial tics have anything to do with social interaction or not being able to understand or grasp certain concepts? Does it have anything to do with not being able to "read" people very well or show inappropriate emotions given any given circumstance? Does it have anything to do with being closed off or having ritualistic-like behaviors?

I think there ought to be a sticky locked thread titled, "What Asperger's is and what it is not".

Aspergers is:

Severe and sustained impairment in social interaction
Criterion B. The development of restricted, repetitive patterns of
behavior, interests, and activities
Criterion C. The disturbance must cause clinically significant impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas of
functioning.
Criterion D. In contrast to Autistic Disorder, there are no clinically
significant delays in language (eg: single words are used
by age 2 years, communicative phrases are used by age 3
years).
Criterion E. There are no clinically significant delays in cognitive
development or in the development of age-appropriate
self-help skills, adaptive behavior (other than in social
interaction), and curiosity about the environment in
childhood.
Criterion F. The diagnosis is not given if the criteria are met
for any other specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or
for Schizophrenia.


Aspergers is NOT:
Headache (esp. if daily or at lower back of head)
Painful tension in neck
Fatigue
Migraines
Dizziness
Visual disturbances / loss of vision / spots in vision / double vision / seeing spots or "halos" / nystagmus
Tingling / numbness in the extremeties
General imbalance / clumsiness
Memory loss
Restricted movement
Vertigo from position change or sudden standing
Difficulty walking on uneven ground / feeling ground under feet
Difficulty driving
Difficulty negotiating steps
Pressure / pain in the neck
Pressure / pain behind the eyes (soreness in the eyeballs)
Back pain
Neck spasms
Insomnia
Ringing in ears (like the tone heard in a hearing test)
Swaying
Pain when changing position
Tingling / crawling feeling on scalp
Decreased sensitivity to temperature
Pain & tension along ear / eye / jawline
Difficulty swallowing / lump in throat / sore throat / swollen lymph nodes
Drooling
Spontaneous vertigo
Hand tremors
Poor blood circulation / cold hands & feet
Sinus / mucous problems
Sleep apnea
Decreased muscle tone
Pressure in ears / ears feel stopped up
Nausea
Difficulty reading / focusing on text
Depth perception problems
Burning sensation in extremeties / shoulder blades
Menstrual problems / severe cramping during period
Fluid-like sound in ears (like water running)
Loss of sexual interest / lack of sensation in pelvic area
Pulling sensation while sitting / standing
Intense itchiness w/profuse sweating
Slurred speech
Gag reflex problems / lack of gag reflex
Pressure / tightness in chest
Loss of bladder control
Frequent urination
Dehydration / excessive thirst
Electric like burning sensations
Unequal pupil size
Loss of taste
Popping / cracking sounds in neck or upper back when stretching
Dizziness
Loss of smell / problems with sense of smell
Dry skin and lips
Sudden / abrupt changes in blood pressure due to awkward position of head
Hiccups associated with drinking carbonated beverages
Skin problems

and so on

It's legitimate to ask and wonder about the comorbidity of AS and other conditions.

And, while I do not disagree with you in principle... some of your statements may not be entirely true. For instance, Asperger's comes with a degree of motor difficulty. In fact, clumsiness is often involved in the diagnosis. And swaying? Could be a stim behavior - people on here have mentioned it before. There are other things, too... you can't just say that nothing is Asperger's except social difficulties. Hence the name pervasive developmental disorder.
And as to the initial thread to which you refer... no, motor tics are not a symptom of Asperger's. Yes, they have frequently been associated with Asperger's. Call it a co-morbidity if you wish.

I hate going to the doctors, even if I look like I am dying, I have to be dragged in