It started when I was five years old. I remember being very depressed and anti-social. I used to hit myself a lot, and get upset very quickly with myself if I couldn't do something right the first time. I was always very afraid my Mother was going to leave me or forget me, and sometimes if she was a few minutes late when picking me up for school I would cry hysterically. I never liked my food to touch, and if I ate a type of candy that came in different colors I had to sort them all by color and eat them by number, I still do this. I carry clean-wipes with me, I don't touch things other people have touched and if I do I use my foot or one of my wipies. I don't like people touching me. I ring the door bell before leaving and before entering my own house. I vacuum several times a day, for several hours. I constantly worry and I can't go into crowded places because I freak out. A lot of what I did in childhood, I still do, ten times worse.
Any idea if I am just a spaz or? :\
2007-12-06 09:18:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anja 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
It does sound like some of things you describe are like OCD. Obviously going to a doctor would help. I've put below some links to a reputable UK charity MIND that discuss both OCD and Autistic Spectrum disorders that Asperger Syndrome falls under. But the main thing is if you are in distress and these behaviours are getting in the way of what you want to do with your life and causing you anguish go and see a doctor and you can get help by medications and therapies. Best wishes and take care.
2007-12-06 09:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kieron M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you could have both! A lot of your behaviors are similar to OCD, but they can also be attributed to Asperger's since it's a spectrum disorder, which means that it affects all people differently. Have you been to a doctor or psychologist? If diagnosed with something, they could prescribe something to help take away your anxieties and make it easier for you to live in the world!
2007-12-06 09:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like OCD, with some anxiety issues thrown in. You seem to have done a good job of evaluating your behavior, and that's a good thing. Get a medical opinion about how to treat it. Don't just assume you need medicine, although that is certainly an option.
2007-12-06 09:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like classic OCD. Go to the doctor. Medication will help.
2007-12-06 09:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not Aspergers.
2007-12-06 09:22:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋