kazz43

when i say i wouldnt broach it with my gp, i feel i would feel silly for even broaching it to be honest, and again,thinking about it, its probably part of the anxiety i get from time to time that makes me worry about it however i would like to learn more about it for my brother's sake so i know how to support him

thanks mel, i'm quite happy with my life as it goes and I am quite happy in my own skin.. i dont see myself having massive problems, my biggest obstacle to date has been my OCD so i wouldn't want anything else to deal with!! as you say it's my decision, perhaps i dont have AS however it was just a few of the traits that i felt i could identify with and my brother getting the diagnosis that made me think twice, but thanks for the post, most appreciated

I have recently returned to the forum, to learn more about Asperger's syndrome; my brother has been recently given a diagnosis and the mental health team who care for him [he lives in supported housing] believe he has had it most of his life. I think he is relieved that he knows what he is dealing with and he receives a lot of support both from his case worker and the mental health team; he's very lucky and I am glad he is being looked after. I am concerned that I may have asperger traits, does it run in families? I was always a bit of a misfit at school; my reports came back with consistent comments of 'has problems with comprehension' and 'could apply herself more'. I do get obsessive about things, i do suffer from Ocd and have done so since childhood; i do tend to collect things and i do hoard; I do like a routine and i find one to one conversations a bit hard, having said that; i do hold down a job and i do understand jokes and things like that. i did the RDOS aspie quiz and i got a score of 118 and it said i had both aspie and neurotypical traits; does this mean i have aspergers? i know my gp will just put it down to anxiety so i am reluctant to broach it with her. there are just things i notice about myself and how i react to others at times that dont seem to fall into the mainstream

I've been on citalopram for a couple of years, sometimes the anxiety is bad so it doesnt touch the sides, other times i feel it works well i have ocd which it is supposed to be effective in, it's ok, but i dont think OCD is manageable by meds alone, i did see a CBT therapist but she was rubbish and didnt really help, i try and control it myself, some days are easier than others

hi all i've visited briefly before but i dont think i've really posted up until now.. i'm female, 43 and fora while suspected I have a mild degree of asperger's...i've not spoken to my gp, i dont know why, probably as i suffer from anxiety anyway, am i over analysing? being a bit of a hypochondriac? i do have my own little routines, which suit me fine, i dont think i'm rigidly inflexible but i dont go out socially a great deal, though i do go swiming a couple of times a week; i do work but i dont socialise outside it, i have never felt as part of the 'in crowd' but i think thats me rather than anyone else; i do worry about how people perceive me and how people might think of me yet there are times when i dont give a monkeys!! i do retreat into my own little world a great deal, and sometimes i just feel really threatened but i dont know why, i put it down to the anxiety i suppose i dont fit into the mainstream, i have always felt that; at school i was a bit of a loner and tended to make friends with similar folk, i wasnt into girlie stuff, and i'm not into it now, hair, make up nails, shoes etc ..i would sooner listen to classic fm than radio 1 and i am puzzled at many of todays trends...my dad once said 'youre a square peg', and that describes me perfectly! i do feel that people class me as a bit of an oddity, at work, i can chat to others etc but face to face conversations i find hard, sometimes eye contact does feel intrusive..i have noticed that happens a fair bit, on a superficial level its fine, but one on one, i do tend to dry up and withdraw.. well i dont know if thats aspergersm i did the online 'aspie quiz' and i scored 98/200 for aspie traits and it summed me up as having some aspie and some neurotypical traits feedback appreciated