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What could this be?

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girlfriend44 · 21/07/2022 14:14

Ive never had any tests or anything, just accepted it as part of me but i wonder thinking about everything and reading things whether i could be NeuroDiverse?

I suffer from anxiety and am on Citalopram.
I get obsessive and intrusive thoughts, controlled by citalopram but they are still there but not so bad with antidepressant.
I get Limerance.
I dont like loud noise like husband having the radio or tv above a certain level i feel I need to escape or turn it down. I sleep alone due to the need for no noise.
I find learning some things hard like learning to drive.
Obvs some good things in my life and im generally happy at the moment but these are the things i have thought about.

Has anyone any thoughts this is the first time ive ever written it down! Do i need to get any assessments or anything or carry on as I am.

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Staynow · 21/07/2022 14:17

Sounds like me, I think I have ASD and dyspraxia, ds is diagnosed with both.

Clarice99 · 21/07/2022 17:14

I have an autism diagnosis and found it easy to learn to drive. No drugs would ever control my obsessive or intrusive thoughts. The only thing that would reduce that would be death 😁

The things you listed could just be preferences/personality traits. Or not. Until you have an assessment, you can't know for sure.

This is a good starting point:

psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient

It might also be helpful for you to look at the diagnostic criteria, of which you have to meet all.

For info: psychiatry-uk.com/autistic-spectrum-condition/

ofwarren · 21/07/2022 19:13

Was just going to advise you do the tests that a pp has given you.
Let us know how you get on.

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