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24 Nov 2005, 3:46 am

Hey, what's down everyone.

I'm James

I've a mild case of asperger's syndrome. I've also schizophrenia.

And a special hi to my schizophrenic comrades if there're any here. :)

Pain unlike any other, brain the same.



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24 Nov 2005, 6:46 am

Mmmm...Doesn't Asperger exclude Schizophrenia?

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Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's Syndrom, from the DSM4:
Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia.


but anyway, welcome here, psybot!



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24 Nov 2005, 9:40 am

Hey, we share a first name!



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24 Nov 2005, 11:39 am

Welcome to Wrong Planet James,

Feel free to bask in the sunlight that is AS



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24 Nov 2005, 6:43 pm

[quote="Fiddler"]Mmmm...Doesn't Asperger exclude Schizophrenia?

[quote]Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's Syndrom, from the DSM4:
Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Schizophrenia./quote]

I'm not sure what you mean exactly. I was diagnosed with different disorders due to different circumstances.



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25 Nov 2005, 1:42 am

Were you diagnosed by more than one doctor?



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27 Nov 2005, 6:18 pm

Fiddler wrote:
Were you diagnosed by more than one doctor?


And if the answer is no, have you considered changing doctors? :D

Seriously, I can see how one could get multiple, and differing, diagnosis. The hard part is finding the one that gets you the best possible treatment.



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28 Nov 2005, 12:58 am

If there was like a blend of schizophrenia and asperges, I'd have that. Schizurges? :lol: