What other disabillities do you have?

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Except for the "word-finding" difficulties, I would place my "disabilities" at the level of "annoyances" myself.

The "word-finding" difficulties aren't severe--but they do impair me socially. I don't present myself as well as I could. I find that "disabling," in the sense of where I'm seen as being "less" than I am. Basically, that's why I'm not a supervisor after 35 years on the job.

Like others have said; it's so weird to think of myself as having disabilities...but I know that these do definitely fall under the definition, so here it goes.

-Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
-Sensory Processing Disorder (all 5 senses)
-ADD
-Intractable Migraines (I'm told this means they're more frequent that chronic ones)
-(tentatively) Ehlers-Danlos (geneticist wrote it on my paperwork as my diagnosis, but said contradictory things in the appointment)
-(tentatively) Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (again, this was recorded as my diagnosis but it has yet to be confirmed)

Those that listed hypermobility: if you also have a history of joint pain and uncontrollable joint popping or dislocations, you may want to look into Ehlers Danlos syndrome.

I have Autism Spectrum Disorder, OCD, Depression (not diagnosed however it is obvious I'm depressed), possible sociopathy.

I also was diagnosed with SCD however that was ruled out and I was diagnosed with the much more broad autism.

GUESS WHAT HOMIES! I HAVE ASBURGERS AND I'M PROUD OF IT!

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If the diagnoses cause you some sort of disability--whether temporary or permanent, they count for purposes of this thread.

I would rather consider my chronic allergy as a disability than aspergers.

Being an aspie didn't give me more odd stares than sneezing in public.
Aspergers can be controlled like switching into lesser natural languages, allergies cannot be 'turned off'.
Aspergers doesn't make me do involuntary things, but the allergic reaction does.
Aspergers doesn't disrupt my focus, but suddenly sneezing for hours on certainly does.
Aspergers' heighten senses can always be learned to cope with focus, while having this goddamned nose distracts and overwhelms me more often.
Being socially less appropriate and asocial can be avoided by being alone, allergy never leaves you alone.
Aspie or no aspie, this allergy rhinitis is a nuisance. I won't be surprised if this allergy would likely cause me social anxiety, depression and insanity than aspergers' more than often social carelessness and other physical issues.

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ADHD
OCD
Tourettes
BPD
GAD
Some eating disorder
dyscalculia
gender dysphoria (somewhat)
near-sightedness
Light sensitivity something

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Like the other posters, I'm not really sure what constitutes a "disability"--strange to think that the term could apply to me.

- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- AS
- Asthma
- Mild Social Anxiety
- Food allergies
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Synesthesia
- Mild Dyspraxia
- Near-sighted AND far-sighted (right and left eye)

Wow... now that I post this... there's quite a lot.

Dyspraxia, learning difficulties, intellectual/developmental delays, dyscalculia*, ADHD and severe anxiety.

*This one is self-diagnosed. I don't really have any reason to get diagnosed, considering I'm out of school. I also have no plans of going to college any time soon either.

Also, most of these things could all be part of my autism. I know my psychiatrists have actually told me that my constant and severe anxiety is due to autism. I'm starting to believe they are right. My anxiety is atypical to the common form known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder most have heard of. I don't get the heart palpitations or all of that stuff... just a stressful, extremely overloading stress reaction to something stupid usually.

Another thing, I haven't really seen anyone particular for my Dyspraxia. I have discussed it with my ex-psychiatrist before he left though, and he believes me about having it as well. The hard part though is that I have to be diagnosed by Social Security before I can be determined to have it entirely, but I'm pretty positive that I do.

Like I said before, a lot of these things are just autism-related. However, I feel like if I don't separate them that people misunderstand what I go through. They judge me because of the way I talk or type. No one seems to get the whole ordeal that not everyone is the same person online/offline. Seriously, what 26 year old woman is so mentally-challenged that she forgets she's an adult? Not to mention, I'm very childish as well. I watch Disney Junior, I sleep with stuffed animals, carry them around everywhere I go... you name it.

Let's see - I have (or am pretty sure I have):

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Depression

Sensory Processing Disorder

Irritable Bowels Syndrome

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia