Do I have Aspergers?

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Hi, I recently was reading an article about the BBC drama Sherlock and it mentioned he had Asperger's. I then googled Asperger's as I was previously under the impression that all people with Asperger's were painfully shy (Sherlock is not)and discovered that I fit a lot of the 'symptoms'.
For example:

I often feel awkward in social situations and struggle to continue a conversation. A friend of mine recently described me as having 'no social skills' in an argument.

I occasionally say or do things considered inappropriate

I have certain routines which I have to do otherwise it 'worries' me

I can be obsessive/preoccupied

I tend to worry a lot

I often do not enjoy social situations and bring a book to read

I struggle to understand and use sarcasm

People often describe me as crazy/eccentric

Based on these 'symptoms' do you think I might have Asperger's?

This indeed looks like ASD symptoms, however nobody here can diagnose you I suggest you take the tests in the sticky post, read more about what people say here, and see how you can relate to people who have AS diagnosed. Welcome, in any case.

autism is a very very large spectrum, in that spectrum is aspergers. so many people have aspergers that not all the traits one aspie exhibits will not exsist in another aspie.

aspergers also affects a large area of life, it does not just affect Social Interaction and Communication

are you sensitive to light, sounds, textures, smells, and taste?

can you listen to what a person is saying and look at them at the same time?

can you read body language and facial Expressions?

do you have trouble understanding abstract reasoning (not always present in aspergers)

do you have Hand-i-cordination and balance issues?

were these problems present as a child?

Aspergers burries very deep and affects the very wiring of the brain.

you might. here's a brief test based on the criteria docs use to diagnose AS:


www.iautistic.com/test_AS.php

I don't know.

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character, created by Arthur Conan Doyle about a century before Asperger's started being diagnosed, so Sherlock does not, can not, have Asperger's.

As to whether or not you do…? Only a suitably qualified professional can say.

Well, none of us here are capable of diagnosing anyone.
The things, you mention may be related to aspergers, - or it may not.

How were you as a kid? What do you remember? Do you have anyone to ask? How was school?

You could, initially, read a book by Tony Attwood.
The large one: "The complete guide to aspergers syndrome" is very thorough, but very child-focused and has lots of inner descriptions.
I would think, that the smaller one, "Aspergers syndrome - a guide for parents and professionals" is easier to read first, and it has a splendid foreword.
See, what you recognize, - perhaps write it down in order to get an overview.

Perhaps you could ask your doctor, what he thinks?

If you do online tests, - do the same tests once a month for three months and make an average.
Online tests is NOT a valid diagnostic tool, but done systematically and thorough over some time, they may give a hint, - and only maybe.

Well I am not sure about any of the other senses but my hearing could be described as strange as I can often hear quiet or far away noises others can't - but at the sae tie when I am thinking, reading writing or in some way absorbed in an activity, I seemingly can't hear others.
I am very clumsy and have very bad spatial awareness (it was the opening sentence of my reception report!). I can read body language and facial expression, but get the impression this may not come to me as easily as it does to others.

I am 16 and so am not entirely sure about what constitutes as 'childhood' but know that I have always been clumsy and have struggled socially, preferring to work alone.

As for the comment about Sherlock, allow me to explain. I am British, and am not referring to Doyle's Sherlock but to a modern interpretation which is shown on the BBC. This modern interpretation of Sherlock does have Asperger's, it is mentioned in the show. Not that it matters, I was just explaining how I came to be here.

If you are british, you are lucky to be in a country with a good awareness on this subject. Find a health care center, show them your notes and ask how to go about getting an assessment, - or do it through your doctor.

But:

a) Asperger's existed before Asperger

b) Sherlock is a recent BBC drama which is only loosely based on ACD.

I reckon many aspies will recognise themselves in Sherlock, despite his self dx being "high functioning sociopath"