anxiety and autism

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My physiatrist said that people who have pdd-nos which is his old diagnoses for me was or autism spectrum disorder which is his now can have severe anxiety which can psychosis hearing things and seeing things.

Does this hit home for anyone here?

Yes I have severe social anxiety and keep shut inside my house. Even taking my dogs out for a walk sometimes is too much of an uphill battle to accomplish. Not every one with pdd-nos or autism will have anxiety but the symptoms of those can cause anxiety. For example not being able to read body language, being different, etc.

My anxiety was pretty bad in my teens. I wonder how autism works without anxiety, do they just handle change better and not get anxious and don't get upset with surprises? They wouldn't feel anxious would they? I guess they also wouldn't get anxious if they couldn't do their special interests or not talk about their interests, etc.

I was able to volunteer as a youth basketball coach for five years and the anxiety never went away. I would leave the house because I said I would be there (practice or game). Every anxiety I can anticipate is an anxiety which I can make a plan for. I knew I'd be terrified and my hands would go numb so I brought some gloves and kept coaching.

HFA for me though not diagnosed until adulthood

Depression seems to make my anxiety quite a bit worse...

Though I guess that wasn't the topic.

Oh right...hearing voices...hmm....I have been having a thought repeat in my head for about 5 years....it's driving me crazy.....I can get a little relief from benzo's....(clonazepam and etizolam) but I haven't really told anyone about this...it makes me very miserable.

I also have disthymia, add, anxiety (I already said that) chronic depression.

Meds aren't working too much but I cannot get benzo's atm.

I also don't like leaving the house....and it is causing me problems at work where I have to socialize.

Not sure if this was helpful.....but I hope it was

As clacker suggests....the less "anxious" HFA people have a lot of coping mechanisms...my dad is likely on the spectrum but I wouldn't want to ruin his routine/life by telling him...he has a plan for most everything....and has a whole lot of coping mechanisms.