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18 May 2018, 1:08 pm

I have classic autism, but I also have bipolar I disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-combined type, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, learning disability, and probably dyspraxia.

Needless to say I take a lot of medication.

What are your co-morbidities? How do they affect you?



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18 May 2018, 1:23 pm

Dyspraxia, generalized anxiety disorder, Oppositional defiant disorder, some kind of undiagnosed learning disability and some other stuff I don't remember right now.


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18 May 2018, 1:52 pm

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Dyspraxia, generalized anxiety disorder, Oppositional defiant disorder, some kind of undiagnosed learning disability and some other stuff I don't remember right now.


How does your dyspraxia affect you?



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18 May 2018, 3:26 pm

livingwithautism wrote:
Arganger wrote:
Dyspraxia, generalized anxiety disorder, Oppositional defiant disorder, some kind of undiagnosed learning disability and some other stuff I don't remember right now.


How does your dyspraxia affect you?


I have the hand writing of a young child, my balance is off, I walk into walls much to often, I stub my toes a lot, I'm too rough with things, I couldn't tie my shoes until ten. That would be a few.

I have moderate to severe fine motor delays and a mild gross motor delay, bad depth perception and somewhat off balance.

I also have essential tremor (Mild) but I don't think that's a comorbidity of autism.


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Suspected; PTSD (Treated, as my counselor did notice), possible PCOS, PMDD, Learning disabilities (Sure of it, unknown what they are), possibly something wrong with immune system (Sick about as much as I'm not) Possible EDS- hyper mobility type (Will be getting tested, suggested by doctor) dysautonomia


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18 May 2018, 6:24 pm

Arganger wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
Arganger wrote:
Dyspraxia, generalized anxiety disorder, Oppositional defiant disorder, some kind of undiagnosed learning disability and some other stuff I don't remember right now.


How does your dyspraxia affect you?


I have the hand writing of a young child, my balance is off, I walk into walls much to often, I stub my toes a lot, I'm too rough with things, I couldn't tie my shoes until ten. That would be a few.

I have moderate to severe fine motor delays and a mild gross motor delay, bad depth perception and somewhat off balance.

I also have essential tremor (Mild) but I don't think that's a comorbidity of autism.


I never got evaluated for dyspraxia but I think I have a moderate gross motor delay.



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18 May 2018, 10:07 pm

I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


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I have insomnia (professionally diagnosed and treated) and self-diagnosed ADD.


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19 May 2018, 10:09 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


I also take sertraline, but for OCD not depression. Have you ever tried ERP therapy for OCD? It literally changed my life.



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19 May 2018, 11:13 am

livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


I also take sertraline, but for OCD not depression. Have you ever tried ERP therapy for OCD? It literally changed my life.


I am currently on sertraline for both OCD and depression (which stems from OCD among other things), but my OCD is really severe to notice more than slight positive effects.

I’m currently in CBT, but for my types of OCD, it is hard to get ERP to work for me.


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19 May 2018, 11:46 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


I also take sertraline, but for OCD not depression. Have you ever tried ERP therapy for OCD? It literally changed my life.


I am currently on sertraline for both OCD and depression (which stems from OCD among other things), but my OCD is really severe to notice more than slight positive effects.

I’m currently in CBT, but for my types of OCD, it is hard to get ERP to work for me.


I know what you mean having depression that stems from OCD. And I also have bipolar disorder so I'm depressed a lot anyway. What types of OCD do you have?



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19 May 2018, 12:03 pm

livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


I also take sertraline, but for OCD not depression. Have you ever tried ERP therapy for OCD? It literally changed my life.


I am currently on sertraline for both OCD and depression (which stems from OCD among other things), but my OCD is really severe to notice more than slight positive effects.

I’m currently in CBT, but for my types of OCD, it is hard to get ERP to work for me.


I know what you mean having depression that stems from OCD. And I also have bipolar disorder so I'm depressed a lot anyway. What types of OCD do you have?


Virtually every type besides physical contamination obsessions. I have had moral scrupulosity, hoarding to some degree, religious obsessions, obsessions of sexual natures, body focused obsessions, hypochondriasis (that’s the worst), symmetry, magical thinking, “just right,” obsessions about being a pedophile, obsessions around sexuality, obsessions about being a psychopath/harming others, etc.

It’s really fun :roll: .


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20 May 2018, 9:54 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
livingwithautism wrote:
StampySquiddyFan wrote:
I have obsessive-compulsive disorder which pretty much rules my entire life and has come extremely close to ending it. So, that also goes along with clinical depression that is now controlled with sertraline. I also likely have a tic disorder/possibly Tourette's? but my tics are not really severe and tend to ebb and flow. I likely have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which is a form of dysautonomia (automatic nervous system dysfunction). This is also mild, but it does affect my life and, to some extent, my ability to engage in physical activity. If sensory processing disorder were a diagnosis in the DSM, I would be diagnosed with that as well, but that is pretty much just accepted as part of ASD by now.


I also take sertraline, but for OCD not depression. Have you ever tried ERP therapy for OCD? It literally changed my life.


I am currently on sertraline for both OCD and depression (which stems from OCD among other things), but my OCD is really severe to notice more than slight positive effects.

I’m currently in CBT, but for my types of OCD, it is hard to get ERP to work for me.


I know what you mean having depression that stems from OCD. And I also have bipolar disorder so I'm depressed a lot anyway. What types of OCD do you have?


Virtually every type besides physical contamination obsessions. I have had moral scrupulosity, hoarding to some degree, religious obsessions, obsessions of sexual natures, body focused obsessions, hypochondriasis (that’s the worst), symmetry, magical thinking, “just right,” obsessions about being a pedophile, obsessions around sexuality, obsessions about being a psychopath/harming others, etc.

It’s really fun :roll: .


ERP can still work for you. My OCD was extremely severe before ERP. Now it’s moderate-severe. I can’t tell if sertraline is helping either. What dose are you on?



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20 May 2018, 10:33 am

Mild depression,(Helpwd with meds) ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder (helped with meds)



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20 May 2018, 10:38 am

I'm diagnosed with OCD, social anxiety disorder and depression with psychotic features. Before I was (probably mis)diagnosed with schizophrenia too.

I think I have dyspraxia and ADD as well but I'm not diagnosed with those.

I take Paroxetine, Abilify, Xanax and Trazodone.



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20 May 2018, 11:26 am

I take Lithium Carbonate ER, Depakote ER/Depakote Sprinkles, Zyprexa, Seroquel XR, Klonopin, and Zoloft.

I have psychotic features with my Bipolar I Disorder. I also have occasional psychotic episodes.



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20 May 2018, 11:31 am

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Mild depression,(Helpwd with meds) ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder (helped with meds)


Do you take meds for ADHD?