I may have been misdiagnosed and I need advice.

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Today I went to a new psychiatrist. She expects that I may not have aspergers.
I have no trouble with recognizing my emotions and seem to be pretty social.
My other diagnoses of bipolar is probably wrong too.

She thinks that I may have OCD,Borderline personality disorder or some sort of anxiety disorder.
Do people with these disorders have sensory issues?
I certainly do have sensory issues. I also have trouble understanding some sarcasm,facial expressions,body language and eye contact.
She thinks that this is caused by PTSD or very high levels of anxiety.

I have been questioning my diagnose as well.
I know very little about OCD but obsessive counting and interests are OCD traits.
I am assuming that OCD can cause anxiety.

I do have some characteristics of Border Line but I definitely don't think that I have that.
The sudden mood swings and low self-esteem are the only traits that I have.

I feel an emotional connection with nearly everyone that speaks kindly to me.
I feel an intense separation anxiety from people that I love. That is why my diagnoses may be wrong.

At times I crave attention but when I finally get it I feel uncomfortable and worthless.
The possible change of diagnoses makes me very anxious.

I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, OCD/body dysmorphic disorder, anxiety and depression in addition to Asperger's. I wonder if this new psychiatrist is avoiding diagnosing people with Asperger's in light of the fact most people diagnosed with it wouldn't be considered to have it under the DSM changes. I don't fit every symptom of Asperger's either but I fit enough to qualify as it (under the old definition, anyway). It seems like you are being evaulated by some too-narrow and inaccurate idea of what Asperger's is.

Generally no, they do not have sensory issues. A person with OCD might get the sense that something is contaminated, but it stops there.



Obsessive interests is not a trait of OCD. OCD obsessions are more properly understood as irrational fears or disturbing, intrusive thoughts. The compulsions are more properly understood as rituals one feels they must engage in to rid themselves of the irrational fears or intrusive thoughts.

People with OCD who count, do so as part of a ritual aimed at ridding themselves of some disturbing thought, irrational fear, or a feeling that they do not do something properly.



People with borderline personality disorder tend to have toxic relationships that they ultimately destroy. They tend to view things either as perfect or absolutely horrible. For example, when they are getting along with a friend they might view that friend as one of the greatest people in the world. When they have a falling out with that friend they might view that friend as the most horrible person in the world, to the point that their perceptions of that person border on delusional paranoia. They might think a person is out to destroy them when that person is not. They experience emotions much stronger than the general population. Additionally, the tend to engage in self destructive behaviors and tend to be impulsive. Simultaneously, they have an unstable sense of self, and fear abandonment.



Perhaps you do have borderline personality disorder.

I still see many aspie traits in me. I seem to be more emotional and empathetic than the stereotypical aspie.
Most psychiatrists are quick to stereotype aspergers.

When did the definition of aspergers change?

It's changing in DSM5 which is supposed to officially go out in 2013.
I think it's possible that you could be misdiagnosed; I was misdiagnosed with all that stuff along with lots of other things instead of AS. The psychs, docs & other experts in my area think autism & Aspergers are like a less sever form of mental retardation; I was told by people who diagnose & work with autistics that I communicate too well verbally & seemed too intelligent to have anything on the autism spectrum. In your case I think it could be that your a woman; lots believe AS is 4x more common in men than women so psychs are less likely to consider a woman having it sense it is less common in women. It could also be because of your age; autism tratits are easier for psychs to recognize & diagnose in kids than adults. My experience with psychs is that they are quick to form an opinion about what you have or don't have & they then try to find ways to prove their opinions instead of keeping an open mind. I don't know for sure if you were misdiagnosed or not but you do have some AS traits that were not explained by your diagnoses

Hi there, I have been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Prior to this I worked with children with Asperger disorder.

This is what I know. Sensory issues can happen in any number of disorders, or people may just have sensory issues and no disorder.

OCD is a type of anxiety disorder, so yes, it is associated with anxiety.

The main thing you should know is that the diagnosis does not affect who you are as a person. For each of us who have a diagnosis or diagnoses, the way the symptoms manifest is quite different. Our personality, our values, and our identities should not get too caught up in which diagnosis we have.

A diagnosis can be helpful for the treating practitioner to prescribe the correct treatment. It seems as though you know your strengths and weaknesses well - why not focus on getting help for the issues that you need help with? Leave the labelling up to the practitioner.

Best of luck