OCD or Aspergers...or both?

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So I have OCD... I know that for sure...

I become so obsessed with things (like the only thing I'll do in my free time for months now is sudoku) and also people (and then I start "liking" them)
I keep asking my self "do I really like this person or is it just OCD?"

Anyone else with diagnosed OCD experience this? Any one with Aspergers experience this? Anyone with both experience this?

I am wondering because I am genunuily curious plus I think I might have Asperger's

Asperger's consists of waaaaay more than obsessive interests.

I've been doing a lot of sudoku too lately. Do you time yourself and try to finish them as fast as possible?

I'm going to try to word this response carefully.
I'm not a professional, that should be obvious.

And I'm not trying to diminish the things you are experiencing, that's not the point of me responding.

Obviously your inability to fully participate in the day-to-day because of your preoccupation with one or two specific things prohibits you from functioning appropriately and it can mess with things in general. Also the other things you describe can be difficult to work around.

But, I would maybe suggest you get a second opinion on the diagnosis of the OCD? Not saying it's NOT valid or legitimate, but perhaps, as you say there is more going on, or a more complex presentation, or something?

I only say this because I have OCD. I my experience, and generally with other people I know who have OCD... the preoccupations they experience, and all the obsessions that take over their time, thoughts, life- they are not pleasurable. They literally take over their life.

They are compulsory. They also don't enjoy talking about them. They don't look forward to participating in them. They actually only do them to acheive some kind of relief from thinking about having to do them, and the relief is very temporary.

So, I'm NOT saying that what you experience isn't difficult, but maybe you have some else going on in addition. It may be helpful to make sure you know what you are dealing with?

To the OT:
It's better you go to a psychiatrist, than self-diagnosing.
You have some obsessive interests, but many do without having OCD. You don't really sound OCD to me. Of course there is the possibility that there is something wrong with you or even have OCD. But I've the feeling we wouldn't find out here. Psychiatry is very complex and there are no objective tests out there. Even people who go to a psychiatrist sometimes need years to receive the right diagnosis. I guess you read some stuff about psychiatry, but it's very difficult to self-diagnose. I once read about a psychiatrist who even didn't notice himself that he has depression. So if you want to have a qualified opinion, it's best you go to a psychiatrist and get a professional opinion.

I do have both aspergers and ocd. The difference between the two is that AS is interest driven whereas OCD is fear/need driven. The two intersect in an interesting yet pestering way.

I have Aspergers, ADHD, Tourette's, and OCD. I find OCD to be the most crippling thing I have. It takes the most time and causes me the most anxiety.

I think we ended up with two threads!