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GoldenLemon
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09 May 2011, 10:05 pm

(I just joined this forum because I am wondering the same thing)

I've been wondering this as well. I display a lot of Asberger-like symptoms, but have always assumed that I have really bad ADD, am very socially awkward, and obsess over things. Though, upon reading more about it I think I showed a lot of symptoms during childhood and have learned to cope sort of well.

My question is, is it worth going to a specialist to find out for sure? . If one was to go to a specialist and get diagnosed, what sort of things could they do?



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09 May 2011, 10:25 pm

GoldenLemon wrote:
(I just joined this forum because I am wondering the same thing)

I've been wondering this as well. I display a lot of Asberger-like symptoms, but have always assumed that I have really bad ADD, am very socially awkward, and obsess over things. Though, upon reading more about it I think I showed a lot of symptoms during childhood and have learned to cope sort of well.

My question is, is it worth going to a specialist to find out for sure? . If one was to go to a specialist and get diagnosed, what sort of things could they do?

I started a trend! ;)

Really, though, I don't know what the best answer is. I do want to go in to see someone eventually, like a specialist. I don't know if I should be looking for someone who specializes in ADHD or someone who specializes in ASD... or both. I was seeing a therapist for a bit, but I don't think traditional talk therapy is what I need.


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10 May 2011, 2:56 am

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syrella wrote:
Moog wrote:
syrella wrote:
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Interesting thread. I made one a bit similar recently. I have a similar conundrum... am I an aspie, or do I just have some cocktail of ADD/Executive Dysfunction/sensory proccessing disorder?

Yeah, it's hard. I think I'm right at that "borderline" where it could go either way. I don't fit the classic ADD profile but I don't completely fit the Aspie profile either.

Maybe we should invent our own syndrome. :wink:


We could be really narcissistic and name it after us. :lol:

Syrella Syndrome has a nice ring to it.

Haha. I like the sound of that. 8)

I don't have ADD or Asperger's. I have Syrella Syndrome!

Or perhaps Moog Syndrome?


Moog Madness.


:lol: I love it.


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