I don't know if this is the right board to ask, but how common is it for bipolar/borderline to get misdiagnosed as aspergers?
I've been getting professional help for about 6 years now, and ended up with an aspergers diagnose last year; it took a long time because I didn't show usual symptoms (I talk quite casually and normally), but it was mostly due to one thing I imagine: My thoughts/emotions getting stuck in aggressive spirals, where I do stuff like get super obsessed about a subject, get very depressed/suicidal, drink waaaay too much alcohol/coffee at once, jerk off too much, go on super strict health-kicks, etc etc; whatever it is, it's never moderate. Its like I shed my skin and become a new person from time to time. I remember past actions I've done, vaguely, but I sort of feel like a different individual. My memory is generally quite bad.
What gets me suspicious about my asperger diagnose is that I didn't really have these problems as a kid, other than a deep hatred for the sound of some people eating food, or the way some words are pronounced. Which is typical for autism. I normally don't have any problem talking to people and have been called introspective and creative on several occassions (please, no applause). The other sperg at my job by comparison is like a machine, very smart guy, but with an unflinching one-track mind when set to it. Meanwhile I'm often kind of an emotional diva that loves the sound of my own voice. He only talks when talked to.
And I know I'll get a bunch of
>>self-diagnosing
posts for making this thread. But getting some second opinions is partly why I made it. I should also say that I do NOT hear voices or hallucinate or anything like that. Its merely my thoughts/emotions that change aggressively, not anything physical. At most, space/sound can sometimes feel larger/louder. Sort of like how everything felt huge when you were a kid.
I've been getting professional help for about 6 years now, and ended up with an aspergers diagnose last year; it took a long time because I didn't show usual symptoms (I talk quite casually and normally), but it was mostly due to one thing I imagine: My thoughts/emotions getting stuck in aggressive spirals, where I do stuff like get super obsessed about a subject, get very depressed/suicidal, drink waaaay too much alcohol/coffee at once, jerk off too much, go on super strict health-kicks, etc etc; whatever it is, it's never moderate. Its like I shed my skin and become a new person from time to time. I remember past actions I've done, vaguely, but I sort of feel like a different individual. My memory is generally quite bad.
What gets me suspicious about my asperger diagnose is that I didn't really have these problems as a kid, other than a deep hatred for the sound of some people eating food, or the way some words are pronounced. Which is typical for autism. I normally don't have any problem talking to people and have been called introspective and creative on several occassions (please, no applause). The other sperg at my job by comparison is like a machine, very smart guy, but with an unflinching one-track mind when set to it. Meanwhile I'm often kind of an emotional diva that loves the sound of my own voice. He only talks when talked to.
And I know I'll get a bunch of
>>self-diagnosing
posts for making this thread. But getting some second opinions is partly why I made it. I should also say that I do NOT hear voices or hallucinate or anything like that. Its merely my thoughts/emotions that change aggressively, not anything physical. At most, space/sound can sometimes feel larger/louder. Sort of like how everything felt huge when you were a kid.
