Anyone with autism or thinks they are or waiting for s disgnosis?

And you also have OCD? I am niw waiting for the diagnosis but hsve read that sometimes autism is mistakes for OCD. How did it go for you?

@guiltyocd So I’m waiting for a diagnosis but it’s hard to get a diagnosis esp bc I’m back out of professional help again. But I’ve felt I’ve had it for a pretty long time. I guess I can tell the difference because of how extreme my ocd themes are.

@Mars And why do believe you have autism? I think I do because I have felt ‘different’ compared to other people (mostly same age) and bad at random social things and talks; sensory sensitivity; frustration when I cannot keep my planned schedule (not on paper but in my head and mostly around food) But some themes are in OCD aswell. But sometimes I think I just have OCD and am just an introvert.. Because my autism symtoms are not as ‘severe’ as I have noticed in other people I know; but they are all boys and in girls autism is different; and I do not know how I come across for other people...

@guiltyocd I get hyper obsessed with certain subjects, I have trouble with certain things like wet clothes and loud noise and if I get sensory overload I tend to shut down. I also have social cue issues. Also I need set scheduling on certain days and any small change makes me get depressed or go crazy... but for me my ocd is so different because the obsessions are different I guess? It’s hard to explain how they are but it feels different.

@Mars Like for OCD the obsessions are based on anxiety snd if you do not do the compulsions you feel this intense fear that something bad is going to happen, you don’t want to commit to the compulsion but you just can’t? versus the non OCD obsessions just make you feel good, because you like that thing etc?

@guiltyocd I am not sure wether it’s really an obsession, but I look food and anything that involves it. I love to try out new foods and recipes. When I find a new thing like udon noodles (not new to me, but suddenly I am really interested in it) and I get really into finding the ‘perfect’ recipe by looking up every website and book and scientific paper. But I don’t have this interest for long, because something nee comes up. Don’t know if it’s obsessive though

@guiltyocd Yes! Or if I do get upset or anything I can tell when it’s from sensory issues and not OCD.

@Mars I get really upset if my mom starts drumming, it just frustrates me, the loud banging and when several siund are mixed up together( like the tv and video sound on a phone) and in the trains when people sre talking reslly loud or listening to something without wesring esrplusg. Don’t kniw if this is just normal or unusual.

@guiltyocd It sounds like sensory overload to me! My dad is very loud and is always doing loud and annoying noises and it overwhelms me a lot... also concerts or big crowded events if too loud can really wear me out.

How do you compare OCD to autism? Sorry if it’s a weird question