Am I autistic or just anxious?

Hello, Im new to this so sorry if I get anything wrong... 

Ever since I was little I felt different like everyone else would play and I would just sit and watch and I talked really quietly and would rather choose not to talk and just sat taking everything in most the time... As a kid I felt smarter than everyone else because I just took everything in, but also felt indifferent because my dad was not good to me.... And that also makes me confused whether it's from that I'm this way or something else...

From 11 years old I developed very strong anxiety and panic... I was comfortable with my closest friend but other people not so much? And even with my closest friend I'd sometimes get overwhelmed and panicked and hide from them so they couldn't play out with me because it felt like it was too much at that point... Then another day after rest and time alone I was okay?

I still have anxiety now (Generalised anxiety disorder) and I'm wondering if it's something more... As I enter situations that make me anxious I get dizzy, sometimes if I walk over a wobbly bridge ISweat smileet confused and feel dizzy and not just in the head but whole body? Sorry again if this isn't making sense Sweat smile I get really hot in social situations and tummy hurts etc (I know this can be anxiety too) but also once I'm comfortable with people I talk too much and talk over people or cut off when they're speaking but I've learnt to try and not to and apologise if I do?

I get an intense urge to do things at times like recently it's been  that I became obsessed with the idea of getting a lizard and would spend too much money just to make sure I can have one? Like IoseThinking control and desperately want things... 

Just wondering... Does it sound like it could be more than anxiety? I really get scared to meet new people... 

Thanks for reading 

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  • Hello Nikita4  I can relate to everything you are saying and you are not alone there are many of us who feel like you do

    the thing is to relax feel calm and secure not to worry I find that wearing a compression / weighted vest really helps me stay relaxed and feel secure see it on line at autisticvest.com   this is not just for those of us with autism it calms down everyone who needs a hug plus it comes in kids sizes or adults and best of all its cute . aside from this do look into diet its really important to eat the proper foods for your gut to work and body to feel healthy .

  • Thank you for your input, funny you say that because I was talking to my friend about how hugs make me feel safer sometimes but I have nobody to hug :') I am eating as healthy as I can but sometimes struggle moneywise as I also have a 1 year old son who is a frozen food boy ha but il try my best thanks. But I have found my body is actually more sensitive to too much veg and needs Carbs to slow everything down if that makes sense 

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  • Thank you for your input, funny you say that because I was talking to my friend about how hugs make me feel safer sometimes but I have nobody to hug :') I am eating as healthy as I can but sometimes struggle moneywise as I also have a 1 year old son who is a frozen food boy ha but il try my best thanks. But I have found my body is actually more sensitive to too much veg and needs Carbs to slow everything down if that makes sense 

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