autism with other conditions/disorders

When I first got referred to CAHM's, it was for OCD, as I became extremely anxious if anything was moved out of place and I began hording tons of random stuff (like diet coke cans or boxes) just to feel secure. I also had to have everything arranged 'just so' in order to feel as though I could proceed with anything else. At CAHM's however, they found out the cause of my OCD was Aspergers syndrome. Thankfully as the problems cause by my Aspergers were addressed, my anxieties lessened and my OCD became more managable to the point where I only 'need' to carry out rituals like packing my bag for the next day, and can actually spend time enjoying myself.

The downside however, is that having both Aspergers and OCD led to another condition which didn't help. Alopecia. Midway through councilling for Aspergers, I had family issues, and school weren't helping me adapt to the changes, the stress built up until I found my hair was falling out.

Being a tomboy I keep my hair short, so when it started falling out it was blatently obvious. Soon all the hair on the back of my head had fallen off with no sign of regrowth.

Its been almost a year now and thankfully, a fine fuzz has grown back over most of the bald patches, and now I'm at Uni, I've been a lot more happy and relaxed. No one questions the fact I always wear a hat or bandanna, and my classmates actually encourage me to make different hats to wear.

I think the alopecia was a result primarily of my high school being so ruthless and unaccomodating, only because I was diagnosed aged 17. Only a few teachers understood the OCD was driving me insane and did their best to help give me a secure environment I'd feel safe in. Once I left high school for uni, my hair began growing back. With any luck I can make sure I never get stressed enough to go through the hair loss again.

When I first got referred to CAHM's, it was for OCD, as I became extremely anxious if anything was moved out of place and I began hording tons of random stuff (like diet coke cans or boxes) just to feel secure. I also had to have everything arranged 'just so' in order to feel as though I could proceed with anything else. At CAHM's however, they found out the cause of my OCD was Aspergers syndrome. Thankfully as the problems cause by my Aspergers were addressed, my anxieties lessened and my OCD became more managable to the point where I only 'need' to carry out rituals like packing my bag for the next day, and can actually spend time enjoying myself.

The downside however, is that having both Aspergers and OCD led to another condition which didn't help. Alopecia. Midway through councilling for Aspergers, I had family issues, and school weren't helping me adapt to the changes, the stress built up until I found my hair was falling out.

Being a tomboy I keep my hair short, so when it started falling out it was blatently obvious. Soon all the hair on the back of my head had fallen off with no sign of regrowth.

Its been almost a year now and thankfully, a fine fuzz has grown back over most of the bald patches, and now I'm at Uni, I've been a lot more happy and relaxed. No one questions the fact I always wear a hat or bandanna, and my classmates actually encourage me to make different hats to wear.

I think the alopecia was a result primarily of my high school being so ruthless and unaccomodating, only because I was diagnosed aged 17. Only a few teachers understood the OCD was driving me insane and did their best to help give me a secure environment I'd feel safe in. Once I left high school for uni, my hair began growing back. With any luck I can make sure I never get stressed enough to go through the hair loss again.