Possible Health Problems with Autism (Please try not to read if easily worried or upset)

I am told that as part of my autism, ocd is in me too by many doctors I have seen and therapists. I'm not only asking you the reader personally if you have heard anything like this before but actually asking for ways to busy myself or to help, ways I may not have even thought of.

My obsessive compulsive thoughts seem to be in these areas:

1. Death

a. Wanting to die

b. Not wanting to die

c. Fear of dying

d. No fear of dying

e. Rather morbid thoughts like not attending to a loved ones funeral or "requiem".

2. Feelings

a. The desire for constant sympathy

b. Not being bothered to do an awful lot as it feels too long winded or simply put as too much effort and cannot be bothered

c. Anger and aggression towards specific groups like the police and anyone who I may consider a threat.

d. The desire to be given 'l abel' or diagnosis

e. Constant thoughts of wanting to cry, scream and shout.

f. Few thoughts of self harm mainly biting hard on arms.

3. Corprophilia - thoughts of myself, loved ones or random people soiling themselves. I have become a very angry person because of this one after suffering it for years, so feel this wad the final straw.

misc thoughts:

- even though I asked my Mum, I often find I have to convince myself that she or others in my family would attend my funeral if I had o e.

- I have thoughts of wanting to die, but in contrast I do not. Occasionally I feel myself have the urge to act on these thoughts. I don't really know that I want. I feel trapped and often find myself convincing that I shouldn't kill myself, but occasionally dwift the other way.

- I feel as ego like it sounds superior, powerful amongst others e.g. Sense of control. Sometimes it makes me feel good for a long while though other times just no good.

I have also been tempted to deliberately make myself cry and feel really run down. Eating and drinking can be affected where I cannot even be asked to eat or drink.

I hope you understand someone as perhaps I'll want to understand about me more if someone does already.

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  • Hi Draco, welcome to the forum.

    I have experienced many of those feelings, when I was depressed. No. 3 I am not familiar with. I was very depressed when I was bullied and no one believed me.

    Have you talked to your doctor about this, modern antidepressents may make you feel better. You could also try the Samaritans.

    I often found that physical activity such as walking or running, helped me most. I know it is difficult to get started, but often you find that once you have done it for a while, you feel a bit better and are glad you made the effort.

    I can say that life is better for me now and that you will feel better when you recover from the depression, if that is the problem. You may think that those around you don't really care, but they do and maybe just don't know what to do or say to make you feel better.

    You could tell us what it is that makes you feel this bad. Maybe someone here will have had similar experiences and offer some suggestions.

    Best wishes

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  • Hi Draco, welcome to the forum.

    I have experienced many of those feelings, when I was depressed. No. 3 I am not familiar with. I was very depressed when I was bullied and no one believed me.

    Have you talked to your doctor about this, modern antidepressents may make you feel better. You could also try the Samaritans.

    I often found that physical activity such as walking or running, helped me most. I know it is difficult to get started, but often you find that once you have done it for a while, you feel a bit better and are glad you made the effort.

    I can say that life is better for me now and that you will feel better when you recover from the depression, if that is the problem. You may think that those around you don't really care, but they do and maybe just don't know what to do or say to make you feel better.

    You could tell us what it is that makes you feel this bad. Maybe someone here will have had similar experiences and offer some suggestions.

    Best wishes

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