Recent diagnosis, separating anxiety and autism

Hello Wave

I recently got a formal diagnosis for autism at 36. I also have had a lifetime of anxiety.  I am now trying to separate the two, and try to identify each from another. I'm trying to do this so I can learn better coping strategies, hopefully. 

Does anyone have any tips who may be autistic and struggle with anxiety too? In particular I have bad health anxieties - they only seem to arise if I am ill. 

Another thing I struggle with is if someone doesn't reply, I get really frustrated and over think and think about it to the point where I want to block the person so I can stop over thinking. I think this is anxiety, but since my recent diagnosis I am wondering if anyone can relate to this from an autism point of view. 

Thankyou

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