High / Low Anxiety?

I have seen research figures that put the proportion of autistic people who experience problematic levels of anxiety at around 80%. Autism and anxiety go hand in hand. I have an ASD diagnosis that came with diagnoses of generalised anxiety disorder and social phobia, so my anxiety problems are well entrenched. While I have a variable level of anxiety at the prospect of virtually any social interaction, when things really get bad I am, paradoxically, very calm. I am really quite useful in emergencies, such pulling bits of broken glass out of my wife's foot or dragging someone -  who it turned out had had an epileptic fit - who was drowning out of the sea. This sort of thing doesn't create any appreciable level of anxiety in me. However, something like having to give a speech at my wedding reception tied me in knots of anxiety for weeks beforehand.

I have seen research figures that put the proportion of autistic people who experience problematic levels of anxiety at around 80%. Autism and anxiety go hand in hand. I have an ASD diagnosis that came with diagnoses of generalised anxiety disorder and social phobia, so my anxiety problems are well entrenched. While I have a variable level of anxiety at the prospect of virtually any social interaction, when things really get bad I am, paradoxically, very calm. I am really quite useful in emergencies, such pulling bits of broken glass out of my wife's foot or dragging someone -  who it turned out had had an epileptic fit - who was drowning out of the sea. This sort of thing doesn't create any appreciable level of anxiety in me. However, something like having to give a speech at my wedding reception tied me in knots of anxiety for weeks beforehand.