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Personality disorder vs Asperger's

Sarah2

I was recently assessed and told I have high functioning autism, not allowed to diagnose it Asperger's anymore i was told, however, i was wondering could hfa be confused with having a personality disorder? And could a person have both of these? I have taken online tests and always scored as a high candidate for personality disorder, does anyone have any insights on this?  

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    In my case, I'm still working on it, but I'm trying to life a life that's a better fit for me instead of trying to squeeze myself into a lifestyle that is a poor fit for me.

    Antidepressants aren't really the answer, and just provide a bit of support while a person reconfigures their way of living.  The stuff your GP can prescribe is the same as what you're likely to get of a consultant or in a hospital setting: I've had a few slightly more exotic things, but they're all much of a muchness to be honest.  I just wish I could go back in time and tell myself to stop doing stuff that was really bad for me (by which I mean working in the City of London: not the ideal setting for a shy, awkward person with ASD) and doing stuff I was more comfortable with.  But I think most people wish they could do things differently having learnt the hard way!

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    In my case, I'm still working on it, but I'm trying to life a life that's a better fit for me instead of trying to squeeze myself into a lifestyle that is a poor fit for me.

    Antidepressants aren't really the answer, and just provide a bit of support while a person reconfigures their way of living.  The stuff your GP can prescribe is the same as what you're likely to get of a consultant or in a hospital setting: I've had a few slightly more exotic things, but they're all much of a muchness to be honest.  I just wish I could go back in time and tell myself to stop doing stuff that was really bad for me (by which I mean working in the City of London: not the ideal setting for a shy, awkward person with ASD) and doing stuff I was more comfortable with.  But I think most people wish they could do things differently having learnt the hard way!

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