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Old Jun 04, 2010, 09:08 PM
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I was diagnosed about 2 years ago as Asperger's with some psychotic symptoms. Since then, I have researched it and don't feel I have it since I did not exibit symptoms as a kid. I have other posts related to this...but this post it asking something different.

A friend suggested that I might have a personality disorder (she was a psychology major in college), so I looked into them. After a self evaluation I feel I meet the criteria for 2 or 3 of them (Schizoid, Paranoid, and possibly Avoidant). Obviously, I can't self-diagnose, so none of this is official. Though it would explain the "psychotic" symptoms a little better than Asperger's does.

I am just worried that the Asperger's may be a misdiagnosis. What's the best way to bring this up to my psychiatrist? What sort of testing would have to occur to rule out/in Asperger's or a personality disorder? Is it wrong to question the doctor's original diagnosis? I don't want to find a new dr for a new dx. It takes me a while to get comfortable with people and trust them and I am finally at that point with my current psychiatrist, so I want to stick with him. I just need suggestions on how to bring up the topic. Do I just come out and say it?

Last edited by Squirrel1983; Jun 04, 2010 at 09:09 PM. Reason: typo correction