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Old Jul 22, 2006, 03:18 PM
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How old are you? Some of what you are describing could be age appropriate. Autism kind-of has to show up by the time you are three years old, and it severely impairs your ability to communicate and relate to other people. There are milder forms of autistic spectrum disorders though, so there is a possibility that some of that could apply. You could look here http://www.thegraycenter.org/autismdisorders.cfm and see what you think. Some hyperactivity symptoms can be similar or coincide with autistic spectrum disorders too. It really sounds to me like most of the hyperactivity symptoms you are describing are based on positive attributes though. And there often are positive attributes of both of these sets of disorders or traits.

One thing to consider is how are the symptoms you are concerned about impacting your life? Is it distressing to you or others, and does it interfere with your ability to do the things that are important to you? That is one of the most important considerations in diagnosing mental disorders. It's only a disorder if it is a problem for you or for someone else. Lots of people have traits that resemble various disorders, and that is normal and okay.

If you are concerned, and this is interfering with your life, then by all means you should get an evaluation by a professional. That is something that is really your call, unless you are a minor and then you have a say but the decisions fall to your parent or guardian.

Good luck, and feel free to ask more questions if you like.

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