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Originally Posted by nummy
In my early 30s , I was diagnosed with aspergers, and it suited me to a T.
Now there's a good chance it's some level of bipolar?
Problem is I'm on Abilify and it's indicated as helping both autism irritability and manic phases, so I'm not only confused but disheartened. I read that you can't be bipolar AND aspergers, is that still correct?
I was so scared, my head just became afraid of everything. I think I was planked, or something, still don't know but the point is I overreacted and wound up looking crazy as a fruit loop. I'm told my brother has bipolar but that's 2nd hand, but Effeexor put me in a medically induced mania years ago, so it's possible.
Is there anyone out there who has knowledge that may assist me here? I'm not self diagnosing, just trying to figure this riddle out. Truth is, I haven't asked the doctor yet what he thinks I have. I'm afraid to ask, because beyond PTSD and OCD, the only known is depressive episodes with irritability. Which could mean many things. 
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It is possible to have any diagnosis along with asperger's so yes you can have asperger's and bipolar. The rate of other diagnoses is pretty low with serious autism. However, those with asperger's, like myself, often appear as typically developing and therefore due to the stress of trying to "fit" with society they like I have on some level, develop psychological health problems. Mine was believing I was a powerful, god-like alien from another world with incredible powers. The stress of knowing that you are unlike other people can push some into insanity, like it did with me to some extent. I would be willing to bet that for you the "mania" is probably a similar form of escape mechanism. I have not been diagnosed yet (although I am currently in the process) because it took a long while for people to see that I was truly different from other people and that I was having serious difficulties trying to fit myself into the cookie cutter mold of society