Around 6 weeks without PNES or tics—my theory why

My last most on this subreddit was 15 days ago, stating that I had been seizure free for 1 month. I had a theory about that, but wanted to wait until I had a proper diagnosis—

I’ve been diagnosed with Autism level 1. And since I was able to admit that and recognize my sensory needs, I’ve been without any FND symptoms.

For the past four years I’ve been told that my FND is probably caused by PTSD. But what if that wasn’t completely accurate? My theory is that because of high masking behaviors and not understanding what sensory needs I was ignoring, suppressing stimming and being in high stress environments caused my body to search for an outlet for the stress.

This isn’t definitive. I might have seizures in the future, even with this new knowledge on how to take care of myself. But the process of getting an autism diagnosis was very enlightening and validating of my daily struggles. Can anyone else relate?