DID/MPD...Agoraphobia any connection?

Can anyone tell me what critria does a person need to meet to be diagnoised with DID/MPD? The reason I ask is that I'm agoraphobic and have been treated for this problem on/off for the last 20 plus years with little or no lasting success. Now you may think I'm in the wrong forum but a thought passed my mind that possibly I have a "form" of DID/MPD. Please bare with me on this one. As a child I would pretend that I was sick in order to avoid getting disciplined (parents discipline was not abusive at all). I wasn't struck ever...I would just get yelled at, grounded, the usually stuff. Anyway, I would pretend so hard that I was sick that I actually would feel "physically" ill. As I got alittle older I learned that I could use this "pretend sick" as a way of getting out of things I didn't want to do (developing advoidance behavior). When I got into high school this pretend sick would kick in without me trying or even thinking about it. When that happened my fight or flight response would kick in adding to my already physical symptoms. Now in my 30s this pretend sick kicks in weather I'm doing something I enjoy or not. I've lost control of it. So here I am almost 40 now and agoraphobic where I literally do not leave my home...ever. When I'm confronted with anything out of the usual (usual for me) I get extreme anxiety sometimes to the point of a panic attack. When I become extremely anxious or have a panic attack...it's like I have no control over what is happening, I become another person and I have no control over what is going on with me. Now I understand that this may not meet the "traditional" symptoms or characteristics of one with DID/MPD, but is it possible that this could be a form of it? Perhaps all the meds and therapy I've tried over the years had little or no success because the underlying problem (root) of my agoraphobia is in fact a form of DID/MPD? I'm not saying that this is the case with all agoraphobics but perhaps in my case it might be. I would greatly appreciate opinions on this.
Thank You
Saggioculo

I've had the same experience with making myself sick but I honestly don't in any way attribute it to my DID. My psychologist that I see to treat my DID recommended a great book that has assessments to help you see where you fall on the dissociative spectrum. I would really recommend that you read it and do the assessments, it should answer your questions. It's called "The Stranger in The Mirror" by Marlene Steinberg. I hope this helps.

Guest gave you an excellent resource.

I suggest that you read it.

I second that emotion. Excellent source of information and help.

best wishes,
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