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Old 7th August 2012, 14:13
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Anyone asked their GP for referral to autism assessment? I've been considering going down this route as I think a yay or nay would influence how I go about tackling this bastard. I've been reading up on the process and it sounds quite daunting, I will need to pluck up considerable courage just to approach my GP. I'd be grateful for any tips based on experiences you may have, or any other comments you may care to make. PM me if you'd rather not discuss this publicly.
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:25
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:29
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my gp was keen to send me to a specialist to tell me if i was part of the autistic spectrum or what ever you call it. initially i was sort of interested then i decided i didn't want to be stuck with another label. can't really see any sort of benefit which would come from being told that you are or aren't i just choose to get on with life instead.

at one point i was also considering a career in the police and i didn't want anything to be on my medical history which might of affected my chances.
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:37
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Thanks for the reply. I've not seen the point in getting another label either up to now but I'm beginning to think it might help to know as it could influence how I go about sorting myself out.
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:54
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i seem to remember you're an istp as well same as me which might account for thinking you're slightly autistic?
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:55
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Well I'm now working with kids who have learning difficulties and many are on the spectrum so I've had to swot up on it. I think, as it's a spectrum, we're all on there somewhere but the more I learn about autism and the traits and behaviours that are explained by it, the more reason I see for what I was like growing up and the struggle I still have to fit in with society. I don't think I'm severely autistic but it would explain a lot to me if I was diagnosed, to the point where I'd actually be disappointed to be told I wasn't!

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Old 9th August 2012, 21:56
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i seem to remember you're an istp
a whatnow?
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Old 9th August 2012, 21:59
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istp that myers briggs personality profiling things that sometimes gets posted on here there's not many of us istp's on here but i remember you were also one. google istp and autism aspergers and it seems to come up quite often, i prefer to view it as part of my character instead of the autistic spectrum.

i remember some odd things sometimes - http://www.social-anxiety-community....4&postcount=15
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Old 9th August 2012, 22:07
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edit - this is an answer to a question that's since disappeared
Apologies, I thought it was too nosey a question. Thanks for the answer, it's always been a parallel condition with SA so it's interesting to know whether people think they are on the spectrum. Are we necessarily somewhere on the AS (or any other spectrum) though? I'm familiar with the concept of the AS, but didn't know all people are somewhere on there.
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Old 9th August 2012, 22:48
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Apologies, I thought it was too nosey a question. Thanks for the answer, it's always been a parallel condition with SA so it's interesting to know whether people think they are on the spectrum. Are we necessarily somewhere on the AS (or any other spectrum) though? I'm familiar with the concept of the AS, but didn't know all people are somewhere on there.
No problem, I wouldn't have posted about it if I wasn't comfortable discussing it. I only mean we're all on the spectrum because, being a spectrum, it has two extremes so having no discernable traits of autism would put you on one end of the spectrum. Also, you could move up and down the spectrum depending on other influences on your mental health.
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Old 10th August 2012, 12:51
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No problem, I wouldn't have posted about it if I wasn't comfortable discussing it. I only mean we're all on the spectrum because, being a spectrum, it has two extremes so having no discernable traits of autism would put you on one end of the spectrum. Also, you could move up and down the spectrum depending on other influences on your mental health.
Ah I see; I was thinking of it as a spectrum with two different conditions at each end, which it clearly isn't.

When initially approaching the local CMHT about 13 yrs ago, I suggested I might be AS. The nurse had a brief chat with me and explained a couple of concepts to see whether I could understand them. When I did, she concluded I couldn't be AS, which seemed a bit too quick at the time. She was probably right though, as I'm more AvPD and Schizoid PD (which are often linked conditions). Schizoid does have a few aspects that appear similar to AS so might be worth a look too if you haven't already.
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Old 10th August 2012, 14:00
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Not sure if I would want to pursue it with my doctor, however, because I'm not sure exactly what they would do.
Ideally they would refer you to a specialist for assessment and not, as below, a quick a chat the nurse. No offense intended to nurses who, like GPs, are trained in general practice but what's really needed is someone with an indepth knowledge of autism who could make a proper assessment and offer advice based on the results.
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Old 10th August 2012, 14:05
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Ah I see; I was thinking of it as a spectrum with two different conditions at each end, which it clearly isn't.
Such is my limited understanding of it - grey is on a spectrum with white at one end and black at the other, level ground is on a spectrum which includes the majestic Himalayas at one end and the barren chasms of the Grand Canyon at the other.

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When initially approaching the local CMHT about 13 yrs ago, I suggested I might be AS. The nurse had a brief chat with me and explained a couple of concepts to see whether I could understand them. When I did, she concluded I couldn't be AS, which seemed a bit too quick at the time. She was probably right though, as I'm more AvPD and Schizoid PD (which are often linked conditions). Schizoid does have a few aspects that appear similar to AS so might be worth a look too if you haven't already.
I could be anything, or nothing. I've never really wanted to be labelled as anything up to now but the more I think about it the more I want answers and hopefully some pointers as to which direction to take.
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