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Autism diagnosis as an adult
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.
thanks ever so.... |
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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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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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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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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!
edit - this is an answer to a question that's since disappeared |
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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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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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