Hi all,
I've rejoined Wrongplanet after having a diagnostic appointment yesterday, which confirmed my assumptions that I'm on the Autistic Spectrum.
I was a member here some years ago, but couldn't remember what username or email I used to sign up. It was more straightforward to just sign up anew.
So, I'm Robin, based in SE London, aged 33. I self-diagnosed about 9 years ago. I approached my GP back in 2007 but they referred me for ADHD testing, despite my clear description of why I believed myself to have Asperger's, but I was so relieved to even to be taken half seriously I didn't protest. The Ed psych at the ADHD clinic agreed with me - I didn't have ADD or ADHD, but did have some Autistic traits. However she was unable to confirm that diagnosis.
So I let a few years go by! I didn't have the energy to fight that particular battle, until I moved house & moved GP with it. I was having some problems at work that I thought might be ASC linked, so I asked for referral, and my new GP was happy to refer me.
Long story short, the assessment was yesterday. I saw a psychologist and psychiatrist at the same time, and they used information from my ADHD assessment (the WAIS-IV & some other bits) plus about 2 hours of talking with them both. They then discussed me whilst I waited out of the room for about 5 minutes, then they confirmed I am Autistic, the psychiatrist said most likely Asperger's.
I find this interesting given Asperger's is being removed as a diagnostic category, but maybe Lewisham is a little behind the times.
I felt surprisingly little at the time - it confirmed what I knew, and I was relieved because I was worried I'd been mistaken for this long, but no overwhelming sense of anything in particular.
Anyway! Best wishes all.
16 Jan 2015, 5:29 am
