The wait is over!

2 hours ago the letter confirming my diagnosis as Autistic dropped through the letterbox... the relief is ENORMOUS! I'm 52 now and have always known that I was different but couldn't explain it. Years of trying to understand my past and fix myself with the wrong service manual (I'm an electronic technician by trade) are over. I'm sure I'm gonna experience many different moods over the coming days and weeks but for now I just wanted to officially say hi to my new tribe and celebrate!

Aspie n proud!

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  • Hey Aspie you! How long was the wait from self referral to postal delivery? X

  • Hi Ellie... it was just under 14 months. My last of three 1 hour sessions with the psychiatrist who assessed me was 11 weeks ago, the wait since then has been awful he said it would only be 4 - 6 weeks. Still can't grumble really as I know from reading others experiences here that some wait longer or are refused NHS diagnosis altogether.

  • So pleased for you.....my New Years resolution is to look into a private referral....I shall be spending 2018 saving up my pocket money! Lol.....wish me luck.

    As you said, from so many years of reading from the wrong manual...it is time Tom put things write...as it has caused so many comorbidity issues such as anxiety, bouts of depression and using alcohol as a means of self soothing etc......

  • Hi been following this thread,well done Jonesy and”and” for achieving your diagnosis, apparently in my area it isn’t easy to get funding, i enquirer about private diagnosis and received a reply

    total cost for everything was £1.500 .A local centre for ADHD,it explained the whole process,1) speak to their doctor for initial assessment,fully qualified in this field,head of the centre.

    2) meet two health professionals who are specialised in this area,.there findings get passed onto the a psychiatrist who specialises in this field. A diagnosis will follow shortly after by post.

    no real times apart from how long each part takes, the gap in between is not stated.

    I am yet to ask the nhs for my diagnosis.()x

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  • Hi been following this thread,well done Jonesy and”and” for achieving your diagnosis, apparently in my area it isn’t easy to get funding, i enquirer about private diagnosis and received a reply

    total cost for everything was £1.500 .A local centre for ADHD,it explained the whole process,1) speak to their doctor for initial assessment,fully qualified in this field,head of the centre.

    2) meet two health professionals who are specialised in this area,.there findings get passed onto the a psychiatrist who specialises in this field. A diagnosis will follow shortly after by post.

    no real times apart from how long each part takes, the gap in between is not stated.

    I am yet to ask the nhs for my diagnosis.()x

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