Newly diagnosed

Hello and welcome.

I myself am newly diagnosed about ten days ago actually.

I feel justified too, relieved that I have a reason for being the way I am finally.

I went to my GP to get a referral and filled in an AQ test which got me a referral to a psychiatrist who then said I had Aspergers.

My assessment was only 90 minutes long and I’m still puzzled at how someone could diagnose me in that short amount of time with just a few questions from a sheet!

How did your diagnosis go?

The diagnosis seems to be different for everyone and where they live.

Anyway welcome again

Ade

It was stressful. The lady who funnyly enough diagnosed my son privately last year is very good. 

She said she had no real info from anyone else so was pretty tough on me during the test. I’m an expert camouflager almost female in my camouflaging that I’ve been completely undetected. But when you start looking it’s obvious.

i was in no doubt but there was always the what if I’m not, and where the hell would that leave me thought.

its amazing when you really look how much it does affect my daily life, all the things I compensate for. 

It was stressful. The lady who funnyly enough diagnosed my son privately last year is very good. 

She said she had no real info from anyone else so was pretty tough on me during the test. I’m an expert camouflager almost female in my camouflaging that I’ve been completely undetected. But when you start looking it’s obvious.

i was in no doubt but there was always the what if I’m not, and where the hell would that leave me thought.

its amazing when you really look how much it does affect my daily life, all the things I compensate for. 

I went private and paid £800 (adult). Only 1 month from initial application to assessment. NHS waiting list 12-18 months.

Well it depends where you live. We went to reading university.

but we contacted our camhs and asked what’s accepted by the nhs. If you go for a cheaper one then you may have the diagnoses but will have to remain on the normal waiting list to acces nhs services.

Could you provide me information about your private assessment? We are considering one for our son and have been quoted quite a bit more than you paid. 

So we went private for my son because he was really struggling at school. It was 2 months from calling to assesment. Cost £800 but we went to one that is accepted by nhs (many are not, but cheaper) adults are £1000.

it depends how desperate you need the assesment. And how certain you are because it’s a lot of money. We were certain with my son.

Thegoodly said:

diagnosed my son privately

Any information on private diagnosis. If there is a massive waiting list then I'm going to have to go private before I go crazy?