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Just been to see my GP - and had a surprise.

Meccano Man

Hey all,

New member here.

OK, so I went to the doctor today about my recovery from a heart attack and she started asking me about myself in general.

Told her a few things about myself like how I have depression, acute anxiety, OCD and social anxiety disorder amongst other mental health issues. Had a long chat with her and she's now talking about wanting to see me again and she suspects Asberger's and may want to refer me to a specialist.

This has kind of knocked me for six tbh. I know I shouldn't have but I read up on Asbergers and, maybe because I want it to be the case, I don't think a lot of the symptoms fit me.

I mean, I'm in my 50s and no one has ever mentioned any form of autism before with respect to me. That's not typical is it?

MM

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  • It's not uncommon for people to get into even late adulthood before Aspergers/Autism is even considered (by them or other people). 'Milder' forms of autism weren't really recognised until the 90s, and even then often only in terms of quite a narrow stereotype (it's only been recognised recently for example that traits often manifest differently in women). A lot of people, including professionals, don't really know a lot about autism, so it's perfectly possible for it to be missed.

    It's perfectly fine, and a good idea, to read up about Aspergers and see if anything resonates. You might want to read through some posts on the forum, and there are some good groups on reddit. Reading about actual experiences of people on the spectrum will probably give you a better idea whether there's anything that sounds like it fits you than just looking at symptom lists (it's also difficult to see how a list of diagnostic traits translates into real life).

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  • It's not uncommon for people to get into even late adulthood before Aspergers/Autism is even considered (by them or other people). 'Milder' forms of autism weren't really recognised until the 90s, and even then often only in terms of quite a narrow stereotype (it's only been recognised recently for example that traits often manifest differently in women). A lot of people, including professionals, don't really know a lot about autism, so it's perfectly possible for it to be missed.

    It's perfectly fine, and a good idea, to read up about Aspergers and see if anything resonates. You might want to read through some posts on the forum, and there are some good groups on reddit. Reading about actual experiences of people on the spectrum will probably give you a better idea whether there's anything that sounds like it fits you than just looking at symptom lists (it's also difficult to see how a list of diagnostic traits translates into real life).

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