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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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  • I was diagnosed last year at age 55, so it isnt that unusual.

    I think the problem is that when our generation were kids, few people had even heard of Aspergers, so unless you displayed quite extreme symptoms it was rarely identified. Once we became adults, it was easier to compensate for problems or dismiss them as being other things, so I just ended up thinking I was somewhere between highly eccentric & probably crazy Joy.

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  • I was diagnosed last year at age 55, so it isnt that unusual.

    I think the problem is that when our generation were kids, few people had even heard of Aspergers, so unless you displayed quite extreme symptoms it was rarely identified. Once we became adults, it was easier to compensate for problems or dismiss them as being other things, so I just ended up thinking I was somewhere between highly eccentric & probably crazy Joy.

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