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NAS64710

Hello everyone, Im new to this and a little worried. I hate social media so this kind of thing fills me with dread. 

Im 34 year old Mum with 2 children my gorgeous little girl is 10 and we have had a bit of a ride with her. Finally she has an autism screen just before Christmas. I have always said she has a lot of my unique ways. Now here it goes, it's suddenly dawned on me that i think I may be autistic and I'm not sure what to do with this. It's like a lightbulb moment. I have bravely booked a doctors appointment for this morning and I'm sat waiting. I can't do or think of anything else until I have been. My head feels like it may exploded. Im so worried (90% of my life is pure worry) 

I take meds for anniexty they do nothing at all, I find i can get increasingly angry a lot at the moment. My husband is sure i have Bipolar I really don't think this is the case. 

Anyone else in the same boat as me. 

xx

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  • Thank you both so much for your replies. I’m not sure if the doctor realised how much it took me to go there today. I’m now feeling stupid. 

    I have read up so much and I’m so sure. 

    What would you both recommend I do next. 

  • in reply to NAS64710

    No need to feel stupid, book another GP appointment, maybe with a different GP if you can, and take along written notes of your reasons for thinking you're autistic plus your scores on the AQ50 & maybe EQ50 and EQ10. Remind them if necessary that autism can look like anxiety (because living with undiagnosed and unsupported autism can *cause* anxiety!) and that autism can look different in females, and that what you've read helps you understand yourself & fits like a glove.

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  • in reply to NAS64710

    No need to feel stupid, book another GP appointment, maybe with a different GP if you can, and take along written notes of your reasons for thinking you're autistic plus your scores on the AQ50 & maybe EQ50 and EQ10. Remind them if necessary that autism can look like anxiety (because living with undiagnosed and unsupported autism can *cause* anxiety!) and that autism can look different in females, and that what you've read helps you understand yourself & fits like a glove.

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