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Getting diagnosed on the NHS

NAS65321
over 4 years ago

Hi I am Rob and I am 50 and think I am autistic and was wondering about getting a diagnosis. I have booked a GP's appointment to start the process. On the A50 test I got 40 so there is a good prospect of me being diagnosed. I must admit the older I get the more mental issues I come up againt.

I have some very strong indicators, particually perfering things to people and being odsessive about those things. I am an obsessive plane spotter and would rather spend a week doing that than going on holiday with my wife. I didn't have children by choice because I knew I would not cope.Yet some traits I do not have, like I always get jokes and sarcasam.

I have a wife of 15 years and have always had a job. Although god knows how I have been married that long. I now get why my wife says that I say things in a wrong, or upsetting, way, to me I am just saying something, but not in a certian way.  I think getting a diagnosis would give me some closure on why I am like I am.

Would be interested to know about your NHS diagnosis experiences

Rob

Parents
  • over 4 years ago

    My experience now is as follows:-

    1.  NICE Guidelines are that you have to be assessed by a team who can diagnose ASC And if they don’t then even appealing and/or raising a complaint is useless (Bean counting, ranks closing and backside covering).  Even their website is out of date as I only had one session with the NHS which is in contradiction to Pathfinder’s response above.

    2.  You can get a private diagnosis which is recognised by GP, Employers and Government (DWP for PIP/Disability Allowance) but because it is not in line with NICE Guidelines then you do not have Asperger’s/Autism/etc by the NHS Autism Service in your area.

    So, NHS Autism specialists are right and anyone equally specialised yet not in the NHS are wrong.

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  • over 4 years ago

    My experience now is as follows:-

    1.  NICE Guidelines are that you have to be assessed by a team who can diagnose ASC And if they don’t then even appealing and/or raising a complaint is useless (Bean counting, ranks closing and backside covering).  Even their website is out of date as I only had one session with the NHS which is in contradiction to Pathfinder’s response above.

    2.  You can get a private diagnosis which is recognised by GP, Employers and Government (DWP for PIP/Disability Allowance) but because it is not in line with NICE Guidelines then you do not have Asperger’s/Autism/etc by the NHS Autism Service in your area.

    So, NHS Autism specialists are right and anyone equally specialised yet not in the NHS are wrong.

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