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Just taken first step to diagnosis...

Mweekie

Hello,

I joined a couple of weeks ago and said that I was waiting for my doctors appointment - well now I have had it.

I was very anxious at first, as I wasn't sure how to broach the subject, so I spoke about my knee issue first (possible hamstring injury - but having ultrasound to confirm it).

After I spoke about that, I felt a little more comfortable saying what I had to say. I've known my doctor for years and he took the time to talk to me and told me about doing an AQ50 test and sending the result back to him and he would take it from there.

Mum came with me and said she was pleased I had taken this step as both her and Dad thought I had autism from a young age, but left it up to me if I wanted to bring the subject up. In a way I wish she or someone had brought it up earlier to me and I probably would have been properly diagnosed by now, rather than just doing the first step...but then a few years ago, I wasn't in the right frame of mind to do anything like that. 

I am now getting anxious about the AQ50 test and my result from that. Is it complicated to do or do I have to go into a lengthy history?

Mweekie xx

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  • Hello,

    Just to update - I have now been referred to the Adult Autism Team, so now waiting for an appointment for that,

    With the AQ50 results being as high as they are, I have now begun to start embracing it a bit. I've even bought one of the NAS 'I am autistic' cards and also a pin badge (as I collect them anyway).

    I'm hoping that the card will help me out when it comes to situations I am not comfortable with (such as medical appointments etc.) - it was quite funny the other day as I had a dermatology appointment at my local hospital and I was waiting nervously for my mum to come out of the toilets when one of the registrars tried to get me to go with him down to the waiting area. I tried to explain that I was nervous about hospitals etc, but at first he didn't listen to me. Yet, when Mum came out and said to the registrar that I was on the referral list for Adult Autism, he became very accommodating and helpful (surprise, surprise)! Sweat smile

    So, this was why I decided to get both the card and pin badge Slight smile

    I've got an optician appointment this week and I am again nervous about it, so hoping that both items will be delivered in time.

    Mweekie xx

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  • Hello,

    Just to update - I have now been referred to the Adult Autism Team, so now waiting for an appointment for that,

    With the AQ50 results being as high as they are, I have now begun to start embracing it a bit. I've even bought one of the NAS 'I am autistic' cards and also a pin badge (as I collect them anyway).

    I'm hoping that the card will help me out when it comes to situations I am not comfortable with (such as medical appointments etc.) - it was quite funny the other day as I had a dermatology appointment at my local hospital and I was waiting nervously for my mum to come out of the toilets when one of the registrars tried to get me to go with him down to the waiting area. I tried to explain that I was nervous about hospitals etc, but at first he didn't listen to me. Yet, when Mum came out and said to the registrar that I was on the referral list for Adult Autism, he became very accommodating and helpful (surprise, surprise)! Sweat smile

    So, this was why I decided to get both the card and pin badge Slight smile

    I've got an optician appointment this week and I am again nervous about it, so hoping that both items will be delivered in time.

    Mweekie xx

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