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Assessment help?

NAS80386

I spoke to a GP practitioner a month ago to try and get an assessment. I've just heard back from him saying the Autism Assessment service has looked at my answers and do not think I need an assessment, and if I would like to I can go private for this. The thing is the GP I talked to had never done this before.

He looked at my mental health history and said it just sounds like anxiety. He just asked me if I got anxious in social situations and what my relationship with my parents were.

I've looked into characteristics of females with aspergers and I feel like I ha e so many of the traits. But after hearing back from them I am now doubting myself.

As a child I had weird specific interests

As a kid I was particular about what I wore because I found certain materials scratchy and uncomfortable

I hate people being close or touching me, the only one I allow near is my husband

I am sensitive to sound and often hear things others don't

I notice small detail in things

I have trouble if someone gives me instructions that are more than a couple of steps at a time

I hate talking in crowds but one on one I can talk to someone about something that interests me.

I find small talk hard and difficult to keep conversations going

I hate bright light and very bright sunshine

Eye contact with people feels uncomfortable so I often look at people's mouths when they talk to me or I look away

The GP asked me nothing about this.

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  • Ask to see another GP, write this down, shove it in the GPs face and get them to read it. 

    Also for an assessment you need to say how your issues are materially affecting you in work, education, mental health, or interpersonal relationships, so make a list of those things and bring it to the appointment too. 

  • in reply to Fibonacci Squid

    Hi thank you,

    I think I did mention my work actually, that was the catalyst for me getting in touch with the GP.

    I had got a job at Next but had to quit after 2 months. I mentioned to him I found the change in my daily routine hard. That at first speaking to customers was hard until I watched what other staff said to customers. And if I went off my scrip in my head I didn't know what to say. That the managers kept telling me to engage more with customers and also I found not knowing if they would change the hours I worked last minute was making me anxious.

    I ended up leaving because when I wasn't in work or was waiting to go into work I would end up just sitting for hours not doing anything. I knew that it was affecting me mentally

  • in reply to NAS80386

    Were you the one to fill in the form for the autism assessment people or was it your GP?

    I think you should try and talk to a second GP to get a second opinion because knowledge and understanding about autism is very varied in healthcare.

  • in reply to NAS80386

    Well that's insufficient. Good luck getting a second GP appointment, I hope it gets sorted out soon.

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