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Did your doctor pick up on your autism on their own?

Peter

We are so used to the standard story for adult diagnosis. guy figures out he’s probably autistic then spend ages trying to persuade his doctor to refer him.

when I saw this clip (https://youtu.be/YVJD2G3JITU) I realised hey really it should be the  other way around. Our doctors shouldn’t need us to prompt them for them to pick up on our autism. After all they’re the experts.

so my question is, how many of you had a health professional bring up autism as a possible  diagnosis before you did?

Parents

  • Not one, I was 27<28 when I was diagnosed. I would go so far as to say that they inhibited my diagnosis, by trying to throw Depression and Anxiety drugs in my face, the reason being that they were trying to deter me from getting in the waiting lists.
    My advice is to go to those early GP visits with your: Empathy, Systemising and Autism Quotients; in hand. Do your research!

  • in reply to DeSpereaux

    Yes, I was told that the sensory/dietary/social issues I was having, and also my concerns about being autistic, were all due to my anxiety. I do have an anxiety disorder, and medication has helped with that, but in hindsight it wasn't the reason I thought I was autistic. It was probably the other way round- an anxiety disorder caused by all those years where everyone told me I was a cringey, selfish weirdo when I was really just autistic.

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  • in reply to DeSpereaux

    Yes, I was told that the sensory/dietary/social issues I was having, and also my concerns about being autistic, were all due to my anxiety. I do have an anxiety disorder, and medication has helped with that, but in hindsight it wasn't the reason I thought I was autistic. It was probably the other way round- an anxiety disorder caused by all those years where everyone told me I was a cringey, selfish weirdo when I was really just autistic.

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  • in reply to battybats

    I know how you feel, as much as you know, I was completely excommunicated from the social hierarchy at school.  
    I just had it all, it would take me an hour to scratch the surface, the trauma is so vast that it is just part of my overall character now.  
    I wish I could go back and save that kid from his hell. I was a resilient kid and that kept the wolves at bay, but they were all wolves, so I found myself about and left alone.  
    But even then I think, has my problem-solving really improved enough to actually save others and myself..? I think not, I have a ways to go, and I need support to get there..