Published on 12, July, 2020
I am seeing a physio for CRPS, he is very understanding, thoughtful and calming. I'm not diagnosed with autism, I'm on the waiting list. I struggle with my feelings and how to explain them. I also need direct questions. I also have a very high pain threshold so trying to explain everything is hard for me. He doesn't know about these issues, should I tell him? How do I tell him, i really need this to work because my whole life has changed since my injury and I want to be back to the way I was but I'm scared that my understanding and explanation of things might get misunderstood if I don't tell him about my struggles.
Dream said:I struggle with my feelings and how to explain them.
This is called alexithymia, and its common among autistics. I think the more traits you tell them, the higher chance you have of getting diagnosed.