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Refused Diagnosis

Professor Precise-a-bug

In January I had a telephone consultation with my GP who referred me to GBT.. So I am on the never ending waiting list because of lack of resources. (Meanwhile the sainted NHS spends money on IDE indoctrination.  But thats s a different story). Obviously I am still waiting.

Meanwhile with the prompting of a good friend who is a retired head teacher and has been telling me I am autistic I had a second consultation regarding a diagnosis or test for Autism. Actually thats why I joined this community. The GP gave me a couple of screening forms to fill out. Last week I was told my request for a diagnosis has been turned down because in a question about drinking I ticked the box saying "frequently". 

I am not best please with this and feel I am not being treated properly. I seem to recall comments that autistics tend to drink more than neurotypicals.  

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  • Drinking is one of things I tend to do by routine else I can forget.

    Issues with interoception are reasonably common. This is recognising the body's needs, like hunger, thirst, tiredness, emotions, etc.

    Google "interoception autism".

    I don't know if drinking is a reason on its own for rejection.

    Edit: Doh, I realise you might mean drinking alcohol.

    Drinking is a coping strategy, it slows your brain, also releases melatonin which helps you get to sleep. I have always had some alcohol.

    Suppose might depend on how much.

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  • Drinking is one of things I tend to do by routine else I can forget.

    Issues with interoception are reasonably common. This is recognising the body's needs, like hunger, thirst, tiredness, emotions, etc.

    Google "interoception autism".

    I don't know if drinking is a reason on its own for rejection.

    Edit: Doh, I realise you might mean drinking alcohol.

    Drinking is a coping strategy, it slows your brain, also releases melatonin which helps you get to sleep. I have always had some alcohol.

    Suppose might depend on how much.

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