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Diagnosis help

Remigirl

Hi all,

I'm a 30 year old female and I just today received my ASD diagnosis after weeks of waiting after my assessment (which I found very very difficult) and I think I am struggling to process it. I have been all consumed for so long, being obsessed with researching the symptoms, signs and all of the questions I answered during my assessments and I was sure that I would get the diagnosis (apart from the imposter syndrome coming in and me absolutely doubting myself).

Now that I have actually received it I feel almost numb and don't know how to feel or what I should do now. I thought in my head that I would have a huge reaction and sense of relief but it almost feels as though there is nothing there. 

My report will be ready in the next few days hopefully but I suppose all I can do is wait for this and the next steps. Which they have also recommended that I have an ADHD assessment to complete the full picture. 

I had my assessment with Clinical Partners and honestly they have been amazing but I suppose I'm looking to see:

  • If anyone else has had a similar experience after receiving their diagnosis?
  • What happens regarding an ADHD assessment following on from this?
  • How do I start to process this?

Any tips or just plain old advice would be much appreciated at a very overwhelming confusing time. 

Thanks.

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  • I felt numb for a few days. The first day I didn't feel what I expected.

    You also go from being the centre of attention with people are interested in you, to just being you again.

    You think some magic wand will come, but you are still you and your problems haven't gone.

    By the end of the process the decision is a relief, because uncertainty is stressful, but also not surprise.

    You will want to tell everyone, but try to limit it to only a couple of people for a while.

    Just being nice to yourself. Have a cup of tea and a cake and give yourself a few days without too much pressure.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    I think this is exactly it, I just didn’t feel what I was expecting. Although I tried not to have expectations of anything it can be difficult to switch this off. 

    The uncertainty was definitely one of the worst parts for me, I have done research upon research and then even more to top it off throughout the time waiting, so the validation of a diagnosis is a relief in some ways. 

    I have just sat down with a much needed coffee and slice of cake as there’s not much that can’t fix (at least in the moment). 

    Thank you for your kind words and insight also. 

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  • in reply to Stuart333

    I think this is exactly it, I just didn’t feel what I was expecting. Although I tried not to have expectations of anything it can be difficult to switch this off. 

    The uncertainty was definitely one of the worst parts for me, I have done research upon research and then even more to top it off throughout the time waiting, so the validation of a diagnosis is a relief in some ways. 

    I have just sat down with a much needed coffee and slice of cake as there’s not much that can’t fix (at least in the moment). 

    Thank you for your kind words and insight also. 

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