Hi, I’m late diagnosed with autism and during the assessment was told I need a ADHD assessment which Im now on the waiting list for. I’m 55 and was diagnosed August last year. I was working untill last week when I just shut down and just couldn’t face leaving the house and going to work. I read about skill regression after my diagnosis and thought nah that’s not gonna effect me I’ve managed all my life nothings gonna change. How wrong I was. I think is a combination of realising that no matter how hard you try it’s not gonna get any easier and that feeling constantly unhappy and unwell is not a good way to exist. Then there’s the life you could have had. Plus the realisation that most people don’t feel like this so you are not failing you’re just not made for it. Everything has got so much harder to the point of impossibility. The only time I am happy is when I’m doing my mosiac. I just don’t want to do anything else. I look after my elderly mum as well and she’s taken a turn this week so I’ve been going every morning and leaving the house was difficult but once I got there I felt fine untill today on the way over I noticed my double vision was worse and when I got there I felt like all my energy had gone. I did what I could for her but when I got home I felt worse than I’ve ever felt. It took me hours before I felt calm again all the symptoms that stopped me going to work were back ten fold now I’m in rumination worrying about the future if I cannot work and I cannot look after my mum. I feel like I’m getting worse and like I’m not going to be able to leave the house. I tried talking to my GP about it but he just wasn’t interested. Anyone else lmy age and late diagnosed been through anything similar? Does it get easier? Thanks in advance for any advice. I’ve referred myself to (turning point)talking therapy’s I don’t know if they have therapists that specialise in neurodivergent people so I’m not sure if they will be able to help but worth a shot. I have my initial assessment 17th Feb. I’ve also looked for local support groups but I can only find groups for young people. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Tim x
