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Communication struggles - its so hard!

missnjport

I find the whole route to getting a diagnosis like speaking to a doctor, filling in forms, knowing how to answer them correctly, knowing what I struggle with when asked, articulating what I want to say without feeling like I am going to be dismissed really difficult.  The very process that does not align with having autistic traits?

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  • I am on a waiting list for a diagnosis, and this is the thing that worries me the most. 
    The initial chat with my GP was fine, as there was very little she asked and I backed myself up with some print outs of various tests which I found really useful. She took one look at my extensive list of online tests and score thresholds mapped onto a chart that I made it almost impossible not to refer me! Haha

    I remain worried about the next steps during the diagnosis stage though, I struggle to articulate feelings well and like you I worry I’ll end up being passed over purely braces of this and my ability to effectively mask that I’ve build over the past 40 years. 
    you have to remember though, whoever does your diagnosis is highly trained, experienced, and will have done this hundreds of times likely with cases far more extreme than yours. They will have the skills to put you at ease and tease out the detail that they need from you. 
    Wishing you the best of luck.

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  • I am on a waiting list for a diagnosis, and this is the thing that worries me the most. 
    The initial chat with my GP was fine, as there was very little she asked and I backed myself up with some print outs of various tests which I found really useful. She took one look at my extensive list of online tests and score thresholds mapped onto a chart that I made it almost impossible not to refer me! Haha

    I remain worried about the next steps during the diagnosis stage though, I struggle to articulate feelings well and like you I worry I’ll end up being passed over purely braces of this and my ability to effectively mask that I’ve build over the past 40 years. 
    you have to remember though, whoever does your diagnosis is highly trained, experienced, and will have done this hundreds of times likely with cases far more extreme than yours. They will have the skills to put you at ease and tease out the detail that they need from you. 
    Wishing you the best of luck.

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