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Newbie with lots of questions

GBEM

Hi all,

This is completely new to me so I'm sort of taking a leap of faith to speak to other like minded individuals and people with a little more insight than i have.

I am a 33 year old woman and for several years now, the idea of Aspergers has been at the back of my head.  Recently I have read some research about how Aspergers may present differently in women and girls and some of the hallmarks of girls with Aspergers just sound so, so familiar to me -it's incredible.  Even my partner has agreed that all these behaviours are me to a T.  Family have said to me I can't possibly be on the spectrum as I am 'normal', I drive a car, I have a job, I interact normally with others but this simply doesn't ring true -my whole life I have felt 'other' with no way to explain it and I am just worried if I broach my GP with these concerns, I'll be written off as a hypochondriac, or someone who has social anxiety.

Any pointers, or any comments would be most welcome.  Completely in the dark.

 

:)

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  • Hi all,

    I don't really feel able to share right now, but so much of what you have all said is so familiar to me. My story is long and complicated, but aged 33, I am currently going through the process of diagnosis. At the weekend I sat with my mum and cried for hours, whilst trying to piece together what is going on, and she suggested I try to find people in the same situation. So here I am. I was diagnosed with depression aged 14, and although in the back of my mind I knew this did not explain all of my thoughts and feelings, I believed this diagnosis and did my best to fight my symptoms. It had long been sugested by my GP that my estranged father (who was never his patient) had Asbergers, but it was never something that was even considered for me. A wonderful woman, who herself has a son with Autism, who I have known virtually all of my life, suggested this diagnosis, when I explained how much trouble I was having with group-work at university, just over 2 yars ago now. I was gob-smacked. I bought a few books, and told my mum, but she pretty much dismissed it. So I let is go. I passed my course and tried to get a job. After temping for a year I finally got a job, which was supposed to last a year. I started in September, but just before Christmas, I was asked to leave. I was told that I didn't fit into the team. I was devastated. It made me totally reassess my career choice, and wonder if I was even in the right profession. But then I realised that I simply didn't understand what had gone on, or how I could have done anything different. So I decided to try for an ASD diagnosis. I have completed the questionairre, and scored 40 out of 50. I am due to see my GP this afternoon, for a follow up. Basically, I was just wondering what the next stage of the process might be ( I say "might" because I am aware that eveyone seems to have a different experience).

    Thanks for reading. I would be truely grateful for any advice, support, words of wisdom........

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  • Hi all,

    I don't really feel able to share right now, but so much of what you have all said is so familiar to me. My story is long and complicated, but aged 33, I am currently going through the process of diagnosis. At the weekend I sat with my mum and cried for hours, whilst trying to piece together what is going on, and she suggested I try to find people in the same situation. So here I am. I was diagnosed with depression aged 14, and although in the back of my mind I knew this did not explain all of my thoughts and feelings, I believed this diagnosis and did my best to fight my symptoms. It had long been sugested by my GP that my estranged father (who was never his patient) had Asbergers, but it was never something that was even considered for me. A wonderful woman, who herself has a son with Autism, who I have known virtually all of my life, suggested this diagnosis, when I explained how much trouble I was having with group-work at university, just over 2 yars ago now. I was gob-smacked. I bought a few books, and told my mum, but she pretty much dismissed it. So I let is go. I passed my course and tried to get a job. After temping for a year I finally got a job, which was supposed to last a year. I started in September, but just before Christmas, I was asked to leave. I was told that I didn't fit into the team. I was devastated. It made me totally reassess my career choice, and wonder if I was even in the right profession. But then I realised that I simply didn't understand what had gone on, or how I could have done anything different. So I decided to try for an ASD diagnosis. I have completed the questionairre, and scored 40 out of 50. I am due to see my GP this afternoon, for a follow up. Basically, I was just wondering what the next stage of the process might be ( I say "might" because I am aware that eveyone seems to have a different experience).

    Thanks for reading. I would be truely grateful for any advice, support, words of wisdom........

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