Published on 12, July, 2020
I visited my GP yesterday and spoke to her for the first time about Aspie’s. She said that she would refer me if I wanted but posed the question what would it achieve? Or rather what would I want to achieve? What are my reasons for seeking one?
I need some opinions and experience about self-diagnosis vs formal diagnosis...I have some reasons already which I will inevitably list at some point...
but for now I’m just interested in a general opinion so I can make the choice a little easier...
many thanks for your helps!
I’m going to talk to my GP on Thursday, but for me it’s wanting validation. I’ve always been odd, always had quirks, and, until recently, accepted them as me. Autism was a remote reason for them. All that changed when several people independently suggested it. I now want to know if autism is the reason why I’ve felt different all my life, why I don’t get stuff. I’m not sure how I’ll feel if it turns out I’m not autistic!
Hi Bonniepurple - I feel the same, but with that niggling fear that a 'negative' diagnosis could leave me feeling pretty disappointed, to be honest. It all makes sense to me now, in my mid-40s... I have a fear I'm not 'extreme' enough (I'm a high-performing professional with fairl full-on job, but having just read Sarah Hendrickx's Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age, I can identify many of the coping strategies I've subconsciously adopted over my life to fit in.
I've not yet approached my GP, but am going to ask when I next see her.
Good luck everyone!