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Results of a diagnosis

MarilynB

Hi,

I'm still trying to make sense of what accepting an autism diagnosis means personally and how my life will change. I have already had positive results in that l can now allow myself to have autistic behaviours without feeling shame. The big issue however is regarding an official diagnosis because what l am reading indicates that it is considered a mental heath condition according to the NHS which signifies to me that any future requests to the gp for testing and consultant help with physical conditions will be rather more difficult to come by. Is this how it works? I will not be happy if autism is regarded in this way rather than the biochemical disease in which l and many other doctors and researchers see it.

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  • Thanks for the response IW. Are you sure that all gp's see it that way though?

    Its just a worry that I already have a hard time because I have been wrongly diagnosed with cfs when some of my physical symptoms were toxin induced by pesticide but that is too political, and also Lyme Disease. I dont want another diagnosis that the docs can add to that. cfs is regarded as faulty illness belief syndrome by too mnay in the NHS.

    I did manage to get to see a doctor outside of the NHS and funded by my surgery which is unusual. Good ness me, my gp is going to go into shock with another diagnosis to add tot he list Smile

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  • Thanks for the response IW. Are you sure that all gp's see it that way though?

    Its just a worry that I already have a hard time because I have been wrongly diagnosed with cfs when some of my physical symptoms were toxin induced by pesticide but that is too political, and also Lyme Disease. I dont want another diagnosis that the docs can add to that. cfs is regarded as faulty illness belief syndrome by too mnay in the NHS.

    I did manage to get to see a doctor outside of the NHS and funded by my surgery which is unusual. Good ness me, my gp is going to go into shock with another diagnosis to add tot he list Smile

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