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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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  • I seem to be really lucky having a doctor who referred me and the team in Cheltenham were/are great

    i have a series of 6 x 2 hours arranged for the newly diagnosed and I hope it may open the opportunities to seek to learn how to manage myself, and the answer means personally I feel relief having knowledge that I am not alone

    But you have to decide yourself if it is worth it in your life. I won't lie in that it won't always make things better and it relies on good support. I was diagnosed as suffering anxiety and have had doctors who want to attribute every problem to this. Even my diabetic related symptoms at times.

    Sometimes it is a case of training the doctors

    i wish you luck in whatever you decide

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  • I seem to be really lucky having a doctor who referred me and the team in Cheltenham were/are great

    i have a series of 6 x 2 hours arranged for the newly diagnosed and I hope it may open the opportunities to seek to learn how to manage myself, and the answer means personally I feel relief having knowledge that I am not alone

    But you have to decide yourself if it is worth it in your life. I won't lie in that it won't always make things better and it relies on good support. I was diagnosed as suffering anxiety and have had doctors who want to attribute every problem to this. Even my diabetic related symptoms at times.

    Sometimes it is a case of training the doctors

    i wish you luck in whatever you decide

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