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Can you just ask a specialist?

Elan

I have taken cognitive tests the results of which seem to suggest Aspergers. I've read how it presents in females and I strongly relate. But because of how I appear to the outer world my struggling is either dismissed or not believed. 

I'm in the middle of pursuing a diagnosis but the person who decides whether I get referred or not rejected the test results completely, but honestly they don't really know, I would really like to show the results to someone who does know ASD/is a specialist to ask whether it is really worth pursuing a diagnosis, but is there a way I can do that?

I was thinking of calling the NAS helpline, has anyone found it helpful? Many thanks. 

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  • I managed to see a psychiatrist on my second attempt, which started a few years later.  For me, everything went okay with the psychiatrist, except that he had to be chased up by my GP surgery.  Other than that, it must have gone okay, because, after just one appointment (and a bit of chasing up afterwards), he referred me to the clinical psychologist who then diagnosed me.

    Perhaps my GP at the time did a good job of referring me to that psychiatrist, after I patiently and stubbornly insisted on being referred to a psychiatrist after being messed around on my first attempt.

    Do you sometimes think that trying to get a diagnosis is like being expected to walk to hospital when you've got broken legs that need to be looked at?  You would walk there, if only it wasn't for your legs not working!

    Anyway, I hope you're successful in seeking a diagnosis.

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  • I managed to see a psychiatrist on my second attempt, which started a few years later.  For me, everything went okay with the psychiatrist, except that he had to be chased up by my GP surgery.  Other than that, it must have gone okay, because, after just one appointment (and a bit of chasing up afterwards), he referred me to the clinical psychologist who then diagnosed me.

    Perhaps my GP at the time did a good job of referring me to that psychiatrist, after I patiently and stubbornly insisted on being referred to a psychiatrist after being messed around on my first attempt.

    Do you sometimes think that trying to get a diagnosis is like being expected to walk to hospital when you've got broken legs that need to be looked at?  You would walk there, if only it wasn't for your legs not working!

    Anyway, I hope you're successful in seeking a diagnosis.

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