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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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  • In my case, chasing up the psychiatrist didn't really take terribly long.  It was my GP surgery that did the chasing up, once I'd alerted them.  I think it was just a few weeks or so of waiting and then having my GP surgery chase the psychiatrist up.

    Your situation sounds rather different, though.  The psychiatrist I saw just didn't seem to get round to referring me until he got chased up, whereas, if I understand correctly, the psychiatrist you saw decided not to refer you.

    I think you have the right to a second opinion, though.  Though I don't know how you would go about seeking a second opinion.  Was it your GP who referred you to the psychiatrist?  Perhaps you're supposed to go back to the GP to get referred for a second opinion?

    Perhaps the NAS helpline you asked about in your original post would be able to help.  I can't remember using the NAS helpline myself, except to get a benefits information pack.  Mostly I've made use of the NAS by using this website to try to find out stuff, like how to go about getting a diagnosis.

    As for a cognitive profile for ASD, do you mean like the 'triad of impairments' for Asperger's?

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  • In my case, chasing up the psychiatrist didn't really take terribly long.  It was my GP surgery that did the chasing up, once I'd alerted them.  I think it was just a few weeks or so of waiting and then having my GP surgery chase the psychiatrist up.

    Your situation sounds rather different, though.  The psychiatrist I saw just didn't seem to get round to referring me until he got chased up, whereas, if I understand correctly, the psychiatrist you saw decided not to refer you.

    I think you have the right to a second opinion, though.  Though I don't know how you would go about seeking a second opinion.  Was it your GP who referred you to the psychiatrist?  Perhaps you're supposed to go back to the GP to get referred for a second opinion?

    Perhaps the NAS helpline you asked about in your original post would be able to help.  I can't remember using the NAS helpline myself, except to get a benefits information pack.  Mostly I've made use of the NAS by using this website to try to find out stuff, like how to go about getting a diagnosis.

    As for a cognitive profile for ASD, do you mean like the 'triad of impairments' for Asperger's?

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