Autism and health anxiety as I get older

I got hit by a car door and fell off my bike today, it takes longer to heal I have noticed as I get older. I nearly took myself to hospital it was touch and go. Many more things I would like to be doing in a Sunday.

I find limiting the amount of exertion on myself helps by reducing demands on myself, the mind likes racing ahead. I often make mistakes by not paying as much attention to myself when I am tired. Mainly I need extra energy sometimes to focus more on caring for myself, I don’t know how this will be in 20 years time. I have heard this is why some people have children.

Mainly I’d say you need to be more focused on staying healthy and managing you lr time around that because it’s not selfish. If that is how you stay the best you can for others. 

What a horrible experience.

I’m just seeing your finger and it looks swollen. If you are in any doubt about it, better to go to a minor injuries or emergency department as talking from experience, untreated finger fractures and injuries can affect people’s functioning more than they might realise. 

I am going to have some dinner and make my way over. 

Thank you, that really makes sense to me.

I like how you explained it being linked to memory and not always what’s happening in the moment.

It helps to know others experience it like this

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Thanks Lonehare. The colourful hearts are intended as a symbol of silent solidarity. I’m finding my anxiety doesn’t help beyond a point in can cause accidents, it makes tasks harder. Time is also compound by inconsistent and unfamiliar discomforts. These are often like heightened states more of a temporary irritation and something to be managed, I’ve noticed specific anxious emotions are not always triggered by whether:what I’m doing it’s more as if they are lol linked to memory and personal ways of processing. Logic can override anxious thoughts but you need to be in control of your thoughts, environment and those who surround you. All of this can be like watching a film, but true film keeps changing.

I’m pleased to know you’re okay pietro_21 it looked very painful.

Your experience doesn’t do much for our faith in humanity.

I hope you are recovering well and taking it easy.

The colourful heart emojis brightened my morning.

Thanks Dormouse. 

That sounds like a very concise non medical opinion.This wasn't meant to disrupt Lonehare's thread, I am just feeling the cold wind cut into me a lot more at the moment. I have to take it easy, but I feel like I am always taking it easy. 

Sorry you have received this finger wound and grazed back too.

Just a layperson's outlook; if it were my injured finger, with the wound's proximity to the joint and already swollen, I would present myself to my local NHS Minor Injury Unit, or Urgent Treatment Centre.

In our area of the Country, our Minor Injury Unit represents a shorter waiting time (than A&E) and can x-ray an injury if deemed necessary (for aged 5+).

Usually, they are a "walk-in" service - it might be worth checking if your local one has different open hours depending upon the particular day of the week.

Call 111 or use 111.nhs.uk to find your nearest unit and, in many cases, get an appointment booked.

Best wishes for your speedy recovery.

I hope you don’t have a long wait.

 I have had two fractures of the one finger on separate occasions, surgery, and many weeks of physio at the hand clinic. 

I hope you don’t have a long wait.

 I have had two fractures of the one finger on separate occasions, surgery, and many weeks of physio at the hand clinic.