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Referral Appointment (Clueless???)

BuddhaFish

Hey,

I'm currently self-diagnosed (found out about research into how females present differently than males about 18 months ago and basically all the symptoms clicked with me) but have recently made an appointment to try and get a referral.

  I literally have no idea what to ask/ say in my referral appointment. I'm a 19 year old girl and had no option other than to make an appointment with a male GP.

 Any help would be well appreciated!

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    Hi BuddhaFish

    Agree with AngelWings, be honest, take someone with you if they can help communicate your problems. One of the Catch 22 problems is that if you have difficulties in communicating then it is difficult to communicate that problem to the doctor.

    I would also recommend that you try and explain separately

    a) the problems that the condition causes you - e.g. anxiety, depression or difficulties in interviews or in your education or employment or family life

    b) the symptoms you have that cause the difficulties that you suffer.

    The GP may not respond if you just say that you have ASD but can't demonstrate how this is a major problem.

    I would also take the free test at aspergerstest.net/.../ If this shows a significantly high score then you can tell the doctor about it and what it means.

    Also, it can be good to write down the things that you want to say and take the list with you - give it to the doctor - it can help the conversation by prompting the things that you need to talk about.

    :-)

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi BuddhaFish

    Agree with AngelWings, be honest, take someone with you if they can help communicate your problems. One of the Catch 22 problems is that if you have difficulties in communicating then it is difficult to communicate that problem to the doctor.

    I would also recommend that you try and explain separately

    a) the problems that the condition causes you - e.g. anxiety, depression or difficulties in interviews or in your education or employment or family life

    b) the symptoms you have that cause the difficulties that you suffer.

    The GP may not respond if you just say that you have ASD but can't demonstrate how this is a major problem.

    I would also take the free test at aspergerstest.net/.../ If this shows a significantly high score then you can tell the doctor about it and what it means.

    Also, it can be good to write down the things that you want to say and take the list with you - give it to the doctor - it can help the conversation by prompting the things that you need to talk about.

    :-)

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