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Should I get assessed ? Honest thoughts please

shark-tank

Hey all

 

For the past few days I have been wondering about ASD, Im mid 30’s and I have had significant health issues throughout my life, I will try and summarise them as much as I can, but its likey to be a long post:

 

I have had selective eating disorder from the age of 3-30 – eating nothing but crisps, I have made strides in this area but my diet is still very limited.

 

I suffered PICA from the age of around 5-18 mainly eating plasterboard, tarmac and paper (paper and cardboard still are a weakness)

 

I bite my finger nails to the nail bed (have done since I was around 10) and then the skin around the nails

 

I ALWAYS wear socks and cant stand the feeling of nothing on my feet

 

I was diagnosed with PTSD and ME 3 years ago

 

I cant look people in the eye, I get red-faced and well up talking to people

 

I am more than happy to sit in and not go out

 

2 of my children are bring assessed for ASD by school

 

I struggle with loud noises groups of people , whereby I’ll avoid them as much as I can

 

When something engages me, I tend to try and get as much information about it as I can, or if I take up a hobby I’ll have to buy several of the things in question (Say collecting mugs, I’ll try and collect 3 of the same one, just in case)

I am awaiting the community meatal health team for my anexiety and PTSD , I was assesed twince but we moved and as such I had to be assessed again (however this was just for the PTSD) and was wondering, should I mention it to them when I see them (in december) or should I speak to my GP before this?

 

Thanks for your time.

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    I think that talking to the MH team is probably the best thing to do next. They should be more able to understand the issues and work out what to do next.

    Your comment about bad vibes from the GP prompts another thought from me. One of the reasons we end up being bullied is because we are not very good about judging other people's thoughts and moods. Sometimes we can become very irritating if we don't take account of the other person's thoughts. I have wound people up to explosive tempers. It was a regular thing for people to shout at me and, just prior to diagnosis, throw things around the office! Apparently most people don't experience this in their lives! I was often completely oblivious of my impact on other people until it was too late. This lack of understanding of others' moods is described as a lack of empathy - which is not the same as a lack of sympathy. Sympathy is about feeling for other people's suffering or joys. Empathy is about being able to recognise another person's feelings. Does that make sense to you? I'm learning to be more careful with what I say and do - just in case I have misjudged someones mood. I still can't tell what mood they are in but I am more aware that they might be in a bad mood.

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    I think that talking to the MH team is probably the best thing to do next. They should be more able to understand the issues and work out what to do next.

    Your comment about bad vibes from the GP prompts another thought from me. One of the reasons we end up being bullied is because we are not very good about judging other people's thoughts and moods. Sometimes we can become very irritating if we don't take account of the other person's thoughts. I have wound people up to explosive tempers. It was a regular thing for people to shout at me and, just prior to diagnosis, throw things around the office! Apparently most people don't experience this in their lives! I was often completely oblivious of my impact on other people until it was too late. This lack of understanding of others' moods is described as a lack of empathy - which is not the same as a lack of sympathy. Sympathy is about feeling for other people's suffering or joys. Empathy is about being able to recognise another person's feelings. Does that make sense to you? I'm learning to be more careful with what I say and do - just in case I have misjudged someones mood. I still can't tell what mood they are in but I am more aware that they might be in a bad mood.

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