Hello everyone. I am 40 years old based in Birmingham, UK and undiagnosed and not sure if I am in the right place for me. I had a referral for Asperger Syndrome about a year ago but apparently I am impossible to diagnose as there is no-one alive who knew me as a child, and consequently there is no evidence of developmental disorders. I score very highly on AQ/EQ and altruism tests and struggle generally with social interaction, as well as havng hypersensitivity issue with light, colours and sound, and unusually high pain thresholds and ambivalence to temperature. I tend to use emoticons to express myself in online conversations, and very much appreciate it if people who reply do the same as I am not very good at interpreting others intent in communication. I'm not sure yet why I felt compelled to register and post, but I think I am coming to terms with not being able to get a diagnosis and am looking to gain insight into why I am the way I am. At my diagnosis the specialist informed me that I either had highly developed coping strategies or that a better diagnosis might be a psychotic or dissociative disorder. I think that part of the problem with failing my diagnosis was that I was in semi-shutdown mode as I got very frightened in the waiting room.
Sorry, I am rambling now :s
Emoticons I use regularly and understand are :) for happy :( for sad :s for unsure/nervous :D for very happy and :/ for scared.
Thank you.
Matt
I'm also new and I am about to go to my GP to try be reffered. That's terrible you are unable to be diagnosed :(