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Maybe Aspergers

janeytiff

Hi.  I have a 22 year old daughter who I think may have Aspergers and I was hoping for some advice/support. I've wondered over the last few years and have looked into the symptoms but have never said anything to her because she's very difficult to talk to on a personal level.  I don't know whether it will benefit her to find out whether she has Aspergers or not, and I hear that it's very difficult to get a diagnosis, especially later in life.  Is there anyone on the forum with Aspergers, who is older, understands and has been diagnosed later in life?

Thanks.

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  • I'm glad I helped :)

    It's a long story of how I came diagnosed but my situation might be a bit different. I had never knew I had aspergers but it was something else what made me realise that I needed to go to the GP for help. It was my continuous rituals which I found really annoying and it was effecting my life and it still is! I found out that It was OCD as well as aspergers so I have 2 disabilities instead of just aspergers. But the doctor said that OCD does link with aspergers and they are quite common.

    My mum kept telling me to go to the doctors if I think there's something wrong and bothering me. That's how I went myself. So I guess I didn't mind because my mum didn't say the subject to me, she said it in a different way. Maybe you could try that with your daughter, just say to her to remember to go to the doctors if there is something that's bothering you, that the doctors always there to help and support you and that you would always love her no matter what happens. From my experience because I am a aspie, I just really need someone to show me that they care for me and not keeping moaning and keep saying the same repetitive thing to me again and again because I deal with enough repetitive rituals in my life already.

    Good luck and I hope this helps!

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  • I'm glad I helped :)

    It's a long story of how I came diagnosed but my situation might be a bit different. I had never knew I had aspergers but it was something else what made me realise that I needed to go to the GP for help. It was my continuous rituals which I found really annoying and it was effecting my life and it still is! I found out that It was OCD as well as aspergers so I have 2 disabilities instead of just aspergers. But the doctor said that OCD does link with aspergers and they are quite common.

    My mum kept telling me to go to the doctors if I think there's something wrong and bothering me. That's how I went myself. So I guess I didn't mind because my mum didn't say the subject to me, she said it in a different way. Maybe you could try that with your daughter, just say to her to remember to go to the doctors if there is something that's bothering you, that the doctors always there to help and support you and that you would always love her no matter what happens. From my experience because I am a aspie, I just really need someone to show me that they care for me and not keeping moaning and keep saying the same repetitive thing to me again and again because I deal with enough repetitive rituals in my life already.

    Good luck and I hope this helps!

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