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Hi there

paulies

Iam a lady in her 40s who is thinking of asking to be assessed. I have quite a few austic traits ( which i didnt actually know until it was pointed out to me ). I have always struggled with things from as far back as i can remember.By the age of 11 i went to secondary school and lasted not even a year there before i was deemed ' delicate' . it was a term used in the early eighties which i still don t understand. I was sent to a boarding school (special school) and still have no reason as to why. Any ideas on how to approach my gp would be greatly appreciated thank you .

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    Welcome to the community!

    It is a good idea to write down a list of the traits that you think you have and some examples of situations where they have caused problems. You might want to also write down what the consequences have been, for example have you felt stressed, confused or do you get into arguments with people? The GP might not take it very seriously unless you can show that it is causing real problems for you.

    It can be difficult, when talking to the gp, to remember all of the things to say. When I went to the GP about this for the first time, the prepared list helped greatly and she accepted the list and put it into her notes.

    Perhaps you have a friend or relative that can help with writing the list?

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    Welcome to the community!

    It is a good idea to write down a list of the traits that you think you have and some examples of situations where they have caused problems. You might want to also write down what the consequences have been, for example have you felt stressed, confused or do you get into arguments with people? The GP might not take it very seriously unless you can show that it is causing real problems for you.

    It can be difficult, when talking to the gp, to remember all of the things to say. When I went to the GP about this for the first time, the prepared list helped greatly and she accepted the list and put it into her notes.

    Perhaps you have a friend or relative that can help with writing the list?

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