50 and diagnosed

I have been under the adult mental health service for over 15 years, with a personality disorder diagnosis.  I saw a locum, who asked me to take some tests and diagnosed me with Asperger's (when I had asked my main psychiatrist about it, he said I was not Autistic).

I am still trying to gather and understand about the condition (I was only diagnosed 6 days ago!).  I am using this website as a major resource, though so far a lot of the information seems to be about diagnosis of a child rather than an adult - so any pointers would be very helpful!

What I have discovered is that some of the things about me that have puzzled me in the past are beginning to make sense to me now.  The best analogy I can find is that it is like putting on a different pair of glasses - everything is still the same but things can appear different.

I have been under the adult mental health service for over 15 years, with a personality disorder diagnosis.  I saw a locum, who asked me to take some tests and diagnosed me with Asperger's (when I had asked my main psychiatrist about it, he said I was not Autistic).

I am still trying to gather and understand about the condition (I was only diagnosed 6 days ago!).  I am using this website as a major resource, though so far a lot of the information seems to be about diagnosis of a child rather than an adult - so any pointers would be very helpful!

What I have discovered is that some of the things about me that have puzzled me in the past are beginning to make sense to me now.  The best analogy I can find is that it is like putting on a different pair of glasses - everything is still the same but things can appear different.