Published on 12, July, 2020
Morning all,
I was diagnosed with ASD on Friday and am completely reeling.
I am thirty-four years old and female. I have been treated for depression and anxiety since I was 18. In September I suffered a nervous breakdown. My husband suffers from ADHD and had been pushing me to be assessed for a while, and following the breakdown I agreed, because quite frankly I was non-functional and something had to change.
In November (I live in Oldham which finally has provision for this sort of thing on the NHS) I was diagnosed with ADHD (Hyperactive type). The curve ball was that my assessor asked me to see her colleague as well to be assessed for ASD.
I was surprised, but thinking nothing would come of it, didn't read up on it. As such, when I was told yesterday that I had do also have ASD I was knocked sideways. The assessor said that I'm very high functioning and mask well due to high intelligence but she was confident in her diagnosis. She said I have the variant that they used to refer to as Asperger's Syndrome.
I'm so confused and a bit in denial still. I mean, I'm empathic to a fault. I would say highly talkative, but I know that's a female symptom for hyperactive ADHD.
I'm starting the long process now of untangling the two to find a way forward.
Hi Hester Starling
Welcome to the Forum, suppose this must answer alot of questions fro you over the years? Its answered alot for me thought the process 'for me atleast' is of reflection on previous years where something has not felt wright but at the time wasn't able to identify this.
All the best and kind reguards Steven..
Hi,
I'm useless at this kind of thing so I apologise in advance. I've been diagnosed with Aspergers just this afternoon, though I've sort of known for a few months, since I first heard about it. It made too much sense to be wrong and basically explained my whole , messed up life!!
The psychiatric nurse has referred me for an official diagnosis. I don't really know what to do or where to go right now. Knowing has kind of made it worse. I know what the problem is but there's no cure and I can't control it!? Im just so much more aware. Seems so cruel. I'm high functioning, always held down a job, and pretty smart (though it doesn't always translate).
Suppose I'm just looking for support really. And suggestions on where to go to meet people like myself so I don't feel so lonely and alien. I just want the next 32 years to be better than the last 32.
Sorry, this should have gone in new discussion and I don't know how to change it. Sorry