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Getting a diagnosis

kd2108

Hi everyone,

I am new to all this so please forgive me. I was recently told by a counsellor that I have a lot of asperger's traits. I was quite surprised by this but the more I looked into this ( I read empowering aspie girls by rudy simone and have been watching a lot of youtube video blogs by asperger's girls) I really do think that I may be on the autistic spectrum.

I really want to get a diagnosis but the thing is, I am not so sure that I will get one, mianly because of the lack of repeatative behaviours. Growing up, I had a lot of ocd like repeatative behaviours, certain twitches I would have to do  to make me feel settled, I would have to touch objects an even amount of times with both hands, things like that. However, nowadays I dont really have any of that. I'd say the most repeatative behaviour that I have now is listening to the same songs over and over. I am thinking that this will stop me from getting a diagnosis?

I feel that I have a lot of things on the social/communication side of things; I am able to socialise but I can find it quite tiring and I do struggle with idle chit chat and large groups. I am rubbish with eye contact and talking about my feelings.

Can anyone out there who has recently been diagnoised tell me the sorts of questions that may be asked and the criteria I will be judged up against? (I know its the ICD criteria in the UK but it all seems rather vague?)

Any help and advice would be much appriciated

thanks

Kelly

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  • Hi kelly i went through the same thing I was suffering with really bad depresion at the time and I had counciling through college and my counselor asked me if I had asperges  said no and nothing came of it till a few months later when my tutor rang my mum saying she was concened about my behavor my mum just said  had brain damage due to a childhood illness. My tutor who used to be a nurse didn't think I had brain damage then at work I got into serious trouble and my boss who was sweet as pie told my mum about me possibly having asperges and she wasn't even a nurse or anything she just worked at a musium  i did vountary work at. I was then refured to a pycatrist  the spelling sorry. the doc i seen refured me for an assessment that took 2 hours and was very emotional because they ask you some very personal questions. Sorry if this sounds rude but I'm not sure how old you are or if your still at school or college or uni etc you could try asking for advice there or just  to your GP and ask i'm sure someone can help you find the answers you need. When I was diagnosed it was a huge weight taken off my shoulders and to find out I didn't have brain damage as well was even better. Hope this helps

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  • Hi kelly i went through the same thing I was suffering with really bad depresion at the time and I had counciling through college and my counselor asked me if I had asperges  said no and nothing came of it till a few months later when my tutor rang my mum saying she was concened about my behavor my mum just said  had brain damage due to a childhood illness. My tutor who used to be a nurse didn't think I had brain damage then at work I got into serious trouble and my boss who was sweet as pie told my mum about me possibly having asperges and she wasn't even a nurse or anything she just worked at a musium  i did vountary work at. I was then refured to a pycatrist  the spelling sorry. the doc i seen refured me for an assessment that took 2 hours and was very emotional because they ask you some very personal questions. Sorry if this sounds rude but I'm not sure how old you are or if your still at school or college or uni etc you could try asking for advice there or just  to your GP and ask i'm sure someone can help you find the answers you need. When I was diagnosed it was a huge weight taken off my shoulders and to find out I didn't have brain damage as well was even better. Hope this helps

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