Published on 12, July, 2020
My sons diagnosed asd. Thing is hes a teen and docs think hes reliable to talk to. I'm in the waiting room. Hes had ingrown toe nail for 12 weeks. Operation another 10 weeks away. Hes been crying and meltdowns, it bleeds alot etc but a doc asks how does it feel he says fine! I need advice e to get taken seriously please. Struggling. Now waiting to see gp but I know itll be same as usual as be er see same gp twice
mouse2 said:My sons diagnosed asd. Thing is hes a teen and docs think hes reliable to talk to. I'm in the waiting room. Hes had ingrown toe nail for 12 weeks. Operation another 10 weeks away. Hes been crying and meltdowns, it bleeds alot etc but a doc asks how does it feel he says fine! I need advice e to get taken seriously please. Struggling. Now waiting to see gp but I know itll be same as usual as be er see same gp twice
In my case I have appointments with one GP in particular or if not available one other, as they both understand autism very well indeed and I get along with them well too.
Opening up to social strangers about personal problems can be difficult for people even if they are not on the spectrum. A comfortably familiar GP and patient relationship can make things so much easier. Check out doing a "Reasonable Adjustment" session perhaps with the Practice Manager on grounds of ASD if you have difficulties seeing a regular GP with your son, what with 'his' diagnosed communication difficulties at very least. Also in my case, I write and send a letter before the appointment informing my GP of what the problem is in order to stay focused on the health issue during the time frame of the appointment. I myself find it really rather difficult communicating in short information chains, so I also get the double slot 20 min appointments.I also used to take letters with me to do as NAS50301 suggested, but unfortunately I was way to busy being anxious that I invariably forgot to give my GP or the appointed GP the letter! Plus I was often too busy also trying to deal with my communication glitches that I didn't even get the opportunity to inform the GP what was actually wrong!!!
I'll write to the practice manager. I hadn't thought of that. My own anxiety goes super high at new doctors