Shearerslegs wrote:
Hi Tsuki,
I'm in Derbyshire and was diagnosed last week so I know nothing about anything, I was diagnosed after I did the AQ test but I also have an extensive history of depression and social anxiety. I was told that the NHS does not consider aspergers to be an illness, basically so they have an excuse to ignore those of us who have been suffering for years as a result of it. At no point in my care has any doctor/nurse or anyone else suggested that there was the potential for there to be an underlying cause for my problems, it only occurred to me after watching embarrassing bodies.
I'm not telling you this to put you off seeking a diagnosis just to suggest that you need to decide if you need one or if knowing who you are yourself is enough. If you know that you need a diagnosis then the nas website has information on how to prepare and what to tell your gp, you don't need to go alone and there is often more than one doctor in a practice, you are entitled to know if you want to.
I hope that whatever you do is right for you, good luck.
Hi, i know this was posted some time ago. this is so you know more about me. i was sort of diagnosed about 5 years ago. But they would not do a proper diagnosis. I do suffer from depression and anxity. I am on anti depressant tablets. I found out that i had Hi functional/Astberges syndrome with watching a documentary about it and the traits that this person had was the same as mine so i looked more into it. Asberges is a neurological disorder. not an illness. it was discovered in the 40s. but has been ignored till now. I have sent you a PM in response to you lovely email.