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09 Feb 2010, 5:08 am

im Peter been here a while now and i believe im an aspie , my son was diagnosed ASD last year and now i hav been too .
iIts weird cause its only now everything is starting to make sence , in my area in scotland there is no one qualified to tell me where i am on the scale and this really is getting to me in a bad way , if i lived 50 miles south this would have already been sorted but now im locked in a fight with the NHS to pay for a formal diagnosis of asperger syndrome , i feel like everyone thinks im taking the piss , they look at me and say "what makes you think your autistic" and im just getting tired of explaining myself to yet another doctor , its a feeling of unworthiness , has anyone had the same problems as me ?

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09 Feb 2010, 5:39 am

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09 Feb 2010, 7:24 am

Hi Peter

I've had the same problem as you in terms of not being taken seriously, but I only approached one GP and she didn't believe me and I had to state my case and after that she told me to write a letter she could use as a referral. I believe I have AS but I'm not very persuasive or good at arguing a case, because I don't expect people to think I'm lying or exaggerating. I found it offputting and can't face being made to feel like crap again and am now looking for a private diagnosis. I suspect my 6 year old son has it too but I will go to the GP for him as he's more likely to be taken seriously. I wish you success with the funding issue and whereabouts you are on the scale. I'll be interested to know how it turns out. I'm from Kent and most services here seem to be for children only. I just don't have enough puff to fight!

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09 Feb 2010, 3:48 pm

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09 Feb 2010, 9:54 pm

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09 Feb 2010, 10:03 pm

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10 Feb 2010, 12:53 pm

missymisfit wrote:

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Well today ive been diagnosed as "AS" thank you for replying , i understand how you feel and it must be hard with three kids. i would urge you to pursue it on behalf of your son as early intervntion is best for kids .,
There are other financial benefits such as dla (if u could do with the extra cash)

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10 Feb 2010, 5:20 pm

Hello Peter, welcome, enjoy your stay on the Wrong Planet!

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10 Feb 2010, 5:29 pm

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12 Feb 2010, 7:13 pm

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12 Feb 2010, 9:44 pm

gee buddy i know how you feel well sorta

i have a feeling htis will happen to me

i am seeing a psychiatrist from kaiser permanente late march in la to see if i have AS. i already know i do, but i want the official diagnosis because my aquantinces are pissing all over my face saying i'm full of it but most of them only knew me for a few years... the few years i consider that i have overcome many of my social issues... not by growing out of it anything... i guess i have analyzed it enough to get by!

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19 Feb 2010, 9:16 am

Aloha, and welcome. I hope you have a great time on WP.

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19 Feb 2010, 1:28 pm

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