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Hi all,

I've rejoined Wrongplanet after having a diagnostic appointment yesterday, which confirmed my assumptions that I'm on the Autistic Spectrum.

I was a member here some years ago, but couldn't remember what username or email I used to sign up. It was more straightforward to just sign up anew.

So, I'm Robin, based in SE London, aged 33. I self-diagnosed about 9 years ago. I approached my GP back in 2007 but they referred me for ADHD testing, despite my clear description of why I believed myself to have Asperger's, but I was so relieved to even to be taken half seriously I didn't protest. The Ed psych at the ADHD clinic agreed with me - I didn't have ADD or ADHD, but did have some Autistic traits. However she was unable to confirm that diagnosis.

So I let a few years go by! I didn't have the energy to fight that particular battle, until I moved house & moved GP with it. I was having some problems at work that I thought might be ASC linked, so I asked for referral, and my new GP was happy to refer me.

Long story short, the assessment was yesterday. I saw a psychologist and psychiatrist at the same time, and they used information from my ADHD assessment (the WAIS-IV & some other bits) plus about 2 hours of talking with them both. They then discussed me whilst I waited out of the room for about 5 minutes, then they confirmed I am Autistic, the psychiatrist said most likely Asperger's.

I find this interesting given Asperger's is being removed as a diagnostic category, but maybe Lewisham is a little behind the times.

I felt surprisingly little at the time - it confirmed what I knew, and I was relieved because I was worried I'd been mistaken for this long, but no overwhelming sense of anything in particular.

Anyway! Best wishes all.

Welcome (back)!

Do you live near Bromley, Blackheath, or Shooter's Hill?

Hi Kraftiekortie,

I live nearish all of those places, depending on your definition of near! I live in Brockley. Why's that - are you local?

Hey Robin, welcome back.

My wife's son lives in Shortlands (which I believe is a part of the London Borough of Bromley).

My wife and I live in New York City.

Yep, Shortlands is in Bromley. I'm about half hour by train from there.

Probably a nice area, then....especially if you're going farther from Central London.

I find most of the Southeast to be decent. I heard bad things about Lewisham--but my wife likes to shop there.

Welcome back to Wrong Planet!