Hi im waiting for a diagnosis

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So im in my mid 40s and saw a psychiatrist 5 years ago who mentioned autistic traits. Most of my life ive relied on alcohol and prescription sedatives to be able to mix with people and because id just tapered off the alcohol and pills I didnt think much of this at the time. Now ive got to the stage where ive been waiting for 15 months to see someone for a formal diagnosis of asd and dont know whether if this is the case or I am seriously mentally ill. When I can text or email people think im intelligent however if im with than more than 1 person I find it near impossible to follow the conversation so I spend most of my life alone. Things were going ok until recently, I got into a routine of walking my dog and volunteering some days and I thought things were getting better, a month ago I moved to a new flat and the noise is horrendous from neighbours. Every time there is a noise in my home my attention is broken and after 10 minutes or so it gets so im physically shaking just from hearing noise. Im posting to say hello and also to ask how other people coped waiting to get a diagnosis and also if anyone else struggles with, as an adult getting distressed by noise when at home.

Hey carlo welcome.

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