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Are you officially diagnosed?
Yes 70%  70%  [ 33 ]
No 30%  30%  [ 14 ]
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Sethno
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08 Apr 2013, 7:54 am

briankelley wrote:
I think if you feel sure something is wrong with you psychologically or neurologically, you should get it checked out to find out exactly what it is.

Just don't go looking for a badge or a label.


So having a name for something isn't important?

Can you explain to someone else your situation without one?


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08 Apr 2013, 8:07 am

My diagnosis was neither helpful or detrimental.



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08 Apr 2013, 8:10 am

Sethno wrote:
briankelley wrote:
I think if you feel sure something is wrong with you psychologically or neurologically, you should get it checked out to find out exactly what it is.

Just don't go looking for a badge or a label.


So having a name for something isn't important?

Can you explain to someone else your situation without one?


I edited that statement to "don't go looking for a particular badge or label, because you may not get it". I personally feel it's better to tell whoever that you feel something is wrong with you, describe your symptoms and then let them diagnose you. It may not be what you think it is.

Lots of people are wanting to get tested specifically for Aspergers because of stuff they read on the internet. And on top of that, they seem to be hoping that they have it. I have a feeling all of the people like that coming out of the woodwork saying "Give me an Aspergers badge" are going to be taken less and less seriously.

Having a name for something is important. Deciding what that name must be before it's issued, is a mistake I think.

Me? All I have to do is show them my pediatric and school records.



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08 Apr 2013, 8:19 am

briankelley wrote:
Sethno wrote:
briankelley wrote:
I think if you feel sure something is wrong with you psychologically or neurologically, you should get it checked out to find out exactly what it is.

Just don't go looking for a badge or a label.


So having a name for something isn't important?

Can you explain to someone else your situation without one?


I edited that statement to "don't go looking for a particular badge or label, because you may not get it". I personally feel it's better to tell whoever that you feel something is wrong with you, describe your symptoms and then let them diagnose you. It may not be what you think it is.

Lots of people are wanting to get tested specifically for Aspergers because of stuff they read on the internet. And on top of that, they seem to be hoping that they have it. I have a feeling all of the people like that coming out of the woodwork saying "Give me an Aspergers badge" are going to be taken less and less seriously.

Having a name for something is important. Deciding what that name must be before it's issued, is a mistake I think.

Me? All I have to do is show them my pediatric and school records.


What about someone who suspected autism for years, said nothing, and then had a therapist bring it up and recommend evaluation, and a doctor who said in response "Good catch"?

People need names for things, Brian. You don't disagree with that, do you?


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08 Apr 2013, 8:20 am

Oberoth wrote:
My diagnosis was neither helpful or detrimental.


Exactly. I think in most cases it just gets added to everything else you have. I also think in most cases it would be considered something superficial. Something that they'll tell you, "you'll just have to live with it".



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08 Apr 2013, 8:31 am

Sethno wrote:
What about someone who suspected autism for years, said nothing, and then had a therapist bring it up and recommend evaluation, and a doctor who said in response "Good catch"?

People need names for things, Brian. You don't disagree with that, do you?


Of course I agree. I said in the beginning, if you think something's wrong with you, get it checked. The same as you'd get anything else checked.

I mean if you think you have a tumor, do you spend all your time on the internet trying to self diagnose it, or do you go to get it professionally diagnosed? If you think it's something serious, you should get it checked.



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08 Apr 2013, 10:01 am

I was not diagnosed with Asperger's until last year at the age of 22 when I look back on my life I wish I had gotten diagnosed sooner because I lived most of my life wondering to myself what was wrong with me. Now that I am diagnosed I don't have to wonder any more and I am now happier because I have support groups and I know that I am not crazy.



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08 Apr 2013, 10:03 am

Only self-diagnosed for right now, but working towards getting it official. I'm mainly getting the diagnosis just to answer the questions about me and my differences and for the peace of mind of finally knowing why I''ve always felt different.



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08 Apr 2013, 11:49 am

It is definitely helpful for me.

http://turtleisaverb.blogspot.com/2011/ ... nosis.html has my list from 2011.