Getting Re-diagnosed For Asperger's Syndrome

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Ok, so I was already tested just yesterday, but I haven't exactly gotten my results back just yet. Either way, I'll just have to wait.

I don't really think that I was misdiagnosed, but this was just mainly done to get a better understanding of where I am on the spectrum.

For those of you who haven't read some of my previous posts, I was first diagnosed when I was just three years old; my neurologist didn't and still doesn't like using labels for my condition. He kind of just refers to it as a "right brain deficit." Meaning... Lack of communication, attention problems, and faulty reasoning.

My mother told me that it was really just the school system that gave me the label, because I fit some of the criteria in terms of "high-functioning."

Regardless, even if I was or wasn't misdiagnosed, I really have no way of knowing. I just really want to understand my condition better.

The best way would be to go to a psychologist who specializes in dealing with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. People on the autism spectrum often have other comorbidities or gets misdiagnosed before arriving at the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The new DSM-5 came out few months ago and now the Asperger criteria has been eliminated and lumped into the general autism spectrum disorder. You will now be diagnosed as high functioning autism instead

You have the right to know what you've been diagnosed with. Nobody should hide or keep the diagnosis from you. I don't care who they are. They have no right.

I have seen a specialist in that felid; she comes down once a month to work with and diagnose autistic kids. That's who I saw yesterday.

I've also been seeing another specialist who plans on helping me branch out more in society, and hopefully then I'll be able to live independently on my own.

I'm sorry for coming off as rude, because I know you're just trying to help...

You're probably right on that, but I know my neurologist is very good with what he does; he really does understand me better than most people do.

And just as an update, I got more testing done today; don't exactly know what the testing was over, because the instructor didn't tell me...

The DSM 5 has eliminated Aspergers in favor of ASD but clinicians are under no obligation to follow the DSM 5. There is a segment of specialists that disagrees with the DSM 5. There are several people here that have been diagnosed with Aspergers after the DSM 5 came out. In August, 3 months after the DSM 5 came out I was diagnosed with Moderately Severe Aspergers under the DSM IV and Autism Spectrum Disorder under the DSM 5. I have seen no studies on the matter so I have now way of knowing if we are talking about a few renegade outliers or if there is significant resistance.

Got even more testing done today, and I won't get my results back until a couple of weeks.

Please try to find out for yourself if you've been diagnosed as autistic or not.

Some people may not like labels, but in life we need names to call things by.

I had a bit of re-diagnosing done for me, as well. You sometimes have to find the right doctor. I was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at age 5/6 and then Asperger's at age 13. When I recently started having problems again at age 28, a psychiatrist at a hospital diagnosed me with bipolar disorder, not bothering to really check my history or stressors or anything. I then went for a second opinion at age 29 with a doctor who seemed much more interested in me as a person, and I was "re-diagnosed," this time with autism spectrum disorder, which I think fits my situation quite well.

I wasn't made to take any tests to arrive at this diagnosis, since it was based at least partly on history, which I know is allowed under the DSM-5.

Now I wonder if I should change my profile from "Asperger's--diagnosed" to "Other autism spectrum disorder."

I'm going to see someone about that within the next few months or so. Hope things all go well.

The best I can do is probably take an online test, especially since I won't get my results back until four weeks...

I seem to recall going through several different doctors when I first got diagnosed; we just had to keep trying until we found the right one.

But the other stuff I'm being tested for is ADHD, (runs in the family), and depression, (two of my siblings have it).

I hope so, too. Thanks!

I've been having some pretty conflicting feelings lately; I just shouldn't be putting myself down all the time...

The new DSM5 just came out this year so I'm guessing that some clinicians will still follow the DSM4 diagnosis criteria. I'm also aware of the movement within psychology against elimination of asperger criteria.

Ok, so I was already tested just yesterday, but I haven't exactly gotten my results back just yet. Either way, I'll just have to wait.

I don't really think that I was misdiagnosed, but this was just mainly done to get a better understanding of where I am on the spectrum.

For those of you who haven't read some of my previous posts, I was first diagnosed when I was just three years old; my neurologist didn't and still doesn't like using labels for my condition. He kind of just refers to it as a "right brain deficit." Meaning... Lack of communication, attention problems, and faulty reasoning.

My mother told me that it was really just the school system that gave me the label, because I fit some of the criteria in terms of "high-functioning."

Regardless, even if I was or wasn't misdiagnosed, I really have no way of knowing. I just really want to understand my condition better.

What I meant are sometimes clinicians who dont have much experience working with individuals with ASD also diagnose people. It wasnt disclosed as to whether you were seeing a specialist or not so I just wanted to help you out. It's quite common for people to get diagnosed with several disorders prior to diagnosis of ASD.