Anyone else diagnosed as an adult?

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I was diagnosed January 10, 2012, at 47, and it has made life a lot easier.

Longshanks

I suspected approximatly 5 yrs ago after my nephew was diagnosed, I consulted a friend who has a masters in psych and was blown off by her saying "but your high functioning, dont worry about it"

I lost my insurance before I got to go n get an official diagnosis, Well I've got health care now and after going thru all the counselors that couldn't even say it right ( "Auschburger" really?) I've gotten thru to an actual Phd and he, so far, agrees that I'm quite possibly aspie.

I'm about to go thru the official diag soon I hope,

and yep its taken 48 years to get to this point ! !! !!

Diagnosed last winter when I was 37. It was a relief to finally have a name for what I am, and it's helped make daily life easier for me.

Mid 50s. Diagnosed 14 months ago - first began to suspect it 3 years ago.

In the last 2 years I discovered that one 1st degree relative and one 2nd degree relative have ASD too. And a few other disorders run in the family too (especially depression).

Yes , at 45 years old I've recently been diagnosed after many years of wondering.

I'm rather gutted to know this now at my age, as , I've suffered all my life with being treated like an oddball , had I known sooner or if I was aware of the condition/term aspergers many years ago, then things like employment & relationships could've been so different & much easier to deal with

However, recently joining this forum has helped me a lot

Dave.

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This. Although I don't really have a name for it, since PDD-NOS is only a junk drawer dx IMHO that I don't like (to say the least).

Dx at 35 after two episodes of burn out at work that took months to get over each time.

Opend a lot more questions thanit answered got some medsto help cope but still hard.

At least able to work.

I'm 39 and I got diagnosed on Monday.

Happy Dx Day!! ! Err. Uhh. Well, good luck and hope it helps!

Yes, at age 34, nearly 18 months ago.

ADHD diagnosis followed at 35, just very recently. No big surprise there.

Diagnosed at age 22, last year. Not quite as "adult" as most of the posters in this thread, but still an adult.

I was diagnosed last April at 41.

I was officially diagnosed back in July 2011, my head went into overload with questions and even now I still wonder what life would have been like if this was done years ago, I am 41

Thank you Actually, it was so strange... I walked into the psychiatrist's office, told him about my life and why I'm sure I have an ASD... and an hour and a half later he said I have Asperger's, Anxiety Disorder (already knew that), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (from childhood abuse), Attachment Disorder and ADHD-I (also knew that as I got diagnosed in 2008).

WOW... I wasn't expecting all that! So many labels... too many labels!! !

Well, at least it helps explain my confusing life... but I'm still confused

I'm 45. I mostly feel agrieved that I was'nt diognosed much sooner.

The awareness of the term asphergers, along with a list of common symptons should be more widely advertized.

I've always known there was something odd about myself from the age of about 14 , & so in 2001 I consulted my doctor who sent me to be assesed to check my level of I.Q. in some mental health clinic & see if I was basically an "idiot" , but I scored highly with above average intelligence in the test, I told them all the symptons & thought the person assessing me should recognized other symptons I may not have mentioned such as lack of eye contact.

Prior to this, I also went to see a psychiatrist , they did'nt recognize the symptons either, they just said I was suffering from depression .
The reason for my depression is how I was regarded at work & due to my lack of social skills.

Why did'nt any of these so called "specialists" recognize my symptons ???

I haven't been diagnosed, perhaps sometime in the future eh? Who knows.