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15 Mar 2007, 7:22 pm

Graelwyn wrote:
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I dont think the psych team will care about why you think you have AS. (Not really relevant for diagnosis).
Print out the thing from the NAS. If they ask such nonsense, give them the list and say, "i have all these", you should pass quite easily if you do this.

They will probably be more interested in your behaviour as a child.

edit: Just out of interest.. do you want to 'pass', ie. have AS?



It is not so much a matter of wishing to have a label as having something that explains all the issues I have had all my life...and the matter of having had what I believe to be a misdiagnosis almost 10 years ago, of something that has a much greater stigma attached than AS and which does not seem to fit me much at all. It might sound odd, but if I have something to work with, then I feel I can start tackling my issues. I am tired, so putting together a response to your question is difficult right now.
Just out of curiousity, would that possible misdiagnosis happen to be Tourette Syndrome? Because I think that I was also misdiagnosed with having it. I feel that Asperger Syndrome would be a more accurate description of my symptoms.



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15 Mar 2007, 8:13 pm

Touretter wrote:
Graelwyn wrote:
Kosmonaut wrote:
I dont think the psych team will care about why you think you have AS. (Not really relevant for diagnosis).
Print out the thing from the NAS. If they ask such nonsense, give them the list and say, "i have all these", you should pass quite easily if you do this.

They will probably be more interested in your behaviour as a child.

edit: Just out of interest.. do you want to 'pass', ie. have AS?



It is not so much a matter of wishing to have a label as having something that explains all the issues I have had all my life...and the matter of having had what I believe to be a misdiagnosis almost 10 years ago, of something that has a much greater stigma attached than AS and which does not seem to fit me much at all. It might sound odd, but if I have something to work with, then I feel I can start tackling my issues. I am tired, so putting together a response to your question is difficult right now.
Just out of curiousity, would that possible misdiagnosis happen to be Tourette Syndrome? Because I think that I was also misdiagnosed with having it. I feel that Asperger Syndrome would be a more accurate description of my symptoms.


No, it was not tourettes. Something far different.


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15 Mar 2007, 11:45 pm

:x Now I am severely annoyed with myself, how stupid could I get ?
After all that, I checked my letter and I have missed my damn appointment as it was yesterday morning. I had it set in my mind as the 16th and didn't check. :( now I will have to call to explain and make another appointment.


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16 Mar 2007, 8:05 pm

Graelwyn wrote:
:x Now I am severely annoyed with myself, how stupid could I get ?
After all that, I checked my letter and I have missed my damn appointment as it was yesterday morning. I had it set in my mind as the 16th and didn't check. :( now I will have to call to explain and make another appointment.


This has happened to me my whole,confusing dates.It always surprises me and when I was younger,I use to think it was my mom doing something to drive me insane...then got out on my own and found it still happening.Te odd part is when I make these mistakes,I cant believe I got it wrong because I see the wrong date burned into my brain....how could it be wrong.

You have my sympathy,how frustrating.On the other hand...how aspie.They are probably used to it.


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16 Mar 2007, 8:19 pm

krex wrote:
Graelwyn wrote:
:x Now I am severely annoyed with myself, how stupid could I get ?
After all that, I checked my letter and I have missed my damn appointment as it was yesterday morning. I had it set in my mind as the 16th and didn't check. :( now I will have to call to explain and make another appointment.


This has happened to me my whole,confusing dates.It always surprises me and when I was younger,I use to think it was my mom doing something to drive me insane...then got out on my own and found it still happening.Te odd part is when I make these mistakes,I cant believe I got it wrong because I see the wrong date burned into my brain....how could it be wrong.

You have my sympathy,how frustrating.On the other hand...how aspie.They are probably used to it.


Actually, I have had the same sort of problem, and apparantly it isn't uncommon with AS. I have had SO many times where I checked the time RIGHT AFTER the event! It is like I knew the time, wanted to miss it, and then CONCIOUSLY note I missed it! Maybe THAT is the reason why I got into a habit I had until I was about 30 of getting everywhere 30 minutes to an hour early, etc....
People used to get a kick out of it.

The VERY DAY I changed, because my hostess to be INSISTED on it, I planned out everything PERFECTLY! I was on time, and due to get there on time. I was only about 30 miles away. It was in sherman oaks, CA, there was a big rain storm, and some idiot shifted the flood gates wrong. The city was FLOODED, the streets were a MESS, I counted 13 stalled cars on the way. I got there about 3 HOURS late!! !! !! !

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