Thanks everyone! it means a lot to me to know.
Si_82 wrote:
Glad you have your answer. Does that mean you have a diagnosis then?
Despite myself and those closest to me being pretty certain about AS, I am still trying to get assessed - feels like its taking forever and it's difficult sitting in diagnostic limbo about something so integral to my sense of identity. It has been a rollercoaster for me discovering AS so I can't even imagine how getting the diagnosis would make me feel.
Si
Si, yes! i posted as soon as i got back from my results appointment. i thought today would be more testing since i was only given personality typing tests in my first two assessment appointments. rather than giving me more tests, the doctor sat down with me and read to me what the tests showed about my personality and "issues", then proceeded to tell me which conditions they ruled out. then he grabbed his dsm book (not sure it if was the dsm 4 or 5), turned to the page that states what criteria needs be met to consider somebody has asperger's and asked me a few questions based on the criteria. (it amused me that the psychiatrist who referred me for further testing asked those same questions and saw that as reason enough to have me go ahead with an assessment in the first place) so, then the doctor recommended therapy for what concerns i expressed to him.
when the visit was done, i asked him what that all means, because none of the tests were anything like the "aspie quiz" and i had expected something of the sort. he told me that i fit the criteria for asperger's. i asked him if that means i do or don't have it. he continued to be vague until i pressed him for a confirmation one way or the other of diagnosis. and then he let me know that am without a doubt and definitively an aspie. whew!!
i understand what you're going through. i'm just diagnosed as a mature adult. i've considered asperger's for many years, and began to seek a professional opinion a few months ago. i'm very glad i did. validation is important.
if you've got questions about my experiences with seeking diagnosis, i welcome you to private message me.
18 Jan 2013, 2:46 pm
