I'm meetind a doc today for a second opinion- help!

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For those who didn't read the thread I posted around saturday, on friday at 7 AM Uk time I had an "episode" of sorts, which began with me being unable to stop running, playing the piano, running or jumping, I proceeded to feel amazing, elated, disturbed and wired to a severe degree, peaking at the point where I decided to cut myself a little.

it ended with me in the Accident and Emergency department of ly hospital where I was told after a long, confusing and condescending interview that I'm not having a moderate manic episode, I'm incorrect about how I feel and I'm actually having an anxiety attack (despite me not feeling any anxiety at all) and I was anxious about going to a new clinic

I was most certainly "wut"ing and insisted I was not anxious, nervous or anything of the sort, but that I felt brilliant ,like I could conquer the world, and he in turn insisted I was wrong and that he was the professional and that it was in fact all down to aspergers.

I eventually calmed down, went home have since fallen into a bout of moderate depression.

Today I am seeing my GP for a second opinion on what happened to me, I need advice about what to say
I'm afraid that - like so many mental health professionals - she will automatically agree with her fellow doctor and put my opinion last regardless of what i say or how many inconsistencies I point out in their arguments

Any help?

I am not sure what to say beyond being as explicit about what happened as you can.

I hope your GP listens to you.

I think that what you experienced was either some kind of mania or manic depressive episode, given the rather rapid decline from elation to self-harm, and that neither are really correlative with Asperger's Syndrome. You could try researching articles by reputable sources on the internet that corresponds with the symptoms you say that you experienced and bring that along with you. This may take some time, however, so I'd suggest availing yourself of the many academic articles using Google Scholar to further define the search for related medical texts. They should be more receptive to your opinions after presenting them with anecdotal evidence that points to the actual cause of the episode.

sounds like a manic state in bipolar....

i read your other post...sorry to hear about your experience...i mean you did all these crazy things and then u go to the hospital and they basicly tell you that you imagined it there is nothing wrong go away.

good luck...maybe write down exactly what happened and how you felt...could be hard to verbalize.

Actually, a simple Google search brought up much of what you mentioned:

The Common Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Classic bipolar disorder (or Bipolar Disorder I) is characterized by episodes of mania and episodes of depression. In a manic state, a person may have extreme euphoria or optimism, to the point of impairing judgement. They may be hyperactive and stay up all night, talk and move extremely fast, have increased sexual drive and decreased inhibition. 75% of manic episodes include delusions of some sort (most often delusions of grandeur), one of the reasons why it is sometimes confused with schizophrenia. Untreated manic episodes can last for weeks or even months. Conversely, during a depressive episode, the same person can feel hopeless and personally worthless. They may lose interest in their normal activities (including sex), have very little energy or motivation, be unable to concentrate, and have disturbances in sleep and eating habits. Mania and depression do not necessarily follow one after the other; sometimes a person may experience a long symptom-free period before having another mood disturbance.

Source: http://www.pendulum.org/diagnosis.html

Edit: I forgot to inquire as to whether or not you've already been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In which case, your doctor may not be entirely incorrect in assuming that it relates to AS, given that bipolar disorder may coincide with AS. Though he/she seems to misunderstand the seriousness of the episode in question, which is incompetence on his/her part; the concerns of the patient should never be placed after the concerns of so-called "medical professionals".