Hi
I recently had an assessment and I was told that whilst I had social difficulties, I wasn't on the spectrum. They used ADOS. I'm a 44 year old female and from the research I have done DISCO is more appropriate for Asperger Syndrome in adults. I didn't want to go to the centre they referred me too, I wanted to go to Sheffield. Anyway, I have decided to ask for a second opinion, where pending funding they will send me to Sheffield. However the psychiatrist has asked me to write a letter. I have really big problems with food and meal planning and wondered if that's just me. I crave food for its texture. I try and plan my food for the week but if the day comes and I don't want it I become really obstinate, sometimes I won't eat. It's so frustrating I want to be healthy but I really struggle. Sometimes I think I need a Mum to take that part of my life away because it's so hard. Am I unusual, I don't know whether to put this in my letter.
Also, while I do have lists of things to do in my head, I am loathe to write them down because if I don't tick everything off I give myself a really hard time. I have been known to put too much on my lists and end up swinging from one extreme to the other, doing too much or nothing at all.
Another thing I do which is annoying and I can give you an example, I really need to go to the toilet, but I won't go until I have finished writing this.
Other people seem to just be able to do these things automatically, I find it really difficult. Is this spectrum behaviour or am I just lazy?
19 Sep 2015, 2:43 am
