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Originally Posted by ToeJam
Ok...
Been a bit mind blown. Mentioned this in part before on here... But my T on what I've been telling her of my experiences in here and my sensory over sensitivity she suspected elements of aspergers (high functioning). She asked me to do a test and send the results back to her.
She said that if I got a score of over 34 that would give her cause to get me put forward for screening... I hit 39. Sat there at the computer and felt my world crash around me a bit. Obviously it's just a test and I would need to be put forward for official diagnosis... But yeah, panicked.
Sent my t a follow on 'omg' email and text asking her to call me.
She was saying last night that patterns were falling into place, but that till recently she had missed it as we were always chatting in a neutral calm setting one to one. That with high function it is very easy to miss but would explain a lot with regards to me struggling so hard to function in a lot of situations that has led to depression and anxiety.
Spoke to my wife and she has done her best to reassure me and to put into context that it's something to explore and that regardless of diagnosis or not, it will be a good exercise to rule in/out root causes.
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I don't really get it. Asperger is not really a disease ...I see it more like a personal trait. I believe I've got "traces" of it as my cousin has it and I feel I think similar to him and got high score on an asperger test here on pc. Although I don't think I have it (cause of some reasons) but I don't mind really. What difference does it make? They won't give me other type of meds and you have to understand every persons fears and desires anyway... And...actually...that cousin of mine is kinda like an idol to me...or at least his mother was.
It's ok to be scared though tj... I just don't see why.
(((tj))) But I would not at all be surprised if you would get the diagnose. Basically cause I feel I can relate to how you think and well...apparently I think like aspergers..
Regardless of what you get tj...you are tj! Your personallity or you won't change cause of it just like that! It's just their stupid way of finding the right "general" treatment for you. When you meet people in the future you don't have to mention "high functionality asperger" ... you just have to tell them your name. ^^
Maybe that kind of thinking would make you feel more comfortable... dunno.. :/ Hugs!
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