07-14-2010, 06:46 AM
Hi I'm new here, I wonder if any one can give me some advice. I am 29 now and all my life I have had problems and have been different to other people. According to my parents I was a very quiet baby and didn't make any sounds or speak my first words until after I was 3 , I could never make friend and always liked to be on my own and play on my own,( through out my whole time at both primary and secondary school I never had any friend) even now I don't have any friends. I have had aggression problems, I would have a lot of out bursts and would often hit my parents. I have always found social situations extremely hard, and find it hard being around crowds and where there is lots of people, I find it hard to make eye contact with people & am sensitive to loud noises. I hate fire works because of the loud bangs they make and am terrified of balloons in case they burst. I have always lived with it and tried to get on. My parents never got me help or any thing ( they are the kind of people who would never want to admit that there was any thing wrong with there child, but just over 6 years ago after I got married And had my first son, He had problems similar and was eventually Diagnose with asperg syndrome. When my son was diagnose with Asperg syndrome it was the first Time I had heard of it and autism. I did a lot of research on the internet, and the more I read the more I realised that perhaps I had this condition & it suddenly made every thing that had happened in my life and the way I am make Sense. I want to try get a proper diagnosis, to give me peace of mind & to help me under stand why im like I am and to help my family and others understand. I also hope by getting a diagnosis it will help me get help. My aggression is still bad and I attack and hit my husband often when I have out bursts. I don't like hurting my husband and would desperately like help to try and get help to control my aggression and violence. Also I now have 3 children my youngest is 1 year old, I would love to take her to play Group but can't as I find it too hard.
Can any one tell me how I go about getting a diagnosis of autism or asperg syndrome and what the diagnosis process involves.
I was going to go to my doctors try and get him to refer me to get a diagnosis. Is this the best way forward. Also my doctors surgery is slightly strange they have open surgery in the mornings when you don't need a appointment but are rushed through or appointment in the afternoon, but it is nearly impossible to get a appointment in the afternoon. If I went to see the doctor in the morning I would not have time to explain every thing and would be rushed through. I was thinking of writing a long letter to my doctor explaining every thing and asking him if he can refer me. And dropping the letter in to the surgery would this be a good way to go about it or do I really need to see him face to face.
I am sorry this is so long
any advice would be much appreciated
thanks in advance
Can any one tell me how I go about getting a diagnosis of autism or asperg syndrome and what the diagnosis process involves.
I was going to go to my doctors try and get him to refer me to get a diagnosis. Is this the best way forward. Also my doctors surgery is slightly strange they have open surgery in the mornings when you don't need a appointment but are rushed through or appointment in the afternoon, but it is nearly impossible to get a appointment in the afternoon. If I went to see the doctor in the morning I would not have time to explain every thing and would be rushed through. I was thinking of writing a long letter to my doctor explaining every thing and asking him if he can refer me. And dropping the letter in to the surgery would this be a good way to go about it or do I really need to see him face to face.
I am sorry this is so long
any advice would be much appreciated
thanks in advance