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Age of Diagnosis

I am in my mid 40s and I'm still waiting for a diagnosis. Last year I noticed some asperger-like traits when researching some of the symptoms that I had (face blindness).

I am thoroughly convinced that I am on the spectrum and I'm researching a way to seek a professional diagnosis.
 
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ASD_Geek said:
I am in my mid 40s and I'm still waiting for a diagnosis. Last year I noticed some asperger-like traits when researching some of the symptoms that I had (face blindness).

I am thoroughly convinced that I am on the spectrum and I'm researching a way to seek a professional diagnosis.
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Getting a legal diagnosis can really help get on a legal way the right doors to open. But because of privacy laws, it tends to not close many doors if you keep your mouth shut :p. Usually, because I quickly realized that I was never ever going to get in the dutch army :p. ( wanted a very advanced officer training. And nobody else is selling it right now :p. Though I did figure out that if I got myself minister of Defense, I could also apply :p.

However for me, the most critical convincing part was meeting others. Every strange thing they did according to others, made perfect sense to me. It was almost like finding my lost people! :p. So I would suggest to approach this subject always on two paths. By the way, official diagnosis's aren't that good :p...as in the current medical world is quite often quite wrong :p. So if you got the diagnosis, have no fear. The doctor might have screwed up :p. I was "schizophrenic" for years. But if you fear the diagnosis.....just keep your mouth shut and spend some dark hours on internet at night to make up your own mind. Because fear is not a good adviser. Or, find a way to be at a place with a lot of official ASD people around. Looking with your own eyes, might tell you more than the doctor tells you. After all, the doctor currently hardly understand the situation.
 
DonRojo said:
But if you fear the diagnosis.....just keep your mouth shut and spend some dark hours on internet at night to make up your own mind. Because fear is not a good adviser. Or, find a way to be at a place with a lot of official ASD people around. Looking with your own eyes, might tell you more than the doctor tells you. After all, the doctor currently hardly understand the situation.
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Thanks for sharing! I don't fear the diagnosis at all. I have spent the past several months researching, asking questions, etc., and being on the spectrum is the only thing that makes sense to me. It all finally added up... childhood, symptoms/mannerisms, etc., not to mention that I've learned more things about myself since I've realized that I am a person with autism.
 
ASD_Geek said:
Thanks for sharing! I don't fear the diagnosis at all. I have spent the past several months researching, asking questions, etc., and being on the spectrum is the only thing that makes sense to me. It all finally added up... childhood, symptoms/mannerisms, etc., not to mention that I've learned more things about myself since I've realized that I am a person with autism.
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You describe exactly how I felt when I found out. Though I used superlatives :p. My whole life seemed to suddenly make sense. :)
 
I used to be the strange one since my early childhood but it have been very difficult for me to discover the reason of my "singularity". I was diagnosed 3 year ago (I was 30) by a behavioral analyst. I think that it would have been easier if I've had this diagnosis when I was a child.
 
Aurore said:
I used to be the strange one since my early childhood but it have been very difficult for me to discover the reason of my "singularity". I was diagnosed 3 year ago (I was 30) by a behavioral analyst. I think that it would have been easier if I've had this diagnosis when I was a child.
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I diagnosed at age 62 and I know my life would have been very different had I been diagnosed as a child. By the way, I love your avatar. My wife and I have five Chihuahuas and one of them looks just like the one in your avatar.
 
clg114 said:
I diagnosed at age 62 and I know my life would have been very different had I been diagnosed as a child. By the way, I love your avatar. My wife and I have five Chihuahuas and one of them looks just like the one in your avatar.
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Thanks for him! His name is Hagrid. ;)
 
Last week on March 17th, St. Paddy's Day, I got my diagnosis at age 49.

I am fortunate to have a super ASD specialist working with me. I am so grateful. Simply, there are no words.
 
12, I think? I hated my diagnosis originally, I denied it and thought it would cause me to be treated like a freak.

Nowadays, I think it's... kinda nice.
 
I was diagnosed really really early 2 to be exact I never knew until I was 11 , I always found myself different from kids at my school and that's coming from a rural school in NZ . I am grateful for all the help my parents have done for me these early years.
 
Wow, you got answers early! I always knew I was a little different, however I didn't know what autism was until I was 15 and Asperger's till I was 22.
 
sabrdawg said:
Wow, you got answers early! I always knew I was a little different, however I didn't know what autism was until I was 15 and Asperger's till I was 22.
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my mum must of been really stressed during my baby years to do something like that. that and my family is a bit strange there are lots of factors.
 
We first heard about autism and got my aspergers diagnoses within a few months of each other about 8 years ago, when I was 21. Mum had always jokingly said 'I knew something was wrong with this one a second after she was born!' and she was right lol, I got my first diagnoses at 8 (ADHD) so at least she had something to work with in terms of helping me, even if it wasnt quite the right help.
 
Rereading this topic that I haven't read for a while. Thanks somebody, for I like I thimk. I had this feeling. You know how some diseases are tested, just to be sure. In my country it is donee out of a sort love, because it is quite expensive, and the tax payer pays for it. I admit, I miss that love for us sometimes. Individuals yes, society as a whole, not so much. The my aunt who is a basic school teacher talks so happy how she has been thaught to recognise the sympthomes for giving kids the earliest help. In fact, she was also the first. I wasn't a kid, But she felt something about me that was similar. Long before anybody even contemplated it. Yeah I am to much Aspie for my own good. :p. But the idea of testing just everybody, not to know, but to warn. There is something warm in that. That is a dream come true. Not only ASD, but all the others to. Maybe the idea that tje results aren't 100% makes it even better to.

And as extra bonus, I full society sponsered labour management based psychology profile. That helps that massive money pit. Oops I choice the wrong studie as well.

In other words I like the idea of demovracy and kapitalism that you are free. Butalso turned in a, if you make the wrong choices it is your own fault thing. I guess I dream of a world where you a free, but society will help you decide what is best for yourself.

By the way, I have a psychology study background. I know the limits if you look for 100% certainty. But I also know the value and what is possible when you look at results as an advice/suggestion.

It reminds me of that philosophy about how he both loves you, but also gives you free will. :)

Anyways, my point was. If at least free tests can be offered by some kind of charity to everybody that thinks it wouldhelp them, especially childeren. I think that is a worthwhile cause.And as a first little step. Maybe if it is us older and wiser ASDers, who try to give that chance to those we don't yet know, or just as well might possible not be. WNF and amnesty van take a hike then. :p
 
I'm 23 and my counselor just told me I match many of the traits for Aspergers, but she's 100% sure yet. I'm taking that as a yes, because I already knew
 
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