I've been reading the forums here for a couple of years now and am very grateful that it exists. I have always found it to be comforting when I'm feeling like an outcast. So thank you everyone for your contributions!
I'm self-diagnosed. My NT husband brought the possibility of Asperger's to my attention about 6-7 years ago. It clicked with me, so I read a few books about it, took a couple of online tests, and lurked on this site. I am now positive that I'm on the spectrum. We have a 5-year-old son who we suspect is also on the spectrum.
I tried to get a diagnosis through my health insurance, but the psychologist assigned to me didn't even know what Asperger's was (this was before the DSM-5). She didn't listen to anything I said and kept trying to talk about her specialties (PTSD and grief) and diagnose me with that, which didn't fit me. I didn't want to talk about anything other than the AS, so she finally asked her supervisor about it. He said that the Children's Psychiatry Department was the only one that did those diagnoses and he would ask them if they could do anything for me. They never got back to me and I never pursued it because I had such a bad experience. I've had many other negative experiences with other doctors and administration at that hospital, so I'm finally planning to change my health insurance at the end of this year. Maybe I'll finally be able to get my diagnosis with my new insurance.
Anyhoo, I'm glad to finally be a member here.
I'm self-diagnosed. My NT husband brought the possibility of Asperger's to my attention about 6-7 years ago. It clicked with me, so I read a few books about it, took a couple of online tests, and lurked on this site. I am now positive that I'm on the spectrum. We have a 5-year-old son who we suspect is also on the spectrum.
I tried to get a diagnosis through my health insurance, but the psychologist assigned to me didn't even know what Asperger's was (this was before the DSM-5). She didn't listen to anything I said and kept trying to talk about her specialties (PTSD and grief) and diagnose me with that, which didn't fit me. I didn't want to talk about anything other than the AS, so she finally asked her supervisor about it. He said that the Children's Psychiatry Department was the only one that did those diagnoses and he would ask them if they could do anything for me. They never got back to me and I never pursued it because I had such a bad experience. I've had many other negative experiences with other doctors and administration at that hospital, so I'm finally planning to change my health insurance at the end of this year. Maybe I'll finally be able to get my diagnosis with my new insurance.
Anyhoo, I'm glad to finally be a member here.
