There Is A Good Possibility That I Have Asperger's Syndrome. . .

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

. . .and that I have gone for 17 years with a misdiagnoses of Tourette's Disorder, which is commonly associated with AS; my tics are so mild and have always been mild that they may not even warrant a diagnoses of Tourette's. Besides, I have and have had only certain kinds of tics that are typical of patients with AS.

I went to see my psychiatrist today after doing a lot of research on AS through the Internet and by checking out library books on the subject. Although, my psychiatrist has little experience with AS, I did explain to her that many of the symptoms and traits of AS describe me exactly in both my childhood and my adulthood. Everything just adds up; there is no reason for me to believe that it is not AS. She went over a checklist with me and basically said that she had just "diagnosed" me right then and there, but since of course she has little experience with AS, she suggested that I get a second opinion.

I will now be seeing my psychologist on April 16th and will get a chance to explain everything to him and likely in more detail because my visit with him will last longer. Perhaps he has more knowledge and experience with AS patients than my psychiatrist does.

By the way, I first heard about AS right here on this very website, Christianforums.com! It sounded somewhat like me, so that's when I began to research it on the Internet; the rest is history. I believe that God may have finally led me to some answers. Thank you God and thank you Christianforums.com!

Please be praying for me. I am hoping that I do have AS and that I do get a diagnoses of AS because that means that I can finally have some peace with understanding myself better and can better accept myself just the way God made me!

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

I just talked to my psychologist on the phone and he says that he already has a lot of knowledge about AS. He says he gives therapy to children that have it and he has diagnosed himself it on many occasions. So it's good that I already have ties to a professional that knows a lot about AS.

The funny thing is, is that he said on the phone today that he's already known that I have it. Really? If that is the case, I wonder why he has never mentioned it the last 2+ years I have been seeing him? Why did I have to figure this out on my own? This is beyond me! He did say that there is no official diagnoses in my records, but that he can help me out with that.

 

[goldenviolet]

Blessings! i just saw your posts. i'm surpised your doc did that. lol, he thought that it wasn't important?
lol ... so, you sound relieved at this news. how are you doing?

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

Blessings! i just saw your posts. i'm surpised your doc did that. lol, he thought that it wasn't important?
lol ... so, you sound relieved at this news. how are you doing?

Oh, much better! My psychiatrist has also restarted me on some medication that I stopped taking several months ago because like an idiot I thought it wasn't really helping me, when it definitely was helping me, according to my history. I have only been taking it for 2 days, however; today I will take my 3rd dose. It may take up to a week for it to fully kick in.

 

[goldenviolet]

i'm happy for you that you have the resources you need for treatment.

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

i'm happy for you that you have the resources you need for treatment.

Yeah, now all I need is a job and medical insurance, because I have none. All I have is what they call the safety net program by my mental health provider, which makes it free, but some of my medications still cost money.

I could apply (or I should say reapply) for SSDI with this new diagnoses and I might have a much better chance of winning. If I win the SSDI then I will automatically qualify for TennCare, which is Tennessee's public health insurance program.

Please be in prayer about this.

 

[meebs]

Ah im glad things have been sorted for you or are on their way to bein sorted at least.

 

[MrrrrrNiceGuy]

Ah im glad things have been sorted for you or are on their way to bein sorted at least.

Yep. Thanks.

Things have been sorted now, at least partially. My psychologist was willing to give me a provisional diagnoses of Asperger's Syndrome. That's kind of a pre-diagnoses, but it will require more monitoring and more counseling before making a full diagnoses.

 

[meebs]

yeah. im still waiting to see one. i havent got Aspergers but i have some difficulties and am waiting so im feeling sympathetic.