Anxiety Jim
14-06-12, 22:25
Hi,
I think I may have aspergers or autism, for years quite a few people have commented on me being autistic, half jokingly, but I think I might be. I really really loathe social situations, which could just be social anxiety, there are also more symptoms, not liking the sounds of the tv/radio on an odd number, eating the same thing nearly every meal etc, and I get very angry easily.
I have a cousin who has autism, so I'm taking a guess this might increase my chance of having it? Also I did the AQ (autism quotient) test and scored 38, average is 15, and 80% of people scoring over 30 are on the autism spectrum.
How could I tell my GP I think I might be on the spectrum? Will he take me seriously.
Jim
I think I may have aspergers or autism, for years quite a few people have commented on me being autistic, half jokingly, but I think I might be. I really really loathe social situations, which could just be social anxiety, there are also more symptoms, not liking the sounds of the tv/radio on an odd number, eating the same thing nearly every meal etc, and I get very angry easily.
I have a cousin who has autism, so I'm taking a guess this might increase my chance of having it? Also I did the AQ (autism quotient) test and scored 38, average is 15, and 80% of people scoring over 30 are on the autism spectrum.
How could I tell my GP I think I might be on the spectrum? Will he take me seriously.
Jim