Hi I was diagnosed Aug 2024 and age 44 years old, I've struggled all my life and thinking everyone else was the same so just tried to carry on, I've had depression, anxiety and OCD all my life, my daughter was then diagnosed ADHD and I noticed a lot of the traits I do, I filled out the Autistic and ADHD forms. My daughter was then diagnosed Autistic so she's Audhd. I'm currently awaiting a date for my ADHD assessment within the next 6-8 weeks time, well now it's 5-8 weeks. I've done different Autistic courses in the past but I don't know where I'm to go from here after my diagnosis so this is the reason I've joined Pathways. I have Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis in both knees also and use a walking stick, lower back lumbar strain, bunions, depression, anxiety, OCD, Autistic and I'm definitely sure I'm ADHD too. I've been signed off work due to depression, anxiety and Fibromyalgia, I'm burnt out and exhausted from pain and the stresses if daily life as an Autistic human. I'm trying my hardest to unmask but I'm finding this extremely difficult, especially around family and work friends and out of work friends as I feel they think I'm now being fake 
. I skin pick and currently awaiting an assessment with a therapist company and awaiting the hospital psychiatrist to contact me. I've recently since my diagnosis have reduced my contact with people as this drains me, I prefer text/written word to speaking as speaking makes me feel uncomfortable. My dad doesn't accept me being Autistic or having Fibromyalgia, it's always a competition with him if I bring up feeling unwell and I usually get the "well I'm older so I have more difficulty and that my being Autistic needs to be fixed .
I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC, anything Alien, UAP related, the unknown, these are the subjects I hyperfocus on alot, I have lists of lists and never get anything finished
. I have a big love for animals and I have five kittens and a Sprocker Spaniel, my Sprocker helps me during the night as I have night terrors and he wakes me during these. The kittens help me get through the day, these animals are all I need. I don't drink or smoke, I don't go anywhere, just the usual GP, chemist and hospital visits of course, I'm actually back at hospital tomorrow 15/06/25 but dreading this once.
Thanks.
Mel
. I skin pick and currently awaiting an assessment with a therapist company and awaiting the hospital psychiatrist to contact me. I've recently since my diagnosis have reduced my contact with people as this drains me, I prefer text/written word to speaking as speaking makes me feel uncomfortable. My dad doesn't accept me being Autistic or having Fibromyalgia, it's always a competition with him if I bring up feeling unwell and I usually get the "well I'm older so I have more difficulty and that my being Autistic needs to be fixed .I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC, anything Alien, UAP related, the unknown, these are the subjects I hyperfocus on alot, I have lists of lists and never get anything finished
. I have a big love for animals and I have five kittens and a Sprocker Spaniel, my Sprocker helps me during the night as I have night terrors and he wakes me during these. The kittens help me get through the day, these animals are all I need. I don't drink or smoke, I don't go anywhere, just the usual GP, chemist and hospital visits of course, I'm actually back at hospital tomorrow 15/06/25 but dreading this once.Thanks.
Mel
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), I do think it sound accurate, but there are still all the unexplained hEDS symptoms that have still been totally ignored.
