Adult diagnosis. Husband, father & GP. Dyspraxic & word finding issues too 😫. #actuallyautistic (All views my own ‘ish)
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When I asked my #arrogant autistic assessor whether they had dx many GPs with #ASD, their response was that he didn’t think autism & GPing could happen due to social interactions. So I forwarded them the recent #bjgp article. #autisticGPs work hard to appear #NT
Qu re: clothing texture sensitivity. Our daughter (who may have autism +/- ADHD) and def has dyslexia is having regular meltdowns due to tightness of underwear & leggings and just wants to wear skirts. Any tips of clothing brands! I’m #actuallyautistic wife is #adhd #dyslexia
Help! ?Injured ?Exhausted Honey Bee. Found on its side on our decking 55 mins ago. Have fed it sugar water. It’s still not looking happy. Any tips/ advice? #honeybeehelp #sugarwater #honeybeefail
Interesting article @guardian regarding GPs use of AI in clinical work. I’m not aware of anyone that uses ChatGPT for actual clinical work but know of an IT literate GP that has created an AI tool for non clinical work. #gpai #chatgpt
theguardian.com/society/2024…
Met Office issues a ‘risk-of-death’ warning as temp in UK set to rise AND I have my new wrist cast applied today after a radial head fracture 10 days ago. AWESOME!!! 😩😩😩☀️☀️☀️ #plastercast #wristfracture #heatwave
Not another autistic GP 😂 retweeted
General Practice on the brink of collapse
Labour - Being back the Family Doctor
Con - End the 8am rush
Lib-dem - Right to see a GP in 7 days
2000 fewer GPs doing 20% more
GP Practices receiving 20% less funding £/patient in real terms
GPs leaving, unemployed & practices closing
Desperately sad news about MIchael Moseley. He seemed a lovely man genuinely interested in ensuring we all knew the science behind everyday health advice. Condolences to his wife and family. #michaelmoseley #bodyfound
He quotes clause x of section y is being breached, so I need to pay the proper way & then my original payment will be refunded. You cannot make this sh*t up! 😩 So it’s now Orwellian & Kafkaesque. #kafkaesque #orwellian @BBCRadio4 @IanHislop1 @Moneybox /4
post my grievance online & get an immediate response & DM from #airbnbhelp & post a video via DM. I think they realise it’s their issue. They advise payment via Resolution centre, which we do. Payment is debited. Yay! But oh no, the finance lead is not happy #kafkaesque /3
Listened to ep 1 of Orwell vs Kafka on @BBCRadio4 with @IanHislop1 & found it fascinating! Sadly my OH & I are currently locked into a #kafkaesque maelstrom with #airbnb with our attempts to pay for lodgings, being stopped by the app, being told to pay, asking for help… /1
A sad inevitably of plastic pollution, but is this the cause of the declining sperm rate in men? #microplastics #lowspermcount
amp.theguardian.com/environm…
3 years ago I got my diagnosis of Autism & finally I understood why I felt different. Today, I set the (slow) ball rolling to get myself assessed for ‘suspected ADD’ via Right to Choose. Later maybe Physio for my Dyspraxia. #NDlottery #actuallyautistic #righttochoose #nhs #add
Any successful dyspraxic skateboarders out there? Upgraded skatepark near me having launch today. In my head I’d love to skate but in reality I fear I’d break something or have a head injury. #dyspraxia #skateboarding #victoriaparkbristol
I rarely read books nowadays, except when I’m on holiday. But a year after importing this book from Oz, I’ve managed to read it & it’s a fascinating & engrossing read! Dr Craig Challen & Dr Richard Harris give their own POV of the ‘nerve-wracking’ true story.
Any GPs doing OOH today? The higher rates, variety and bumping into GP friends is why I do it. Also weather sucks…
Sometimes all we had to do is listen & show some empathy and you get rewarded with this. #ActuallyAutistic
Buy yesterday I spoke to a newly dx autistic adult who said being on Fluoextine really helped control her baseline #anxiety & made me wonder whether I should try an SSRI too. I don’t feel anxious all the time tho. What do other auties think? #autisticanxiety /2
I know #anxiety is a feature of #autism but how does it appear for you? And have you considered treatment? I get social anxiety but tend to mask, height anxiety & since our child was born anxiety about any seemingly dangerous stuff they do. #autisticanxiety /1
More schoolboy humour. I wonder what these real crisps really contain? (Other than E numbers, hydrogenated fats etc etc)…
