frustrated with MD

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Today I saw a new MD. She said it is unlikely that I am an Aspie because I'm married and have children. I know that I am. I wish the Dr had a better understanding. I wish everyone did. anyone else with a similar experience?

That's a really ignorant reason to say you don't have AS.
Sorry, I can't relate. I've never had a relationship that lasted over 5 months.

I know an older Aspie who is married with kids, works as a professor, and attends conferences all over the globe. Would this doctor say he's too social to be an Aspie?

Meh. It's certainly not impossible to have asperger's and be married. I don't think that should be considered a complete strike against the possibility. But I think being married with children also makes it look like you have no serious impairments.

I don't think a general medical doctor would recognize mild autism in adults very well.

I do not know if you have AS but I do know that I prefer my medical practitioners to not perjoratively discriminate on the basis of marital status, family status and disability.'

No it does not.

It's bad enough when Joe Public makes up stereotypes that are dehumanizing and denigrating, why should doctors be allowed to spread this crap?

Well, it is unlikely, but it's a possibility.

Do any of your children have an ASD? If yes, you could have a milder variant.

I was only diagnosed 2 weeks ago in a psych facility where I was a patient for a week. The Dr there who DXed me with AS has a lot of experience with AS.
2 of my kids (I have 3) probably have it, they are adults now but both did have an iep in school. I am in my second marriage now and both have been a struggle.
With what I know now I'd say my grandfather was AS. He had his PHD is psysics but talked to no one. He was married with kids also.
I've been trying to figure out what is wrong with me for years. The AS dx is the only one that fits. Having the AS gives me great relief.

The MD was more concerned abt the usuall tests like cholesterol.

I had been feeling so good abt the dx and abt finding the group. Finally feeling like I belong somewhere. I start an out patient program next week to learn coping skills etc. The folks running that program are believing the AS diagnosis. It's a general program for people with mental health issues not AS. I'll see how it goes. I'd like to find a therepist with a vast knowlege of AS. I'll have to see hopw it goes.

I've had some great positive things happen over the past 2 weeks, for some reason I can't let go of the negative one.

Stick with your psychiatrist. Most MDs these days deal with the basics: colds, flus, high blood pressure. If there's anything other than that, they boot you off to a specialist now.