First appointment tomorrow-need advice

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I'm supposed to have my first appointment tomorrow to discuss diagnosis. I'm so nervous, I don't know what to do. I keep wanting to cancel, but I know I'd regret it. I don't know what to say when I get there, or what kinds of questions she'll ask, or what lists to take...any advice from those of you who have already gone through this process is appreciated.

I'm in the same boat--going to see the doc tomorrow to talk about the ASD thing. He doesn't know yet, no diagnosis. I have a couple of tests I found here, etc. I'm bringing those. I don't know what to expect either. I think it's an idea to just focus on letting what will be be--and to have something to look forward to after the appointment (having a doughnut, playing a PC game--something you enjoy).

Also--she's a professional and knows how to deal with this sort of thing, what questions to ask, getting you to talk. You just need to be yourself. But. Don't hide anything.

If you have questions--write them down. That way, if anxiety makes you forget--you'll have them!

Mine's on Monday. It's 90 minutes, and I keep waffling back and forth between, "that's so long, what am I going to talk about" to "how could he possibly know enough to diagnose me in that short amount of time?"