What are physical health problems that go with Asperger's?

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29 Jan 2010, 5:46 am

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I think I might have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that hasn't been diagnosed, which explains why I'm napping half the time, despite getting at least 7 hours of sleep.


I've been wondering about my problem with fatigue my whole life. At this point the thing that makes the most sense to me is while I can handle being out there and dealing with society, it wears me down because I have to actively work at it. I can remember wishing I could be Sleeping Beauty as a little girl so I could sleep for a hundred years and I doubt I had chronic fatigue back then. I have to take a nap after running errands and if I work more than 6 hours I fall asleep on the couch when I get home.


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29 Jan 2010, 8:42 am

Contact dermatitis, Coeliac disease, asthma, depression etc. etc.



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29 Jan 2010, 8:50 am

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You don't know what a headache feels like? Not even a hangover? I'm jealous.

Nope, I gave up drinking because it makes me sick before I've been able to drink enough to get a hangover.

I realized that this might be unusual, so I started a thread in Random Discussion to ask if anyone else has never had a headache.



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29 Jan 2010, 9:34 am

I live in a state of constant nausea. No idea what it could be, but if I'm awake, I'm pretty much nauseated all the time.


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29 Jan 2010, 10:02 am

I've heard of some motor skills issues but other than that I don't think so. Aspergers is mostly mental, not physical.



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29 Jan 2010, 11:20 am

I have often noticed that people on the autism spectrum have a number of physical health problems.

I have asthma, some cholestorol/ blood pressure problems, acid reflux and undiagnosed digestive problems. I also had poor muscle tone (possible slight CP) as a child.

I have a friend that has autisctic tendencies whom had severe digestive problems and heart problems (mostly valve related), both of which he underwent a number of surgeries for.

Another friend with AS has a cholestorol/ blood pressure problems, sleep apnea, acid reflux, migrane issues, anxiety and depression issues, metabolic syndrome amongst others.

One thing that is also common amongst all of us is obesity.

I sometimes wonder if AS symptoms are sometimes a response to these physical health problems and the discomfort that they cause. In they very least, they do probably drive our special interests to be more sedentary and non athletic in nature.



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30 Jan 2010, 12:42 am

Scoliosis, Epilepsy, allergies, ear infections, and auto immune disorders are considered to be common in those with AS. I think food allergies are the most common, especially dairy products.


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01 Feb 2010, 4:35 am

I have a lot in common with glider18!

I have: frequent migraines, ligamentous laxity leading to pseudo flat feet, mild scoliosis, knees turning inwards and TMA problems, occasional pain in the joints or muscles, paresthesias, irregular heart beat, tendency to get micosis and skin infections, my weight can fluctuate a lot from one day to another, by increasing or decreasing of water retention.



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02 Feb 2010, 12:26 am

I don't know how related it would be, but I've had acid reflux for many years. I was also born with very low grade spina bifida which can affect the innards and lower back.


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02 Feb 2010, 1:26 am

CockneyRebel wrote:
I think I might have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that hasn't been diagnosed, which explains why I'm napping half the time, despite getting at least 7 hours of sleep.

I was diagnosed with that when I was 13. But I think I was just an unhealthy and apathetic child. I remember the doctor saying that teenagers love to exercise and play sports and I gave him a look like this :| and said "no, no they don't". The tonic that was prescribed to me after that made me feel ill.
I'm more healthy now and find myself pacing instead of sleeping on the couch.


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02 Feb 2010, 6:33 am

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sounds about right, or Fibro. Not sure which, or if I have both. All I know is that I hate it.


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02 Feb 2010, 6:41 am

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sounds about right, or Fibro. Not sure which, or if I have both. All I know is that I hate it.


I've wondered if I had CFS too, but after coming hear and reading other people's experiences, I'm inclined to think it's simply that dealing with ordinary day to day stuff is draining for people with processing issues.


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02 Feb 2010, 7:29 am

Ulcerative colitis, asthma, hypoglycemia - not that I'm saying they're related to autism, though I understand the colitis could be.

I'm also chronically tired all the time.



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02 Feb 2010, 1:19 pm

Sleep problems, intestinal disorders, adrenal s**t...


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02 Feb 2010, 1:56 pm

gramirez wrote:
I live in a state of constant nausea. No idea what it could be, but if I'm awake, I'm pretty much nauseated all the time.


I've had the same thing for many years and it got much worse about three years ago. So bad that I thought I must surely have something seriously, organically, physically wrong with me. I went to the ER. They kept me overnight for observation and did many tests. They found nothing. I then decided it must be severe undiagnosed depression. I went into therapy, my doctor even referred to me as Ms. N. After two and a half years of therapy, the nausea is GONE! My posture has also improved, not sure if the two are related. Depression can do a lot of weird stuff to you.



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02 Feb 2010, 2:35 pm

I get ulcers all the time from the constant stress.


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