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

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17 Aug 2015, 4:48 pm

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I have hypoglycemia, but it runs in the family. My mom and my grandma both also have it.



Hopefully, you have wisened up in the past five years, cause your post suggests that hypoglycemia runs in the family but Aspergers doesnt... Which, OF COURSE, is a RIDICULOUS assertion as it CLEARLY DOES, as I am AT LEAST a fourth generation aspie



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17 Aug 2015, 6:40 pm

I'm not sure if this is true. I mentioned to my therapist who I've been going to for a while about how I have cramps all the time, and she said that it's common for people with Aspergers to have digestion issues like IBS. Other than that I'm not aware of anything.


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18 Aug 2015, 8:54 am

Crazyshy42 wrote:
I'm not sure if this is true. I mentioned to my therapist who I've been going to for a while about how I have cramps all the time, and she said that it's common for people with Aspergers to have digestion issues like IBS. Other than that I'm not aware of anything.


As I posted somewhere earlier in this thread, that's because the intestinal issues cause (or exacerbate) the Asperger's. Your therapist and other medical professionals simply don't know what they don't know yet.


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12 Feb 2016, 2:44 pm

I have some physical issues along with ASD:
-some sensory issues, sometimes sensory overload
-enlarged liver
-gastro-esophageal reflux
-chronic fatigue
-a slight deformity of pelvic bones.
-some immune system issues (common colds more severe than usual)



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31 Aug 2017, 7:09 pm

Hi all,

I am curious: If you have digestive issues, how old were you when they started?



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31 Aug 2017, 11:24 pm

Mine started when I was 7. Used to get a lot of lower belly cramps. Looking back, I was full of anxiety back then so that may have had something to do with the pains.

I also have horrible asthma which I recently had to take steroids for.

I'm also allergic to dust and cats which we have both of at home.

But I haven't been actually sick with viruses or anything since 2012. Lucky me. 8)



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02 Sep 2017, 11:20 am

For me, usually headaches, stomachaches and chest pains, but I think that is more due to anxiety. I am fortunate not to have serious problems. I do take medication for a condition that is fortunately under control.



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04 Sep 2017, 3:58 pm

I have IBS, polycystic ovaries and ear eczma/ear pain. I had surgery for severe acid reflux when I was 13. I've always been ill, ever since I was very young. I also believe I have chronic fatigue because I am permanently exhausted and weak.



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04 Sep 2017, 5:46 pm

Well, according to this site (and possibly many other autism forums), every single physical ailment a human could possibly have, has probably been mentioned as a "more common in Aspies" thing. So it's amazing how people with ASDs have managed to survive past their first birthday if they are "more likely" to be riddled with all these diseases and deformities.


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