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Does your family have both Raynauds Syndrome and Autism in it?
Yes 57%  57%  [ 17 ]
No 43%  43%  [ 13 ]
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06 Jul 2010, 4:58 am

Hi Guys, I was wondering if autism could be connected to a nervous condition known as Raynauds Syndrome. Raynaud's is a nervous disorder in which the body automatically draws heat and sometimes feeling away from parts if the body, without stimuli.

Raynaud's is one of two things that run in my family (the other being autism) I was wondering if anyone else's family had a history of Raynauds and if there could be a connection between the two conditions.

http://www.raynauds.org.uk/



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06 Jul 2010, 5:37 am

I have both.

A cousin and aunt (mother and daughter) both have Raynaud's.

My nephew and I are the only ones with an ASD.



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06 Jul 2010, 6:41 am

No I don't have it.

But as a side note, if you do have it, make sure that if you ever find yourself in a hospital or doctor's office where they use a pulse oximeter (oxygen thingy that clips on your finger) on you, make sure you tell them that it wont read correctly because of your raynauds. Otherwise, you may find yourself getting a lot of unnecessary tests as a result.



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06 Jul 2010, 6:48 am

n4mwd wrote:
No I don't have it.

But as a side note, if you do have it, make sure that if you ever find yourself in a hospital or doctor's office where they use a pulse oximeter (oxygen thingy that clips on your finger) on you, make sure you tell them that it wont read correctly because of your raynauds. Otherwise, you may find yourself getting a lot of unnecessary tests as a result.


Yeah I know, My mother nearly got diagnosed with leukemia because the doctor's dident know she had Raynaud's



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06 Jul 2010, 6:57 am

I made a thread about Raynaud's few months ago. It's here: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postx120544- ... 777cda7fbe

It seems that I'm only one with Autism and Raynaud's in my family, but I didn't research.

I hate my Raynaud's. Gloves, handwarmers, nitroglyzerine (with side effects included), creams, gels etc. and my skin is still violet, damaged and peeling. Until the spring comes. Auuuu!


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06 Jul 2010, 7:04 am

i have raynauds but it is common with CFS which i also have



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06 Jul 2010, 7:41 am

My mother has Raynauds and I strongly suspect she's Aspie too!



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06 Jul 2010, 2:59 pm

Ha, 50/50 exactly! I think alot of the sensory problems concerning autism fit with raynaud's and vice versa/



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13 Jul 2010, 7:17 am

This is the most significant poll I've seen on here in a while. Its astounding that such a high percentage of aspies have Reynaud's.



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28 May 2023, 2:26 pm

I have just seen this. Nearly 13yrs later. Hello! I have reynauds and was diagnosed aspergers and autistim (high functioning).



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28 May 2023, 4:15 pm

Another autistic thing I don't have. I'm thinking of being reassessed.


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28 May 2023, 4:30 pm

Joe90 wrote:
Another autistic thing I don't have. I'm thinking of being reassessed.

It's not in the diagnostic criteria. I've never heard that they were related disorders by any professional.


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28 May 2023, 5:11 pm

Twilightprincess wrote:
Joe90 wrote:
Another autistic thing I don't have. I'm thinking of being reassessed.

It's not in the diagnostic criteria. I've never heard that they were related disorders by any professional.


I knew that but everything seems to be related to autism and the poll says the proof so...


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28 May 2023, 9:07 pm

I believe I have it. I have long known I have this type of problem with cold that most people don't have. I never thought to ask a doctor about it. I suppose I should now that I know the condition has a name.

Not in the diagnostic criteria? There's a pile of comorbidities that are not part of the diagnosis. ID is the only comorbid that is mentioned in the DSM. Another winter related condition I have is eczema and it is known to be more common with ASD.


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30 May 2023, 9:08 pm

I'm just filing some medical papers and I noticed my daughter was dx with Raynaud's by her Rheumatologist several years ago. I guess I'd forgotten about that because it was news to me. She is HFA and also has autoimmune conditions.



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31 May 2023, 7:28 am

These results are significant enough to think this should be pursued as yet another ASD comorbidity. Woohoo, just what we needed, a new comorbid.


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