Do people with Aspergers really have GI issues

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This is what I was saying about inflammation, by the way. Sorry, I thought that was obvious. I should have spelled it out more.

I hate communication. Why can't we just mind-meld?

A lot of very interesting talk on this thread about GI. I'm going to have to try some of these suggestions.

I have always bad GI issues; my father had them and my brother has them...terrible ones - which, we'd always used to pass off as "the Stewart plumbing" on my dad's side of the family. It's mostly terrible horrendous gas, when an improper diet is eaten.

I'm lactose intolerant and became so as an adult. I was raised on tons of milk and liked it had no problem with it, but can't consume it now nor do I want to. I'm quite sure I'm gluten intolerant if not allergic...it causes me horrible inflammation in my whole body if I eat it in semi to large quantity for a period if a few days, horrible gas, bloating and upset stool, and even itching eyes if say....I'll go on a pancake binge the night before, or do something like eat a whole pizza. I do that every so often as a way to 'self-medicate' instead of drugs. Maybe I should just try drugs...seeing as how that conpletely wrecks my entire body.

I find that when I stick closer to what is a 'Paleo' style diet I feel my best and healthiest. Basically if it didn't exist 10,000 years ago, I don't eat it.

I've never stopped to notice a potential correlation among my high anxiety levels and problem 'food'. As per the advice here, I'm going to pay special attention to that.

I'm a big believer in fish oil.

I have GI issues. I have had issues with delayed emptying, frequent heartburn, gastritis, nausea, constipation, diarrhea...etc.

A few years ago, I thought I had IBS, which is basically an umbrella term for idiopathic GI pain.

Turns out I just have lactose intolerance.

So no, I have no GI issues, only enzymatic ones.

I am just general ASD but I do have GI issues and have all my life. I have a formal IBS diagnosis and there are many foods that I cant tolerate - Onions and anything in that family, squashes, random fruits can set me off. I do better when I stay on top of taking probiotics but even that isnt a guarantee of no flare ups.

Stress also sets me off.

I've always had GI issues.

I started noticing GI issues when I was in college, and I thought my body was just bad at eating food or something. Last year, I realized I was sensitive to lactose and it was gradually getting worse, and I haven't had many problems since then.

I think for some what is happening is the stress of living in a neurotypical world causes the GI issues. Certain foods probably cause the effects to multiply as well.

Good thought - at least you're thinking.. but, it's been my experience that the inverse is true. It's the GI issues that cause us to have stress living in a NT world. Treating the GI issues also treats the neurological.

GI issues are ultimately what sidelined me from college. I hadn't been aware of a correlation with Asperger's. Operating 'normally' is like spinning plates, operating 'normally' with intense/embarrassing pain is like spinning plates on a motorcycle.

I have GI issues (gluten).

I follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet:

No gluten, grains, pasta, potatoes, complex starchy carbs (parsnips, sweet potatoes etc), milk and 'fresh' cheeses.

I eat:

Vegetables, meat, fish, nuts, fruit, yogurt (for the friendly bacteria) and aged cheeses.

This helps my symptoms, sleep, mood, focus... Everything feels clearer and slightly improved following this kind of diet. No stomach pains or bloating, which used to be all the time!