Do You Find Autism/Asperges Effects You Physically? (Poll).

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Ok. I am awaiting an assessment, but from what I can see I would be surprized if I am not on the spectrum. But for me... The journey to find this out so far started off by having physical issues associated with partial and full shutdowns which I could not in the past explain.
From what I believe, many are less effected, or are not effected physically, but are more effected in mental ways, as lets face it.... autism and asperges syndrome and the other closely related areas all stem from the way our brains are able to send messages to other parts etc.
I will add a poll to this one out of interest.

So for me it is both, but the physical aspects that I get with shutdowns were the key feature if I would say I have to define one single aspect I struggle with. (I must admit that other issues I assumed to be part of my own personal character where I just did not realize until recently that they were related to autism!)

Wow. One of you voted quick. I had only just put the thread up and thought I was the first to vote and saw two votes. I thought I had made a mistake with rhe poll and voted for both options! Well done!

I answered "yes," primarily because I am rather clumsy.

When I was a very young child, and severely autistic, I used to vomit all the time.

I should have added more poll options. The lady I was dating who was diagnosed with asperges syndrome didn't seem to have any issues physically. She was certainly in good shape. She did have one issue but it had nothing to do with asperges and I believe the issue has been completesly resolved.

Fear is the little mind killer........? Exchange stress for word fear in this context. Someone wrote of being clumsy .. YES . and goes straight up from there . Many physical ailments can be exxagerated by stress.. Gawd dont i know it ,

Yes, though mostly indirectly. The main ones I can think of are...
- Blood pressure, palpitations, etc. from high anxiety.
- Low energy etc. from poor diet (not noticing hunger, bad at shopping and cooking due to executive functioning).
- Aches and cramps from bad posture (e.g. tying my legs in knots while sat at my computer).
- Poor circulation and oedema in my legs (probably from sitting motionless for long periods when hyper-focused).
- Lots of bruises and scratches (clumsiness, poor balance, and poor situational awareness).
- Terrible teeth and gums (poor dental hygiene, avoiding dentists).
- Very, very poorly when I used to "self-medicate" with large quantities of alcohol (not any more!)

Don't know if Asperger's effects me physically, I'm sometimes very tired and forget to eat.

I voted "yes" mainly because I have bad sensory issues, particularly with hearing, which I suppose would fall under the "physical" category.

I wish I could "forget" to eat LOL

One of my first memories, actually, was the pervasive smell of vomit, accompanied by a pervasive sense of fear.

Yes.

It's just so happens that this mind and body has more threshold and constitution, to afford enough most 'vulnerabilities' and sensitivities into the "real world".
Easily to pass off for a 'no', when the effects are just subtle in this case and it happens that not everyone can handle the same effects well.

Might as well be physically weaker, it just happens that the subconscious knows how to push this body past certain limits since childhood... And so I have to consciously hold back and exercise control.
Making it seem that it's stronger, more durable, less sickly and less vulnerable than the average.

And this body could've been clumsier if it weren't for nonverbal work arounds and compensation. Yet if the mind is stressed out, heck yes this body can become clumsier.

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Wow all these years , low apetite is normal for us,,? Unreal...well spent yrs trying to compensate nutritionally for deficits...using every piece of info about

supplements , nutritional things with good success.long before knew stuff about autism ,was identifying deficits snce 16 yrs old..amassed more info then ever thought i would. Research applied can yeild great benefits . But most defo , this body am in is not same as everyone elses . N Ts
Can anybody else raise goosebumps with just concentration,,?

I probably wouldn't have so much stomach trouble if I wasn't aspie, apparently a lot of us do, and that affects me physically more or less daily.

Stress and shutdowns also affect me physically.

But I would say just aspieness on its own doesn't - for me. anyway.