Autistics Have High Rates of Chronic Health Issues

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You're your own unique person, Joe.

Just because you're diagnosed with autism----doesn't mean you will necessarily have ANY physical problem.

My advice is to take this on an individual basis, rather than put yourself in a group, and assume you might have some affliction that other autistic people have.

Not all autistic people have afflictions associated with autism. And, certainly, not all people with afflictions associated with autism are autistic.

Just like in dating, it's very bad for people to generalize based upon studies, based upon a composite created by those studies.

I know it can certainly be frustrating at times. And I’m sorry for that.

I am fortunate that I haven't experienced very many health problems in my adulthood----though I was a pretty sickly child, especially when I was young.

I was sort of a sickly child. I vomited a lot.

Yet….as I age, I get less colds. And I’m healthier than ever. Even my last COVID was very mild.

It’s important to keep track of your health.

I fit into this category, I’ve lived with chronic illness for 28 years.

I have some sort of eosinophilic disease wrong w/ at least most my digestive tract (esophagus, stomach + small intestine, maybe colon) and now am wondering if I also have eosinophilic asthma. I've had both of these problems since I was an infant/toddler. Living with a chronic health issue, especially from a young age, sucks.

On diet: Natural foods (minus additives) have been helpful.

Avoiding fast-foods, and ready made (mass-produced) meals alone are proving to be wise choices.

Basically my health is very-good.

Most of my chronic issues are inherited.
The only difference is that most relatives (and the people who has the same conditions) can cope with it and would communicate reasonably about that.

I don't.
And instead is overshadowed by the diagnosis of autism. Blaming it's because of autism.
Clueless that said issues, many could've been avoided or is treatable, is making the autism worse -- not really the other way around in my case.


I was that kid who doesn't get sick easily.
Or at least I tried to think of myself that way.

Instead it was just another one of those things I had trained to ignore because "we couldn't afford it".

And why I hate my body. I'm not even medically fragile -- just stupid sensitive and no indications to show it except generalized irritability and apparent sudden unreliability.


I'm already old enough to seek answers.
Yet my worry lies with ineffective communication -- which I'm not getting better with despite the practice, and if I could even afford any consultations and if the answers I get helps at all.

I'm not dying, losing mobility or losing something important.
Just very inconvenienced, just like another type of noise to ignore -- and becoming more of an inconvenience as a person because there's no help.

But whatever this was, it doesn't get better. I just wouldn't be surprised if I drop dead or lost something all the sudden. I'm not even 30 yet.

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Well, I have obstructive sleep apnea (breathing issue), central apnea, nacolepsy, peripheral neuropathy and IBS (neurological issues), as well as compromised immune system, so I certainly fit the assertion of the article above.

Fortunately, I haven't had issues with healthcare.