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A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Belfast, UK

Hi guys
Can you please throw on here all the conditions that your ASD child (that you suspect of medically have a diagnosis for) that are causing your child heightened behaviour and distress.

I want to know if there are other factors possibly affecting my son. Anythibg else linked to ASD appart from his gasterointestinal issues.
Ibuprofen often works for him, I dont thibk he has headaches....

What else could be inflamed?

Thank You? Or levels of hystamine to be up in his body?

Thank you.

October 23, 2017
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Members opened up about the wide range of medical conditions that can co-occur with autism and contribute to heightened behavior, including... Read more

Members opened up about the wide range of medical conditions that can co-occur with autism and contribute to heightened behavior, including gastrointestinal issues like SIBO and celiac disease, sensory processing challenges, nutritional deficiencies, ADHD, and conditions like auditory processing disorder or verbal apraxia. Several members shared practical strategies that have helped their own children, such as working with healthcare providers to distinguish autism-related symptoms from separate medical conditions, using specific vitamins and probiotics (like Thorne's Children's Basic Nutrients), trying elimination diets (especially gluten-free, casein-free), and exploring whether pain relief with ibuprofen might indicate underlying inflammation in the digestive tract. A recurring theme was the importance of thorough testing, patience with the process, and leaning on the community's collective wisdom to advocate for comprehensive care that addresses both autism and any co-existing medical issues.

A MyAutismTeam Member

Have the doc test him than send himvto a pediatric neurologist. There he'll get the full educational evaluation. My son had an auditory processing issue. He could not handle the cafeteria noise. Oit toov3 meeting to get permission for Alex to be in have lunch with the librarian

October 27, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

I am going to add another: celiac disease. R was diagnosed at 3 years. Here in Sweden there is an equivalent to wheat flour that is gluten free, which I use most of the time for cooking and baking. It is called dinkelmjöl. The closest I can Find in English is millet. I know that millet is a huge crop in the Midwest (SD, ND, MO, NE, IO) so it shouldn’t be hard to find. We need to do allergy testing again to see if more needs to be taken from his diet.

October 24, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

Stomach distress? Just had a digestive health doc tell me NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aspirin, Alene) are the WORST thing to take with gastro issues. I spent a few days in hospital wishing I was dead I was in so much pain...gastritis. Ipren made it so much worse. Tylenol is better with this problem.

October 23, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

My son was just found out he also has adhd

November 3, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

Also, I have been really happy with this vitamin we are giving him- https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/children-s-b.... And we give a probiotic. The vitamin contains magnesium and zinc and some of the other minerals/vits mentioned above. There’s other vitamins out there that are sort of specially formulated for autism.

October 24, 2017

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