Possibly niche question:
Since they started, my post-viral cognitive issues (and honestly, some of the movement ones) have really felt similar to every time I've had Autistic burnout
Is that a thing? Like, can a viral illness cause Autistic burnout?
#NEISvoid
#AskingAutistics
Since they started, my post-viral cognitive issues (and honestly, some of the movement ones) have really felt similar to every time I've had Autistic burnout
Is that a thing? Like, can a viral illness cause Autistic burnout?
#NEISvoid
#AskingAutistics
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In addition to just all the Inflammation and everything, this particular round of illness just... completely wrecked literally everything about my routine, including making many of my stims and safe foods...things that made me physically ill
In addition to just all the Inflammation and everything, this particular round of illness just... completely wrecked literally everything about my routine, including making many of my stims and safe foods...things that made me physically ill
Alternatively, maybe Autistic burnout is also caused by neuroinflammation? So that's why parts of this post viral giant MCAS havoc flare feels so similar to Autistic burnout?
Just to be crystal clear:
I'm not asking "do viruses cause autism?"
I'm also not asking "are all post viral illnesses autism?"
I am asking if a viral infection could cause Autistic burnout, in addition to all the other shit it causes
I'm not asking "do viruses cause autism?"
I'm also not asking "are all post viral illnesses autism?"
I am asking if a viral infection could cause Autistic burnout, in addition to all the other shit it causes
I have asked about two specific mechanisms, but there could obviously be more things I'm not thinking about
1. PEM, increased/new pain, GI symptoms etc. can all drastically change your routine or make certain stims inaccessible
2. Neuroinflammation
1. PEM, increased/new pain, GI symptoms etc. can all drastically change your routine or make certain stims inaccessible
2. Neuroinflammation
We already know neuroinflammation plays a role in major depression
as well as a bunch of other supposedly psych conditions
(And also MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and a bunch of neuro conditions)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
as well as a bunch of other supposedly psych conditions
(And also MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and a bunch of neuro conditions)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Which kind of suggests that siloing some conditions as purely psychiatric, and some as purely neurological
Is due to a bunch of bias and probably Freud
(Note: I'm also not saying the "diagnose everything we don't recognize as a FND" people are right)
Is due to a bunch of bias and probably Freud
(Note: I'm also not saying the "diagnose everything we don't recognize as a FND" people are right)
Yes, stimming helps Autistic symptoms
But if I broke my wrist, then flapping my hands is probably not going to be an effective stim for awhile
In my experience, mast cell mediated exercise intolerance makes exercise stop being an effective stim
But if I broke my wrist, then flapping my hands is probably not going to be an effective stim for awhile
In my experience, mast cell mediated exercise intolerance makes exercise stop being an effective stim
Now I have to go stim
I know it can be easy to misread or misinterpret what someone says when you feel strongly about something
But also, I find it really triggering when people get upset with me about things I didn't say
I know it can be easy to misread or misinterpret what someone says when you feel strongly about something
But also, I find it really triggering when people get upset with me about things I didn't say
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