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autism/other health problems

Posted on 04/22/09, 10:37 pm

i am new here, but i have to ask everyone a question. for those of you who have a loved one with autism do they have other health issues or is it just the autism? my son is 12 years old. he was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. since then he has had a load of health problems. here they are and if anyone else has any can you get back with me? im confused as to why my only boy out of 5 kids have all these problems.

1. severe autism
2.bipolar
3.seizures
4.asthma
5.copd
6.sleep apnea
7. heart murmur
8. high blood pressure
9. type II diabetes

he sees 14 different drs and is on 20 different meds. the poor kid cant win. please help

devona

• Reply #1 05/01/09  10:49am
  
  tmg477
  wow ! well my daughter is 6 yrs old severe autistic she has mood swings which could be consider bipolar, she has an autistic friend who has asthma along with allergies, my daughter gets frequent colds.i think COPD is kinda common aswell as sleep apena as well as seizer for some who belive vaccines caused injuries.but the rest not really common in autism. i think all this is just health issues if you had to pick them apart to get inshurance to cover the cost beacuse if you called it other things like autism realated they wont pay. oh yeah another common thing in autism is leaky gut syndrome, my daughter poops frequently and is always consipated with hard poops and will only eat certain foods like nuggets, mac and cheese, peanut butter,grapes,fries she has texture issues. but as far your son 20 diffrent meds sounds a bit much.have you taken him to another dr for a 2nd oppion or have his health issues re evalulated.hang in there right now im giving my daughter vitamin/suplements and detox clay baths. its like rebuilding the body immune system....lol best wishes.

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