physical/mental shut down multiple times during the day

the title is the best way i can describe it after spending a long time trying to understand my patterns. you may have noticed that i have difficulty with memory that i have posted about on here before. can be in the middle of doing a task and i have this overwhelming need to stop and lie down. i can be trying to figure out some of my work and i cannot do anything more. it feels like i will pass out if i don’t stop. sometimes it leads me to lie down because i lose all strength in my body. at which point i may fall asleep or get very very anxious and my heart races and i feel like i start to have sensory overload. this happens multiple times during the day so i have had to start limiting the time i spend on my daily tasks. especially anything that somewhat requires a bit of mental and physical energy. do you have this??

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  • Yes I get this.  I had multiple blood tests and other tests to see what was going on, and it turns out they are autistic shutdowns.  I sometimes feel physically sick trying to stop it happening.  I was once in a meeting at work and was nearly crying because I felt so sick and in so much pain because my whole body wanted me to lie down and shut my eyes.  I was interested in what was being said so it was painful and frustrating.  It happens loads.  I've got autism and going to be assessed for adhd, but there's a mega long waiting list.

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  • Yes I get this.  I had multiple blood tests and other tests to see what was going on, and it turns out they are autistic shutdowns.  I sometimes feel physically sick trying to stop it happening.  I was once in a meeting at work and was nearly crying because I felt so sick and in so much pain because my whole body wanted me to lie down and shut my eyes.  I was interested in what was being said so it was painful and frustrating.  It happens loads.  I've got autism and going to be assessed for adhd, but there's a mega long waiting list.

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