Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone I saw on google that autistic people can suffer from a variety of things such as joint problems I have big problems with my knees tendinitis and a couple times dislocation I have to wear knee braces when I go out and my shoulders crack and feel achy a lot.
so I was just wondering if anyone else had had these kind of problems because you can’t trust everything you read on google.
I get aches in my hands, fingers and shoulders which I think is down to anxiety as in past nothing bad showed up when I saw the doctor and had tests. Could be a part of the autism I really don't know. Definitely see a GP if you worried though. Google isn't reliable when it comes to health.
I've rarely heard before about the relationship between autism and hypermobility (what causes pain in muscles, joints, and so on). However, I know it's actually pretty common, unfortunately. It usually affects children and young people and often gets better as you get older. Although it's hard to just let it get better by itself and feel that pain from time to time. That's why I would suggest taking supplements, like those prescribed for [link removed by moderator] . I know they work well to strengthen ligaments and tendons, and alleviate stiffness, swelling of the joints, and muscle cramps.
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poor bambi
I'm 21 and been to doctors often trying to figure out why. Started off just achy but got to point where it feels like they are moving out of place. Been tested for different things and always come back negative!
Hyper - mobile hamstring ligaments, & elbows. I've learnt how to handle it now, but it was an agony I've never had before. Bearing in mind that your pain threshold is lower if you're on the specco.
r u sure u dont have "long" covid
That makes a lot of sense. I'm anxious most of the time, unless I am in familiar locations and settings. I told my GP that I use my cross trainer 4 times a week for 40 minutes. I was running 5km at the beginning of the year, but was finding it a real struggle in lock down, I think I got Covid beginning of February. It took me ages, to get back to my cross-trainer and hopefully in a couple of weeks I will start running again. In both cases though, I wasn't sore (muscles or joints ) after exercise, in fact I felt OK. I think the GP i spoke to (not my normal one) didn't have a clue. Whats more annoying is that I did see my normal GP the time before, prescribed me with Naproxen (which worked, for the months supply I was given) and said that if I still had issues, suggested psychotherapy. The GP this time didn't mention any of that !
nasty
I read something about this in the past. (I’m going o miss-quote the science!) It’s something along the lines of: heightened anxiety causes an increase or decrease (can’t remember which) in cortisol or serotonin, which then affects the lubricants around your cartilage, causing inflammation and discomfort.
As anxiety is a common feature in autism, hey-presto! Sore joints.
Bizarrely I got put on to the fact I may be autistic because I already have hypermobility - or hypermobile Ehlers Danlos....so yes, the two can be linked!
I've had every aching muscles for years. I thought it was my joints as it felt like someone had put superglue in my ankles and knees when I tried to stand up after sitting for a while. I have had several blood tests ruling out arthritis and Thyroid problems. At my last consultation the GP suggested me taking up Yoga WTF!!!!
Originally, I thought I was suffering from stiff joints, but now I think it's not stiff joints but sore muscles. I think I am suffering from Fibromyalgia, which is also linked with Asperger's.
I didn't suggest this to the GP but she said I had been tested for everything she could think off and put it down to age (I am 55) but other people of my age don't have this and I still regularly exercise. The GP said it was no good doing purely cardiac exercise - hence the suggestion of Yoga.
I will give it a couple of weeks and try again, be more assertive and suggest Fibromyalgia, the main symptoms are aching or painful muscles, Stiffness, Fatigue, headaches and poor sleep.
I know that I am very sensitive to aches and have a very low tolerance :)
Yeah it’s very interesting so it’s probably true.
sh*t i have bad ankles and wrists --- i wear boots alot which deals with my ankles and my wrist dont hurt but this get loose and I can 'click' them back. But if one of my ankles go i cant walk until its clicked back which doesnt always work. I cant walk because its so painful so i have to get it put back. Never told my GP as it is not serious enough. I assumed it was my jumping of roofs and from trees and skateboarding that did the damage or the biking for 5-7 years. Thats interesting.