Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi Everyone,
I have a friend who is autistic and he has had gastro-intestinal issues his whole life, or as far back as he can remember anyway and he is awaiting a colonoscopy. I am also autistic and have had my own issues with this too. I have been reading different studies and scientific research online and have found that there may be a link between autism and bowel problems. I know from personal experience that all the autistic people I have encountered in my life have had a lot of bowel and tummy problems from a young age. I wonder if any of you have had a similar experience or have managed to resolve these issues in your self and what tips you may have to ease this? Hopefully more research is done on autism's connection to gastro-intestinal problems instead of research money going towards trying to invent cures using old drugs like Suramin for example.
Hope everyone has a good week.
Got no tips I'm afraid, but seems to be parr for the course. I have IBS.
I know there is a lot out there suggesting you can "treat" autism by treating gut flora.
Hmmm... personally, I'm minded to think it might work the other way round. Gut problems often arise from anxiety and we get a lot of that.
Also, food sensitivities might preclude the best diets for a healthy gut.
It seems quite common for autistic people to get diagnosed with IBS. I think sometimes they just diagnose that without doing any tests to rule out other things like inflammation in the bowel.