Autism and viruses

Does anyone ever feel particularly anxious when they have a virus, like with a temperature or chills, fatigue and lack of interest in anything? Routine goes out the window and you struggle to do the things you would normally do so perhaps that plays a part. I just know it feels like I’ve been taken to another universe or world where nothing really feels real or normal until a few days or until full recovery. I don’t know if this sort of detached anxious feeling is common in people with autism?

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  • Routine goes out the window

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    it feels like I’ve been taken to another universe or world where nothing really feels real

    These are two big trigger issues for many autists who struggle with changes to routine and sensory inputs.

    Add the fact we often take a lot of time off for mental health reasons so adding more sick leave for a virus is making it even more likely we will end up dismissed or pushed out of the job.

    That is how I see it.

  • So being unwell and feeling those unusual changes and symptoms within ourselves can be described as sensory inputs? These sensory inputs being negative would cause anxiety? Lack of control, lack of familiarity, lack of routine. It does make sense 

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