Published on 12, July, 2020
I have ASD and seem to get a lot of colds and can generally feel run down Can ASD affect the immune system and does anyone else with ASD have any problems in this way?
It was for the original poster.
Personally I don't think so in a measurable sense. The only caveat is that sometimes the state of mind can have an influence in your general health, so if you are having a particularly bad/low period, it can have an influence on your general health, (particularly if your level of self-care deteriorates).
Sorry, was that question for me or the original poster?
Have you written a food diary to record whether some foods trigger immune responses?
My daughter gets alot of coughs and gets run down easily I think that she gets run down due to her restricted diet, it is also worth noting that her "normal" body temperature is higher than it should be
My partner doesn't get Ill that often but when he does he can't get rid of the cough/cold he has
Both are undiagnosed asd
Don’t think so - certainly not for me. I hardly ever get colds at all. Maybe once every few years at the most.