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Autism and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders

BeagleDad
6 days ago

I have been doing a lot of reading about this recently, and I am finding more and more that there are potentially significant links between people with autism and people who have gastrointestinal (GI) issues such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 

I am a 32 year old male. I have suffered from acid reflux my whole life due to being born with a hiatus hernia. I am medicated for it, and I have been told that I will always be on medication for it due to the severity of my condition. It gets worse with stress, sleeping in a different position, changes in diet... all sorts of things can trigger it to be worse.

Does anyone else, formally or self-diagnosed with autism, have any issues like this?

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  • 6 days ago

    I've had stomach issues my entire life. I required a few operations when I was born. My diet is quite limited these days and have bought some of the most annoying night time symptoms under control in the last year by cutting out fermentable sugars (Google FODMAP). Food is no longer fun, or if it is, I have to resign myself to problems for a few days after.

  • 6 days ago in reply to Mark (formerly Spikey)

    I am the same. I have had operations throughout my life to correct issues, none of which have ever actually helped at all.

    I follow the FODMAP diet and if I deviate away from it for more than one meal, then I suffer the consequences of doing so for days/weeks afterwards. Generally, I won't eat away from home because even when I go somewhere "trusted", I always end up regretting it.

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  • 6 days ago in reply to Mark (formerly Spikey)

    I am the same. I have had operations throughout my life to correct issues, none of which have ever actually helped at all.

    I follow the FODMAP diet and if I deviate away from it for more than one meal, then I suffer the consequences of doing so for days/weeks afterwards. Generally, I won't eat away from home because even when I go somewhere "trusted", I always end up regretting it.

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