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Does this happen to anyone else?

electra

Not sure if this is autism-related so would be grateful if anyone else could say if it happens to them too.

At the age of 54 I still get ill the way children do, sudden onset of illness, which is often debilitating and severe, then suddenly well again. For instance last night I felt so ill I had to go to bed early, woke this morning with a hign temperature and aches, slept all day and am now fine and full of beans.

This is a problem because I feel my employer thinks I'm saying I'm sick when I'm not because I don't need the recovery time that other people seem to do. For instance today I called in sick saying I had a hign temperature and felt dreadful but tomorrow I will be back at work and will be fine. Other people might need a few more days off. If this is autism-related it would be easier to explain to them.

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  • My employers haven't made any fuss so far and I'm not often ill. I don't have joint problems and the aches were down to a flu-type bug which has been going round the office.

    I do get stressed, as do we all, and sleep sorts it out often, but I also sleep a lot when sick. I have a good diet and no problems with allergies or intolerance.

    I was really asking if anyone else gets ill quickly and then recovers quickly. For instance I had a bout of awful flu last year. I was really ill but once recovered I was instantly back to normal unlike my colleagues who were sick for longer than me and also complained of weeks of subsequently feeling below par.

    This is also relevant because I'm writing a guide for employers of autistic people and wondering if i should mention this in it.

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  • My employers haven't made any fuss so far and I'm not often ill. I don't have joint problems and the aches were down to a flu-type bug which has been going round the office.

    I do get stressed, as do we all, and sleep sorts it out often, but I also sleep a lot when sick. I have a good diet and no problems with allergies or intolerance.

    I was really asking if anyone else gets ill quickly and then recovers quickly. For instance I had a bout of awful flu last year. I was really ill but once recovered I was instantly back to normal unlike my colleagues who were sick for longer than me and also complained of weeks of subsequently feeling below par.

    This is also relevant because I'm writing a guide for employers of autistic people and wondering if i should mention this in it.

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