interesting observation...

January 21, 2011

Hi, oh Autism Brain Trust!

My almost 5 year old son has had a run-in with the flu this week. The rest of us

have been absolutely destroyed by it, but other than a little vomit last Sunday,

he's been pretty good. In fact, that's what I'm noticing and am interested in.

This week, while he was fighting it off, his vocal stim was all but gone, his

eye contact was better, and he was responding to humour (I was telling the dog

that he was a good dog and said to H. " You're a good dog too, H " and he smiled

at me!). He even said a word (his approximation of 'ice cream') which is HUGE

news for us, because he has no expressive language whatsoever anymore. He's even

lost yes and no.

What gives? Why's he so much better while he's sick? And why isn't he very sick?

I mean, he's barely sick at all, and this is the first he's been sick in 2

years. It seems weird. He's NEVER had a cold. He seems to get a vomiting illness

once a year (though he skipped last year) and that's it. I feel guilty because I

almost wish he'd be sick more often because the autism seems to go away then.

He's better now, and the vocal stim is back in high form, but we've still got a

bit more babbling and eye contact. I expect that to be gone in a day or two.

January 22, 2011

Hi ,

Yes, it is amazing how our autistic children have normal

behaviors/actions/reactions when they are sick specifically when they run

temperatures. Other parents have noticed it too. There are even articles

written about it. Here is one from the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/health/research/08symp.html

I have also seen my 11 yr old HFA/Aspie son have normal

behaviors/actions/reactions after an epsom salt bath. Have you tried them

before?

Kind regards

>

> Hi, oh Autism Brain Trust!

>

> My almost 5 year old son has had a run-in with the flu this week. The rest of

us have been absolutely destroyed by it, but other than a little vomit last

Sunday, he's been pretty good. In fact, that's what I'm noticing and am

interested in. This week, while he was fighting it off, his vocal stim was all

but gone, his eye contact was better, and he was responding to humour (I was

telling the dog that he was a good dog and said to H. " You're a good dog too, H "

and he smiled at me!). He even said a word (his approximation of 'ice cream')

which is HUGE news for us, because he has no expressive language whatsoever

anymore. He's even lost yes and no.

>

> What gives? Why's he so much better while he's sick? And why isn't he very

sick? I mean, he's barely sick at all, and this is the first he's been sick in 2

years. It seems weird. He's NEVER had a cold. He seems to get a vomiting illness

once a year (though he skipped last year) and that's it. I feel guilty because I

almost wish he'd be sick more often because the autism seems to go away then.

>

> He's better now, and the vocal stim is back in high form, but we've still got

a bit more babbling and eye contact. I expect that to be gone in a day or two.

>

January 22, 2011

Hi Everyone....on that note my son had terrible fever this year for days, I

have found in the past when he becomes ill with fevers involved that when he

comes out of the illness he seems to have made some remarkable gains in

intellect and I'm always amazed by it. He seems calmer and more collected

in thought and ability to do things such as converse with sarcasm, humor,

reading etc. I too agree with the article, fevers some how affect our kids

in good ways, as if the body is melting and reconnecting synapses that were

not there before.

ME

From: " monica_johns " <monica_johns@...>

< >

Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:59 AM

Subject: Re: interesting observation...

> Hi ,

>

> Yes, it is amazing how our autistic children have normal

> behaviors/actions/reactions when they are sick specifically when they run

> temperatures. Other parents have noticed it too. There are even articles

> written about it. Here is one from the New York Times:

> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/health/research/08symp.html

>

> I have also seen my 11 yr old HFA/Aspie son have normal

> behaviors/actions/reactions after an epsom salt bath. Have you tried them

> before?

>

> Kind regards

>

>>

>> Hi, oh Autism Brain Trust!

>>

>> My almost 5 year old son has had a run-in with the flu this week. The

>> rest of us have been absolutely destroyed by it, but other than a little

>> vomit last Sunday, he's been pretty good. In fact, that's what I'm

>> noticing and am interested in. This week, while he was fighting it off,

>> his vocal stim was all but gone, his eye contact was better, and he was

>> responding to humour (I was telling the dog that he was a good dog and

>> said to H. " You're a good dog too, H " and he smiled at me!). He even said

>> a word (his approximation of 'ice cream') which is HUGE news for us,

>> because he has no expressive language whatsoever anymore. He's even lost

>> yes and no.

>>

>> What gives? Why's he so much better while he's sick? And why isn't he

>> very sick? I mean, he's barely sick at all, and this is the first he's

>> been sick in 2 years. It seems weird. He's NEVER had a cold. He seems to

>> get a vomiting illness once a year (though he skipped last year) and

>> that's it. I feel guilty because I almost wish he'd be sick more often

>> because the autism seems to go away then.

>>

>> He's better now, and the vocal stim is back in high form, but we've still

>> got a bit more babbling and eye contact. I expect that to be gone in a

>> day or two.

>>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

January 22, 2011

Hi .

I give them 1-4 epsom salts baths per day depending on how wound up they are.

It's calming, but certainly no sort of normal appears after it.

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From: monica_johns

Receiver:

Time: 2011-01-22, 07:59:00

Subject: Re: interesting observation...

>Hi ,

>

>Yes, it is amazing how our autistic children have normal

behaviors/actions/reactions when they are sick specifically when they run

temperatures. Other parents have noticed it too. There are even articles

written about it. Here is one from the New York Times:

>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/health/research/08symp.html

>

>I have also seen my 11 yr old HFA/Aspie son have normal

behaviors/actions/reactions after an epsom salt bath. Have you tried them

before?

>

>Kind regards

>

>>

>> Hi, oh Autism Brain Trust!

>>

>> My almost 5 year old son has had a run-in with the flu this week. The rest of

us have been absolutely destroyed by it, but other than a little vomit last

Sunday, he's been pretty good. In fact, that's what I'm noticing and am

interested in. This week, while he was fighting it off, his vocal stim was all

but gone, his eye contact was better, and he was responding to humour (I was

telling the dog that he was a good dog and said to H. " You're a good dog too, H "

and he smiled at me!). He even said a word (his approximation of 'ice cream')

which is HUGE news for us, because he has no expressive language whatsoever

anymore. He's even lost yes and no.

>>

>> What gives? Why's he so much better while he's sick? And why isn't he very

sick? I mean, he's barely sick at all, and this is the first he's been sick in 2

years. It seems weird. He's NEVER had a cold. He seems to get a vomiting illness

once a year (though he skipped last year) and that's it. I feel guilty because I

almost wish he'd be sick more often because the autism seems to go away then.

>>

>> He's better now, and the vocal stim is back in high form, but we've still got

a bit more babbling and eye contact. I expect that to be gone in a day or two.

>>

>

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>

January 22, 2011

something like that happened with my son as well. He always seemed to do

better when he was sick. It may have had to do with the fact that he ate very

little when he was sick. So he was eating very little if any wheat and

milk and other things he may have had a hard time with.

January 22, 2011

Well, that's not the case. He's eating just the same as usual. Which is to say

" practically nothing " .

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From: lauriemagic

Receiver:

Time: 2011-01-22, 17:54:50

Subject: Re: interesting observation...

>something like that happened with my son as well. He always seemed to do

>better when he was sick. It may have had to do with the fact that he ate very

> little when he was sick. So he was eating very little if any wheat and

>milk and other things he may have had a hard time with.

January 22, 2011

I don't know where to begin with what's happening with my daughter.

After a year of very intensively giving biomedics, I switched tactics to

homeopathy maintaining a super healthy GFCF diet (except she now eats oats) and

continuing with multivits, probiotics and omega 3.

We have done a round of treatments where we have given her each of her

immunizations in tiny homeopathic amounts and each time she had quite a severe

reaction. Fever, sickness, loss of appetite, reverting to very autistic

behavior.Â Beforehand and now continuing on for another couple of months we are

also giving her homeopathy to treat her candida. What canÂ I tell you.... and

there are no drumrolls here or miracles for that matter.....her appetite has

improved. She hasÂ finally started to feed herselfÂ but more than that,

actuallyÂ comes to the table to eat her breakfast of her own volition. My

daughter has never ever shown me any interest in food.Â She is more engaged, and

is starting to intitiate.... also spurred on by ABA at home. I think there is

something in triggering sickness... it strengthens the immune system which in

turn makes her feel stronger.

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From: West <shanwest@...>

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Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 5:02:39 AM

Subject: Re: Re: interesting observation...

Â

Well, that's not the case. He's eating just the same as usual. Which is to say

" practically nothing " .

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From: lauriemagic

Receiver:

Time: 2011-01-22, 17:54:50

Subject: Re: interesting observation...

>something like that happened with my son as well. He always seemed to do

>better when he was sick. It may have had to do with the fact that he ate very

> little when he was sick. So he was eating very little if any wheat and

>milk and other things he may have had a hard time with.

January 23, 2011

> What gives? Why's he so much better while he's sick? And why isn't he very

sick? I mean, he's barely sick at all, and this is the first he's been sick in 2

years. It seems weird. He's NEVER had a cold. He seems to get a vomiting illness

once a year (though he skipped last year) and that's it. I feel guilty because I

almost wish he'd be sick more often because the autism seems to go away then.

For my son, this was a sign that he was a viral kid. Try giving anti-virals

[vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, lysine] in high doses, and increase the yeast

protocol, see if that helps.

Dana

January 23, 2011

My son used to be like this. Then, all of a sudden, it's the opposite. Regressed

terribly after the flu. So what does that mean? I dread every virus because it's

followed by regression.

nella