SICK!I could hear him coughing this morning from his loft bed and when I went in his room to get him he was leaning out over the edge - not a good sign. He ASKED to go to the doctor. What 8 year old asks to go to the doctor? Since he had been exposed to strep I figured this was what he had but a rapid culture at the doctor came back negative. Ears look OK too. Just a cough, definitely lethargic, and a slight fever. He napped for a bit and also just layed there on the sofa with the pillow on top of him. It makes me so sad to see my child sick and helpless.
But - the beacon of light that often comes when Alex is sick... Language. Lots of it. We're talkin "Good talking" - as in sentences and back and forth conversation.
Can a fever temporarily "cure" autism? : the link between fever & reducing autism symptoms
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Something is definitely in the air. HRH, J, now A!
I've read a few articles about fever and reduced autism "symptoms", and I'm sure there's a study going on about it as we "speak".
Wishing A a speedy recovery! :D
Hope he feels better soon!
I have heard about progress when kids on the spectrum are sick. Something to do with the fever and not eating?
I have witnessed that phenomenon too. When I mentioned to 'the experts' they were very off-hand. [they were familiar with it but didn't think it was of any particular significance nor worth spreading the word as it's pretty obscure fact when you start researching it]
Back in the day I contacted everyone and anyone I could think of to research this topic but with no luck......
Best wishes
Sorry to hear that Alex is sick! And that's an interesting theory about fever reducing autism symptoms. I haven't heard much about it myself. Definitely worth researching.
That is a very interesting question. Have you found any research on it?
I have heard of this too but it didn't happen in our case. My son didn't speak any more when he had a fever.
I've seen you write about it before and it is fascinating. I'd love to see what Kenneth Bock and some of these would say about this.
oh he looks so sad! poor thing. hope he is better by now.
mine are sick too but i see no improvement, actually they are worse. but they also have TUMMY bugs. UGH!!!!
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