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Hyperactivity Triggers

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Sev

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I'm a very quiet, relaxed person - at least in general.

However, I've found that whenever I spend time solving difficult math/programming/chess puzzles for long periods of time (more than 30+ minutes) I become extremely hyperactive and jittery. When this happens, I can pretty much throw away the day's intentions of being productive as I can barely concentrate on anything at all (I can still do the puzzles though). I have absolutely no idea why this happens, but it does.

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else had any similar hyperactivity triggers and if its a common thing among Aspies.
 
Vanilla said:
Sugar :p

Too much sends me hyper
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Good point of reference. Too much sugar + caffeine....recipe for disaster with me.

But without such things, no this doesn't happen normally. Also there may be the possibility of food allergies to consider.
 
If I am forced to read for long periods my stims go ballistic. I start feeling very 'over-energised'. Like Sev, my concentration goes out the window.

*edit* I also get very hyper when I 'forget' that I need the toilet :/

(PS - Sev, is your avatar one of Sharon Aur's pieces? It looks like a morrigan)
 
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Judge said:
Good point of reference. Too much sugar + caffeine....recipe for disaster with me.

But without such things, no this doesn't happen normally. Also there may be the possibility of food allergies to consider.
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Yeah, I try to steer clear from caffeine as well; coffee is not my friend. I haven't been tested for allergies, but I have suspected it. I've read many articles linking allergies to different kinds of sugars, to some people with AS; and they can appear early, or later, in life. I've learned to avoid, or minimise, the foods that set me off now.
 
Vanilla said:
Yeah, I try to steer clear from caffeine as well; coffee is not my friend. I haven't been tested for allergies, but I have suspected it. I've read many articles linking allergies to different kinds of sugars, to some people with AS; and they can appear early, or later, in life. I've learned to avoid, or minimise, the foods that set me off now.
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I'm struggling with sugar right now...not even sure why. Seems the more effort I make to cut back, the more I use.
 
Because sugar is addictive. It may make you hyper, but it can also calm a person's nerves; almost like coffee.

If you read this, it explains that the digestive system of some on the spectrum, don't digest sugars well (this can include lactose from milk, or fructose from fruits, etc.). Of course there are extreme cases, and mild ones, but it seems that sugars are bad, pro-biotics are helpful, and I believe certain complex carbs are bad? I'd have to read in to it again. Causes mood swings, and/ or hyperactivity.

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Okay, time for me to play the role of super-annoying super-pedantic obnoxious Aspie here... :P

Vanilla - I'm afraid to say that the article you just posted would take more time and energy than I have to research and investigate and (probably) wind up debunking, at least based on what I currently know. The Andrew Wakefield mention is kind of a red flag...

Re: the more general question of the correlation between hyperactivity and sugar intake - it's a myth that's been floating around for decades, but studies have fairly consistently shown it to be false. Do children really get sugar rushes? | Life and style | theguardian.com
 
wyverary said:
Okay, time for me to play the role of super-annoying super-pedantic obnoxious Aspie here... :p

Vanilla - I'm afraid to say that the article you just posted would take more time and energy than I have to research and investigate and (probably) wind up debunking, at least based on what I currently know. The Andrew Wakefield mention is kind of a red flag...

Re: the more general question of the correlation between hyperactivity and sugar intake - it's a myth that's been floating around for decades, but studies have fairly consistently shown it to be false. Do children really get sugar rushes? | Life and style | theguardian.com
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Oh really? Lol, my bad; didn't realise there was any issue with Andrew Wakefield.

I don't know whether it's necessarily an Aspie thing for sure; it's only what I've read, so if the sources are wrong, I can only rely on my own gut (hehe, get it? :P)
 
IContainMultitudes said:
The problem with anything that has Wakefield associated with it is that he was one of the main people promoting the idea that vaccines cause autism; when his research was found to be fraudulent, he lost his medical license and the medical journal that published his paper on vaccines and autism retracted it.

Andrew Wakefield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thanks ICM :)

Wyv sent me a PM explaining it to me. I had heard about that controversy, but didn't realise he was the guy behind it. I just read the part about the digestive issues, and didn't link the two issues together in my mind :P
 
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