Posted by Laurie Beth on November 2, 2005, at 8:24:18
In reply to Re: HEY check it out, posted by SLS on November 2, 2005, at 8:09:57
People often stop eating when they have a fever.
For example, a book I read on autism said that many parents of autistics find that their symptoms of autism decrease when they're sick. The author, who is a proponent of the "opioid excess" theory of some autism (incomplete digestion of casein in milk and gluten in grains ---> excess opioids floating around in the body and crossing the blood/brain barrier) believed that this is when her son was sick and stopped eating, his behavior improved because he wasn't eating casein or gluten (or anything else).
I too have noticed that colds with low-grade fever sometimes correspond to better moods. I also notice that on some of my best days, cognitively and emotionally, I am very sleepy - sometimes with follows a night with less sleep, but not always. Unfortunately, I usually end up sleeping too much on those days to take advantage of the better cognition and moods ... but at least the daytime naps feel pleasant.
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