How My Autistic Experience Of Pain Leaves Me Ignored By Doctors

Interoception & Neuronormativity

While there is a lack of research into the issue, many Autistic people report that their experience of pain is markedly different to that of non-Autistic people. This is true of myself as an AuDHD and Schizophrenic person, and is a particular issue for me as a person who experiences chronic pain. In some senses, it should come as no surprise that neurod…