Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 we had obsessive hair twirling. something she had always done before to relax herself, but then was doing it ALL the time. now back to normal - just doing it at bed time and when tired. i think someone also mentioned something about meltdowns during bath time? that was us, too - for about 2 weeks after our two MINOR (1 teaspoon given 2 times) doses. took about a month for her to get back to " normal. " Our guy did...sniffing and shoulder shrugging. It's totally stopped now after 8 mos off Miralax. He became a little OCD, too...counting steps, double checking certain things. All done now. stimming How many people have experienced stimming side effects with a non-autistic child on or after Miralax? Thank you to the person (, I think) who finally, after all these years, gave me the term for what my dd was doing when they prescribed her miralax 8 years ago. She started the hand flapping just recently.............. Stimming is a jargon term for a particular form of stereotypy, a repetitive body movement (often done unconsciously) that self-stimulates one or more senses in a regulated manner. It is shorthand for self-stimulation, and a stereotypy is referred to as stimming under the hypothesis that it has a function related to sensory input.[1] Stereotypy is one of the symptoms listed by the DSM IV for autism and is observed in about 10% of non-autistic young children. Many people with autism do not exhibit stereotypy. Common forms of stereotypy among people with autism include hand flapping, body spinning or rocking, lining up or spinning toys or other objects, echolalia, perseveration, and repeating rote phrases. There are many theories about the function of stimming, and the reasons for its increased incidence in autistic people. For hyposensitive people, it may provide needed nervous system arousal, releasing beta-endorphins. For hypersensitive people, it may provide a " norming " effect, allowing the person to control a specific part of their sensorium, and is thus a soothing behavior.[2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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