Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 When a child has a hyper reactive immune system they will not get sick with the common kinds of things that normal kids are exposed to. The average young child gets between 6-12 " colds " per year. Unfortunately the negative side of a hyper reactive immune system is ASD. As your child's immune system normalizes she will get sick more. That is a good sign. Unfortunately Valtrex, like any other antibiotic, is specific towards some viruses but not all. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 Autistic spectrum disorder is ASD. The immune system is the system in the body that fights germs and anything else that is determined to be foreign to the host such as transplanted organs. If the immune system is hyper reactive it is always on producing the immune reaction that is triggered in normal people only when necessary. That is way normal people are sick for a few days and then start getting better. In normal people the immune system has to be turned on, some responses such as swelling are fairly rapid but antibodies can take as long as 6 weeks to three months to form. When the immune system is always on there is no lag time which may be construed as good in terms of common illnesses but of course it is also destructive and deadly in the long run (ASD, diabetes, lupus, MS being just a few examples). Kathy - NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 What is ASD? I don't understand what you mean that the child will not get sick. Gail JOSKAT95@... wrote: > When a child has a hyper reactive immune system they will not get > sick with > the common kinds of things that normal kids are exposed to. The > average young > child gets between 6-12 " colds " per year. Unfortunately the negative > side of > a hyper reactive immune system is ASD. As your child's immune system > normalizes she will get sick more. That is a good sign. Unfortunately > Valtrex, like any other antibiotic, is specific towards some viruses > but not > all. Kathy -NNY > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 My child is the opposite. It will be a year in May that we've been seeing Dr. Goldberg and have been on Valtrex, and my son hasn't had many viruses (knock on wood). Valtrex is an anti-viral, not an antibiotic, but doesn't it only work against HHV6 and not other viruses? KathyP Re: always sick! When a child has a hyper reactive immune system they will not get sick with the common kinds of things that normal kids are exposed to. The average young child gets between 6-12 " colds " per year. Unfortunately the negative side of a hyper reactive immune system is ASD. As your child's immune system normalizes she will get sick more. That is a good sign. Unfortunately Valtrex, like any other antibiotic, is specific towards some viruses but not all. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Hi everyone! Kathleens message really got me worried as my child has constantly got coughs and colds and anythinf else that is always going ,does that mean that i am wasting my time going tosee Dr G. please some one answer back? many thanks --- kathleen przekwas <evchk96@...> wrote: <HR> <html><body> <tt> My child is the opposite. & nbsp; It will be a year in May that we've been seeing Dr. Goldberg and have been on Valtrex, and my son hasn't had many viruses (knock on wood). & nbsp; Valtrex is an anti-viral, not an antibiotic, but doesn't it only work against HHV6 and not other viruses? & nbsp; KathyP & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <BR> & nbsp; Re: always sick!<BR> <BR> <BR> & nbsp; When a child has a hyper reactive immune system they will not get sick with <BR> & nbsp; the common kinds of things that normal kids are exposed to. The average young <BR> & nbsp; child gets between 6-12 & quot;colds & quot; per year. Unfortunately the negative side of <BR> & nbsp; a hyper reactive immune system is ASD. As your child's immune system <BR> & nbsp; normalizes she will get sick more. That is a good sign. Unfortunately <BR> & nbsp; Valtrex, like any other antibiotic, is specific towards some viruses but not <BR> & nbsp; all. Kathy -NNY<BR> <BR> <BR> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Groups Sponsor <BR> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; ADVERTISEMENT<BR> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <BR> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <BR> & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; <BR> <BR> & nbsp; Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with <BR> & nbsp; the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the <BR> & nbsp; opinion of the Research Institute.<BR> <BR> <BR> & nbsp; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Children with have a dysfunctional immune system which means that it reacts too strongly against some things and not strongly enough against other things. The same children who don't get sick from the numerous viruses that cause other children to miss school often have underlying viral infections that cause great damage. These same viruses do not seem to be a problem for the majority of the population. In other words their immune system seems to handle it, moreover every child is an individual, to compare your child with to another child with is not necessarily a good comparison. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 I understand that aciclovir class antivirals (both valtrex and famvir) are specifically designed to work against herpes zoster, the virus related to chicken pox and on second infection, shingles. It may well assist in reducing immune reactions to other herpes class viruses. Kutapressin is the only drug that reduces reproduction (in virtro) of HHV6 as I recall reading on this list recently - however I might not be completely correct on this. Re: always sick! My child is the opposite. It will be a year in May that we've been seeing Dr. Goldberg and have been on Valtrex, and my son hasn't had many viruses (knock on wood). Valtrex is an anti-viral, not an antibiotic, but doesn't it only work against HHV6 and not other viruses? KathyP Re: always sick! When a child has a hyper reactive immune system they will not get sick with the common kinds of things that normal kids are exposed to. The average young child gets between 6-12 " colds " per year. Unfortunately the negative side of a hyper reactive immune system is ASD. As your child's immune system normalizes she will get sick more. That is a good sign. Unfortunately Valtrex, like any other antibiotic, is specific towards some viruses but not all. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 The children have different patterns of immune dysfunction. Some get sick all the time and others never get sick. If I remember correctly Dr. G said they are seeing at least four different subgroups and possibly more. When my son was little he got sick all the time. Colds, ear infections, croup, alot of minor illnesses. When his immune problems got worse and he developed the OCD, he wasn't getting sick like before. After he was on treatment and his immune system wasn't in constant hyperdrive, we began to see the minor illnesses again. We just had a cold and flu bug hitting my family. My older son and my husband each had one day where they felt really sick. I had one week where I was sick with what seemed like a cold, then the next week was more like the flu with fevers and the whole bit. My younger son who is on treatment is the only one who so far hasn't caught any of this. I am hoping this means that his immune system is working like it should. Cheryl >From: Rifat Arshad <kayarshad@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: always sick! >Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:56:47 +0000 (GMT) > >Hi everyone! > >Kathleens message really got me worried as my child >has constantly got coughs and colds and anythinf else >that is always going ,does that mean that i am wasting >my time going tosee Dr G. please some one answer >back? > >many thanks > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 In a message dated 3/19/02 9:46:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, kayarshad@... writes: > Kathleens message really got me worried as my child > has constantly got coughs and colds and anythinf else > that is always going ,does that mean that i am wasting > my time going tosee Dr G. please some one answer > back? > > You're not wating your time to see him. It's the best thing you can do! Tina M. Hendrix Cure2000@... Vice-President, California Coalition Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disorders, Hyperactivity, CFS, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Ri I think that our kids are divided into 2 groups with different immune responses, those that are never sick and those that are always sick.(over responsive or under responsive immune function) My son was in the latter group. This is the first winter (2.5 years into the treatment and aged 5.5) that he has not been constantly ill. I think that only an examination and a review of your blood work will determine if your child fits into . As for your previous concerns re distance and success, we travelled from Israel to LA for the treatment. We still function through emails, faxes and phone consults. It is clumsy and expensive. It took a while to sort the medications and dosages out and our son still has a ways to go, but he has come a long way and gets better each day. Muki Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 My son (now 14) was in the " always well " category. I used to brag that at three he had still not had as much as a tylenol. I was aghast at my friends constantly at the doctor's and giving their kids so many cycles of antibiotics. He was fine until 31/2 - 4. But the year of boosters/chicken pox illness/increased allergies was devastating to him. As a matter of fact six years into the protocol this is probably his sickest season.----- Original Message ----- From: " Muki Jankelowitz " <mukster@...> < > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 2:33 PM Subject: Re: always sick! > Ri > > I think that our kids are divided into 2 groups with different immune responses, those that are never sick and those that are always sick.(over responsive or under responsive immune function) > > My son was in the latter group. This is the first winter (2.5 years into the treatment and aged 5.5) that he has not been constantly ill. I think that only an examination and a review of your blood work will determine if your child fits into . > > As for your previous concerns re distance and success, we travelled from Israel to LA for the treatment. We still function through emails, faxes and phone consults. It is clumsy and expensive. It took a while to sort the medications and dosages out and our son still has a ways to go, but he has come a long way and gets better each day. > > Muki > > > Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! > http://www.shopping.altavista.com > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Shalom Muki, I am Regina, we came to US from Israel a little bit more than three years ago and my son was born here (i came here pregnant). So, I would like to offer any help (if I can do something) We just saw Dr.G. about three week ago. Regina Re: always sick! Ri I think that our kids are divided into 2 groups with different immune responses, those that are never sick and those that are always sick.(over responsive or under responsive immune function) My son was in the latter group. This is the first winter (2.5 years into the treatment and aged 5.5) that he has not been constantly ill. I think that only an examination and a review of your blood work will determine if your child fits into . As for your previous concerns re distance and success, we travelled from Israel to LA for the treatment. We still function through emails, faxes and phone consults. It is clumsy and expensive. It took a while to sort the medications and dosages out and our son still has a ways to go, but he has come a long way and gets better each day. Muki Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com <http://www.shopping.altavista.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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