What could this be? And what should I do? X-post

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Our 2 1/2 y/o has started saying words to me over and over (in a

comical tone with a big smile on her face) until I say it back to her.

Could this be from yeast die off? She started her first antifungal

exactly 2 weeks ago (ketoconazole). (She hasn't really had any other

noticable changes since she started it)

She does this several times a day. She's never really had issues with

echolalia before but I've heard that die off presents it self as the

child acting " more autistic " (our DAN's words). She has also started

staring at her hands and mine in the past week.

Just curious. Those of you who's children do this, did you repeat it

back to them or ignore? I have been trying to get her to use a full

sentence and say " Mommy will you say the word? " ...just to help her

practice.

Anyway, it is driving me crazy and I was just wondering if anyone else

has experienced this.

Thanks

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Yes, My son did this alot. His doc told me it was sensory issue. Auditory processing. Mine quit doing it when we repeatedly said what he was saying. It's like he had to know that he was being heard and the onley way for him to understand was to say what he said back to him. He then would calm down.He didn't change with antifungal meds or anything. This just may be something that she is going through sensory wise or age approprate and nothing to so with meds. Just my guess

Subject: What could this be? And what should I do? X-postTo: mb12 valtrex Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 1:32 PMOur 2 1/2 y/o has started saying words to me over and over (in a comical tone with a big smile on her face) until I say it back to her. Could this be from yeast die off? She started her first antifungal exactly 2 weeks ago (ketoconazole). (She hasn't really had any other noticable changes since she started it)

She does this several times a day. She's never really had issues with echolalia before but I've heard that die off presents it self as the child acting "more autistic" (our DAN's words). She has also

started staring at her hands and mine in the past week.

Just curious. Those of you who's children do this, did you repeat it back to them or ignore? I have been trying to get her to use a full sentence and say "Mommy will you say the word?"...just to help her practice.

Anyway, it is driving me crazy and I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

Thanks

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Hi ,

I have a similar question for the list...

My 5 yo autistic son has been taking Nizoral 200mg and Candex 2 caps

daily for yeast for 6 months. The yeast was well under control after

we finished 80 HBOTs on 30 Sept 08. He was going to sleep quickly,

and sleeping sounding for 10 or more hours.

We started on the Valtrex 500 mg 2x daily 18 days ago. Gains include

better eye contact and improved coordination (walking backwards while

outside playing today). But, the last two days he has not been

sleeping (until after 3 a.m.).

Does anyone know what is going on!? Is it because yeast is getting

out of control? If so, should we ride it out? I read in one of Stan

's earlier posts that diet can be a factor. We have not had problems

with rice before, but we did give him some last night. He is GF/CF.

Thanks,

--penumbra

>

> Our 2 1/2 y/o has started saying words to me over and over (in a

> comical tone with a big smile on her face) until I say it back to

her.

>

> Could this be from yeast die off? She started her first antifungal

> exactly 2 weeks ago (ketoconazole). (She hasn't really had any

other

> noticable changes since she started it)

>

> She does this several times a day. She's never really had issues

with

> echolalia before but I've heard that die off presents it self as the

> child acting " more autistic " (our DAN's words). She has also

started

> staring at her hands and mine in the past week.

>

> Just curious. Those of you who's children do this, did you repeat

it

> back to them or ignore? I have been trying to get her to use a full

> sentence and say " Mommy will you say the word? " ...just to help her

> practice.

>

> Anyway, it is driving me crazy and I was just wondering if anyone

else

> has experienced this.

>

> Thanks

>