Re: PANDAS INFO?

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yes, PANDAS is associated with strep. sounds like your daughter has some autoimmune issues. You might want to do some more extensive testing on her There is a test for PANDAS-it frequently presents itself with OCD characteristics. Maurine Cornell wrote: Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it only related to Strep? My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week

of sheer torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a serious mental health issue presenting itself. The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

cold symptoms. There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

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I have more experience with PANDAS/PITAND than I'd like to admit.

Just because your daughter didn't present with classic strep

symptoms doesn't mean she didn't have a strep infection on board. My

son has never been diagnosed with strep throat in his entire life

but his titer levels would state otherwise.

Formal information on PANDAS/PITAND is scant at best, but its

improving. The NIMH does some clinical trials ( Swedo, MD) as

does the Univ of FL ( , PhD). There's a yahoo group, much

like this one, for PANDAS also. I think I heard recently that the

Univ of Arizona is involved in some clinical research.

First order of business is to assemble your information. Ask,

request, demand, whatever it takes to get a ASO and antiDNAse B

titers drawn on your daughter. The sooner the better. If they are

off the chart, it will help make your point to your doc (who, unless

it's a DAN!, will likely need convincing). Even if her titers are

within range you may be dealing with a PITAND issue instead of

classic PANDAS. In our case, my son's strep titers are through the

roof but in the end, it's always a virus that trips up his immune

system and completely upends our world.

I have a trunk full of printed research on PANDAS/PITAND, any of

which I'm happy to share. Educating yourself will help you to

educate your doctors and distance yourself from those who don't want

to learn. It's definitely not a time for blind faith on your part

but I can tell you for certain that you'll piece it together and

she'll improve greatly. I will be happy to help/listen in any way

that I can. Feel free to email me off the group if you'd like.

Best wishes,

Gayle

> Is there a website or a book recommended for info on

PANDAS? Is it

> only related to Strep?

>

> My " NT " daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she

goes

> in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of

sheer

> torture with her. She has been completely oppositional,

aggressive,

> hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

> result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through

these

> episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in

August

> and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

> maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she

has

> these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is

a

> serious mental health issue presenting itself.

>

> The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

> last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive

for

> it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic

> (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

> stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along

goes

> into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

> cold symptoms.

>

> There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I

would

> love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a

little

> information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

> daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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What is PITAND? I've never hieard of this.

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From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ] On Behalf Of gowens_lmtSent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:09 PMTo: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: PANDAS INFO?

,I have more experience with PANDAS/PITAND than I'd like to admit. Just because your daughter didn't present with classic strep symptoms doesn't mean she didn't have a strep infection on board. My son has never been diagnosed with strep throat in his entire life but his titer levels would state otherwise.Formal information on PANDAS/PITAND is scant at best, but its improving. The NIMH does some clinical trials ( Swedo, MD) as does the Univ of FL ( , PhD). There's a yahoo group, much like this one, for PANDAS also. I think I heard recently that the Univ of Arizona is involved in some clinical research.First order of business is to assemble your information. Ask, request, demand, whatever it takes to get a ASO and antiDNAse B titers drawn on your daughter. The sooner the better. If they are off the chart, it will help make your point to your doc (who, unless it's a DAN!, will likely need convincing). Even if her titers are within range you may be dealing with a PITAND issue instead of classic PANDAS. In our case, my son's strep titers are through the roof but in the end, it's always a virus that trips up his immune system and completely upends our world. I have a trunk full of printed research on PANDAS/PITAND, any of which I'm happy to share. Educating yourself will help you to educate your doctors and distance yourself from those who don't want to learn. It's definitely not a time for blind faith on your part but I can tell you for certain that you'll piece it together and she'll improve greatly. I will be happy to help/listen in any way that I can. Feel free to email me off the group if you'd like.Best wishes,Gayle> Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it > only related to Strep? > > My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes > in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer > torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, > hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a > result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these > episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August > and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble > maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has > these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a > serious mental health issue presenting itself. > > The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it > last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for > it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic > (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and > stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes > into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with > cold symptoms. > > There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would > love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little > information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my > daughter. Thanks so much for your help. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.>

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Our NT daughter, four in Jan, went crazy on us not that long

ago...wild mood swings, wrapping herself around objects and people,

playing " cat " and licking people and laughing maniacally - and lots

of tantrums etc....we pulled sugar, went modified SCD diet minus

casein...we may try/allow goats milk yogurt soon, and severely

restricted fruit. We put her on Diflucan and va;trex as a

trial...her tongue remains coated and spotty - LOOK AT THE TONGUE -

but it is better now two weeks into this trial...she wet her bed the

first night - never does that - and her panties were full of yeasty

discharge like a woman would have if there was a vag yest

infection....no more cat games, no more licking, moods much more

normal now - NIGHT AND DAY....though we are still not out of the

woods as her tongue says she is still not right...she once again

passes for NT to all except us....TRY ANTIFUNGALS ASAP and see what

happens...cut out starches, sugars, and all milk for a bit...look

Good luck....for us it is def yeast...

> > Is there a website or a book recommended for info on

> PANDAS? Is it

> > only related to Strep?

> >

> > My " NT " daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she

> goes

> > in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of

> sheer

> > torture with her. She has been completely oppositional,

> aggressive,

> > hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

> > result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through

> these

> > episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in

> August

> > and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

> > maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she

> has

> > these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there

is

> a

> > serious mental health issue presenting itself.

> >

> > The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

> > last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive

> for

> > it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an

atibiotic

> > (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

> > stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along

> goes

> > into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along

with

> > cold symptoms.

> >

> > There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I

> would

> > love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a

> little

> > information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

> > daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> Yahoo! Search.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That sounds so much like how things started for us, except that it

was exactly 5 days after a classic 24 hour virus. First time he was

9, took a very long time to get better, remissed as mysteriously as

it came. He was never diagnosed during that episode. At age 11,

another 24 hour virus (the first since the one at age 9) and 5 days

later he woke up a different child.

PITAND, is pediatric infection (or illness) triggered autoimmune

neuropsychiatric disorders.

It was my recurring feeling that it was the virus that was the

trigger that eventually lead me to this group. I have learned so

much. Once I knew what to look for I could see he was overrun with

yeast. Eventually got a DAN!, 45 days on Diflucan and he was so, so

much better but we still had a way to go.

He's so much better now, though there is residual behavior that

wasn't part of his life before. Severe attention and focus issues.

Impulsivity. All of it is exacerbated by the fact that he's almost

14, a rough time under perfect circumstances. Here's the encouraging

part that helped me sleep on many nights. These kids tend to grow

out of this as they age. I keep the visual in my head that

everything I do to keep his gut healthy allows his immune system

playing field to be leveled off, then nature and growth can take its

course and permit him to have the life that was so abruptly

interrupted for him (and us).

Best wishes to all,

Gayle

> > > Is there a website or a book recommended for info on

> > PANDAS? Is it

> > > only related to Strep?

> > >

> > > My " NT " daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is

she

> > goes

> > > in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of

> > sheer

> > > torture with her. She has been completely oppositional,

> > aggressive,

> > > hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

> > > result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through

> > these

> > > episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in

> > August

> > > and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

> > > maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When

she

> > has

> > > these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if

there

> is

> > a

> > > serious mental health issue presenting itself.

> > >

> > > The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had

it

> > > last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested

positive

> > for

> > > it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an

> atibiotic

> > > (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies

and

> > > stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along

> > goes

> > > into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along

> with

> > > cold symptoms.

> > >

> > > There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I

> > would

> > > love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a

> > little

> > > information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

> > > daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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I'm deleting all the crap on my email...what about mold and giardia....my NT got nailed with both. They also wanted to give him another pheneummocal vaccine....drew the line at that. But (big kid) has broken out in a rash for the past two years in April (last april he got really sick after camping) and October. I think when the Giardia thing may have started 18-24 months ago (or when it became acute perhaps) all of the sudden he was HURLING some pizza and popcorn. Giardia does create a lactose intolerance and corn products send into pure gut hell...since they are molecularly similar...

I don't know, I'm just a crazy mom learning that the suckers don't show up in tests...that's why some environmental docs/DANS just treat the symptoms...figure we got lucky when we showed up with 19 viles of poop and got sent home with 7 more (that does not include follow up tests or Genova tests...I even had to buy more dixie cups!!) We have a fecal fat one coming up this weekend....maybe we'll turn something up.

lisa

PANDAS INFO?

Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it

only related to Strep?

My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes

in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer

torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive,

hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these

episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August

and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has

these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a

serious mental health issue presenting itself.

The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for

it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic

(5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes

into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

cold symptoms.

There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would

love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little

information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

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I don't know if you've had this test done already but if he got really sick after camping, my first thought would be to get a Lyme test.CherylI'm deleting all the crap on my email...what about mold and giardia....my NT got nailed with both.  They also wanted to give him another pheneummocal vaccine....drew the line at that.  But (big kid) has broken out in a rash for the past two years in April (last april he got really sick after camping) and October.  I think when the Giardia thing may have started 18-24 months ago (or when it became acute perhaps) all of the sudden he was HURLING some pizza and popcorn.  Giardia does create a lactose intolerance and corn products send into pure gut hell...since they are molecularly similar... I don't know, I'm just a crazy mom learning that the suckers don't show up in tests...that's why some environmental docs/DANS just treat the symptoms...figure we got lucky when we showed up with 19 viles of poop and got sent home with 7 more (that does not include follow up tests or Genova tests...I even had to buy more dixie cups!!)  We have a fecal fat one coming up this weekend....maybe we'll turn something up. lisa PANDAS INFO?Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it only related to Strep? My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a serious mental health issue presenting itself. The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with cold symptoms. There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my daughter. Thanks so much for your help. More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!

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Thanks Cheryl...that's on the radar, it's presenting more as a mold/fungus/parasite issue, but I did pull a black tick out of his leg 5 years ago--no rash, but that doesn't mean anything. We're working through the lymes thing...I got a questionable result (got the letter the dr. was supposed to send to board of health--nice huh!) and did lots of Quest tests which I don't trust--so my globally delayed kid and I are in the clear according to Quest. Got a good lab you like for lymes? Just got a script for little guy for IGeneX labs from the DAN but if I'm going to do it on one, I should definately test the kid who got the bite! thanks for the push...Can't even tell you how many doctors I've asked to test us on this...

Need some scoop...little one is a mess in the yeast/bacteria department on the OAT test. Redoing the test this week, but his 3-oxoglutaric was REALLY high and I've googled it, but I still don't understand what that byproduct represents as a "nasty thing". Would colostria, aribinose and this 3-oxo(sp)mess up his fatty acid metabolism (the other big problem besides eosinophilic GI (and sinuses) "diagnosis"--he's just had a good scope after treating for parasites with wormwood, black walnut...and my eosinophils were VERY during pregnancy (so I got too my ibuprofin and the prednisone--nothing like throwing gas on the fire!)...now my NT kid has the same high eosinophils in the blood...but he got a positive back on Giardia (they don't do poop tests on pregnant moms...just steroids!) sorry about the way all that just came out...i gotta run, time just slips away on this board!

Love your posts...very helpful!

lisa

PANDAS INFO?

Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it

only related to Strep?

My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes

in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer

torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive,

hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these

episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August

and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has

these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a

serious mental health issue presenting itself.

The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for

it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic

(5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes

into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

cold symptoms.

There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would

love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little

information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

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If you go to lymeinducedautism.com you'll find a ton of great info on testing, etc.I really can't tell you much about the OAT as that's not one that we do on our protocol so I'm sure you'll get better help from the DAN folks here.  Sorry I can't be of more help!CherylThanks Cheryl...that's on the radar, it's presenting more as a mold/fungus/parasite issue, but I did pull a black tick out of his leg 5 years ago--no rash, but that doesn't mean anything.  We're working through the lymes thing...I got a questionable result (got the letter the dr. was supposed to send to board of health--nice huh!) and did lots of Quest tests which I don't trust--so my globally delayed kid and I are in the clear according to Quest.  Got a good lab you like for lymes?  Just got a script for little guy for IGeneX labs from the DAN but if I'm going to do it on one, I should definately test the kid who got the bite!  thanks for the push...Can't even tell you how many doctors I've asked to test us on this...Need some scoop...little one is a mess in the yeast/bacteria department on the OAT test.  Redoing the test this week, but his 3-oxoglutaric was REALLY high and I've googled it, but I still don't understand what that byproduct represents as a "nasty thing".  Would colostria, aribinose and this 3-oxo(sp)mess up his fatty acid metabolism (the other big problem besides eosinophilic GI (and sinuses) "diagnosis"--he's just had a good scope after treating for parasites with wormwood, black walnut...and my eosinophils were VERY during pregnancy (so I got too my ibuprofin and the prednisone--nothing like throwing gas on the fire!)...now my NT kid has the same high eosinophils in the blood...but he got a positive back on Giardia (they don't do poop tests on pregnant moms...just steroids!)  sorry about the way all that just came out...i gotta run, time just slips away on this board!Love your posts...very helpful!lisa PANDAS INFO?Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it only related to Strep? My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a serious mental health issue presenting itself. The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with cold symptoms. There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my daughter. Thanks so much for your help. More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!

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what are you doing biomedically?

might hit the conference...it's 30 minutes away (and a day out of the house!)

lisa

PANDAS INFO?

Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it

only related to Strep?

My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes

in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer

torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive,

hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these

episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August

and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has

these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a

serious mental health issue presenting itself.

The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for

it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic

(5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes

into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

cold symptoms.

There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would

love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little

information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

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We're on the NIDS protocol right now.  www.neuroimmunedr.com and www.nids.net.  Focus is mainly immune.Cherylwhat are  you doing biomedically?  might hit the  conference...it's 30 minutes away (and a day out of the house!) lisa PANDAS INFO?Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it only related to Strep? My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a serious mental health issue presenting itself. The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with cold symptoms. There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my daughter. Thanks so much for your help. More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!

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I read looked into that site...and I'm lucky...it's not far!! Our biggest beast is yeast (and then some). Is it going well?

PANDAS INFO?

Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it

only related to Strep?

My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes

in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer

torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive,

hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a

result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these

episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August

and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble

maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has

these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a

serious mental health issue presenting itself.

The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it

last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for

it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic

(5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and

stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes

into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with

cold symptoms.

There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would

love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little

information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my

daughter. Thanks so much for your help.

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Very.  I can't say enough good things but I will tell you that Dr. G is not the easiest person to get along with as he has *very* strong opinions.  If you see him, you really have to learn to just smile and nod when you don't agree.  He's very passionate about what he does and helping our kids so that does help make up for his strong opinions and ego.  Yes, he has a *huge* ego - everyone else is doing it wrong according to him.    But overall, he's a very nice, compassionate man that truly does care.cherylI read looked into that site...and I'm lucky...it's not far!!  Our biggest beast is yeast (and then some).  Is it going well? PANDAS INFO?Is there a website or a book recommended for info on PANDAS? Is it only related to Strep? My "NT" daughter was just diagnosed with ADHD. The thing is she goes in and out of behavioral episodes. We just finished a week of sheer torture with her. She has been completely oppositional, aggressive, hyper, impulsive and just plain spiteful. I would say it was a result of the the stress of the holidays but she goes through these episodes periodically. The last really bad one having been in August and September. She is always full of energy and has trouble maintaining attention but she is a well behaved child. When she has these episodes she is out of control and truly acts as if there is a serious mental health issue presenting itself. The thing is she has never had strep throat. My son and I had it last year and she had the same symptoms but never tested positive for it (they did a throat culture). They treated her with an atibiotic (5 day Z pack). She has been extremely sickly with allergies and stomach aliments this year. Every little germ that comes along goes into full blown illness with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, along with cold symptoms. There is so much to write about that I could go on forever. I would love to talk with someone experienced in PANDAS to give me a little information so I see if I am exploring the right path for my daughter. Thanks so much for your help. More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail!