Christel-- Re: Viruses!!! I am ready to scream, so I will vent...

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My son would pass for just another 14 year old, unless you catch him

5 days after a stomach virus. Because he's not officially on the

spectrum he was misdiagnosed by many docs during the first episode

of PITAND (ped infection..or illness..triggered autoimmune

neuropsychiatric disorders). He experiences tics and stimming,

anxiety, panic, ocd, stomach cramping, red eyes, flushed cheeks,

sleep disruption(an understatement) and a host of other symptoms

that we were told (repeatedly) were unrelated to the virus that came

and went. It lasted a year when he was 9, then back with a vengence

at nearly 12. He suffered through it for a year never diagnosed,

then I finally found info on PANDAS/PITAND which eventually lead me

to this group. Reading other posts I was certain he had a yeast

overgrowth. Once we finally got on board with a DAN! it took an

aggressive 45 day run of Diflucan to get the yeast at bay. He tried

him on natural antifungals at first but they didn't dent it, taking

the edge off and getting his gut under control took the

pharmaceuticals. We tried antivirals once early on and he crashed

horribly. I don't think his gut was healed enough to tolerate the

regression. We're trying it again over the summer. On a day to day

basis, we rotate natural antifungals. It's flu season though and

even though he hasn't caught anything outright, I can tell when his

body's fighting something off. Small scale behaviors like what we've

seen before. Maybe this isn't the time for OLE for your son given

all of the other viral assualts he'll have throughout the winter

months? I do think our viral kids need that therapy but I've come to

think that there are certain times that may be better for that than

others. Antifungals made such a difference in my son and we had

tried everything allopathic medicine had to offer.

Best wishes to you.

Gayle

> > > >

> > > > Whenever my son gets a stomach virus he always a very

> significant

> > > > behavioral and intestinal regression. This current stomach

> virus

> > > has

> > > > been plagueing him since Dec 26th. He has maintained a

mild

> to

> > > > moderate diarrhea, occasional stomach cramping, red eyes,

and

> > > flushed

> > > > cheeks. Since this virus started he cannot stand hearing

any

> > > > moderately loud noise, in place of communicating with

others

> he

> > > > scripting Max and Ruby, in place of emerging pretand play

he

> is

> > > > stimming stimming, and has lost so many other gained

skills.

> > > >

> > > > As you all know, it really hurts being witness to your

child

> > > sliding

> > > > backward. His teachers at school are like " Virus,

regression,

> > > okay,

> > > > whatever you say " (wink, wink, and a roll of the eyes). It

is

> > nice

> > > to

> > > > have a forum where we can discuss with other parents who

> > understand

> > > and

> > > > believe that Autism affects the entire body and, yes, the

> immune

> > > system

> > > > too. Why can't people open their minds and accept what

they

> see

> > > > instead that over-used statement " It's just the nature of

> > Autism " .

> > > > IT'S NOT!!!

> > > >

> > > > In November we started the yeast and sugar free diet and

he

> had

> > > made

> > > > such an amazing transformation and right now it is all

lost.

> I

> > > have

> > > > been treating him with OLE, Threelac, and Therbiotic

Complete

> but

> > > this

> > > > regression has lasted longer than the others. Is it ever

> going

> > to

> > > > leave? We have a complete supplement protocol in place

that

> has

> > > worked

> > > > in the past but this virus is not budging.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for letting me vent. If you have a suggestion,

please

> let

> > > me

> > > > know. If you want to tell me quit complaining, you can do

> that

> > > too.

> > > >

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> > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release

Date:

> 1/7/2008 9:14 AM

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> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release

Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 AM

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