Re: Can allergies cause OCD?

[Guest guest]

My son has not had this that I am aware of, but I have heard of ocd due to high

levels of histimine -- thus I would assume this is allergy as antihistimines are

used for treatment of the allergies.  Maybe google high histimine level and

ocd.

in WA

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Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:46 PM

Subject: Can allergies cause OCD?

 

My daughter is having a relapse and I am trying to be proactive while I wait for

her neurology appointment. (Checking out the PANDAS possibility)

Her last episode started late March/Early April. Same with this time. I am

wondering if typical Allergies to enviromental stuff (plants, grass, etc) can

cause OCD/Anxiety to flare up??

Has anyone tested their kids thinking something similar? It just seems strange

it's the exact time of year (beginning of spring). She did wonderful through

Fall & Winter. No major issues.. some small lingering stuff.

Any thoughts?

[Guest guest]

It's interesting that you bring this up. I have diligently recorded my 9.5 yr

old's OCD habits and thoughts. I noticed that he was diagnosed feb of last year

and seemed to have come back around the same time this year. But his OCD has

always been mild and under when it foes flare up.

I too wonder if allergies are a trigger. We live in the bay area where it is

usually high at this time. He usually sneezes, itchy eyes, even hives, around

this time. I also wonder if this is a combo of seasonal affective disorder....

AR

San

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> My son has not had this that I am aware of, but I have heard of ocd due to

high levels of histimine -- thus I would assume this is allergy as

antihistimines are used for treatment of the allergies. Maybe google high

histimine level and ocd.

> in WA

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> To:

> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:46 PM

> Subject: Can allergies cause OCD?

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>

> My daughter is having a relapse and I am trying to be proactive while I wait

for her neurology appointment. (Checking out the PANDAS possibility)

> Her last episode started late March/Early April. Same with this time. I am

wondering if typical Allergies to enviromental stuff (plants, grass, etc) can

cause OCD/Anxiety to flare up??

>

> Has anyone tested their kids thinking something similar? It just seems strange

it's the exact time of year (beginning of spring). She did wonderful through

Fall & Winter. No major issues.. some small lingering stuff.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Over the years in this group, many parents have commented about this too,

allergies and an increase with OCD.

's OCD would increase with a fever, take a few weeks to settle back down

to " normal " level of OCD (wow, the word " normal " with OCD!)

>

> My daughter is having a relapse and I am trying to be proactive while I wait

for her neurology appointment. (Checking out the PANDAS possibility)

> Her last episode started late March/Early April. Same with this time. I am

wondering if typical Allergies to enviromental stuff (plants, grass, etc) can

cause OCD/Anxiety to flare up??

>

> Has anyone tested their kids thinking something similar? It just seems strange

it's the exact time of year (beginning of spring). She did wonderful through

Fall & Winter. No major issues.. some small lingering stuff.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

[Guest guest]

My thoughts...I have a child with PANDAS. She also has Lyme disease. Never

thought she had allergies (no typical symptoms) until the pandas diagnosis and

then we realized that everything was messing up her immune system, including

allergies. I think it was really a cumulative affect.

For her, the lyme came first. Then the strep and exacerbations of ocd due to

that. Then the H1N1 shot messed her up. Eventually colds and even allergies

caused a worsening of symptoms. I think her immune system was overloaded and

things that had not been allergens for her became allergens because her immune

system was not functioning correctly.

So, long story, short, Yes, I believe allergies can cause a worsening of ocd

symptoms. It’s complicated though.

I highly recommend you see someone who has treated MANY kids with PANDAS though,

no matter how far you have to travel. Can’t say it enough. It’s scary, I

know. Been there, done that. Seemed impossible to me once, now we travel 5

hours for a lyme literate dr. and 6 for our pandas specialist. Worth everything

including the debt.