Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 My kiddo has been on diflucan for several days, and was on an anti- fungal (nizoral I think) and he has had some regression and new things going on. His hand flapping has come back in full force! He is also VERY wound up at night... running in circles around our living room, to the point of becoming short of breath... acting a little silly. Anyone had similar experiences with good results? We also just started zoloft, which I don't think has caused any of thise because he's not been on it for very long. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Yes my daughter acted like a fool. She was hand flapping, and spinning until she would slam into the coffee table. She nearly drove me crazy during the first few weeks on Dyflucan but after the initial die off she did improve and we did not see those behaviors again until her viral die off. Die offs are really hard to deal with but the changes that occur after are so worth it. Sheri The Hacklers <thehacks@...> wrote: My kiddo has been on diflucan for several days, and was on an anti- fungal (nizoral I think) and he has had some regression and new things going on. His hand flapping has come back in full force! He is also VERY wound up at night... running in circles around our living room, to the point of becoming short of breath... acting a little silly. Anyone had similar experiences with good results? We also just started zoloft, which I don't think has caused any of thise because he's not been on it for very long. Thanks --------------------------------- All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 , The die-off reaction to the anifungal switch usually occurs two days to two weeks after starting Nizoral or Diflucan. A die-off reaction is when the yeast is being killed off. It usually kicks up some severe reactions before exiting the body. I know you are never going to believe this because your child is acting so much more autistic, but it really is great news. It means your child will be helped tremendously by the antifungal. You probably feel like you are going backwards at this time, and it is hard to know that you are doing the right thing. However, when die-off is over, you will see a new kid. More focused and alert. You will be amazed by the change in your child. So hang on. After die-off it will be wonderful! The hyper,silly, and drunken behavior start to go away. Now they can learn to stop pinching or biting. (Or whatever the behavior is that your child does. Behaviors that make you crazy now, will be possible to get rid of with teaching.) To help with die-off, you can give your child some activated charcoal (can get at the pharmacy without a prescription) to absorb the yeast that is being killed off. But be careful when you give it, because in addition to absorbing the yeast that is existing the body, it will absorb medicines. So don't give it shortly after giving meds. Die-off doesn't usually last more than a week but can be as long as ten days. If it is really bad, call Dr. G. He may tell you to either increase or decrease the dosage of the anti-fungal. Once I tried the pills myself just to see what die-off felt like. You feel like PMS times twenty. During that time we didn't do any thing complicated. We hung out and did things he found relaxing like watching his favorite videos. It wasn't a time I would try to teach my son anything new. They feel very sick. Tylenol every three and a half hours helps. Hang in there. This short terrible time will bring great things, Marcia P.S. You need to switch antifungals about every six months. I used to dread that time. The good news is that when they are better, and it is time to switch you don't get the severe reactions anymore. Posted by: " The Hacklers " thehacks@... thehacks Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:30 pm (PST) My kiddo has been on diflucan for several days, and was on an anti- fungal (nizoral I think) and he has had some regression and new things going on. His hand flapping has come back in full force! He is also VERY wound up at night... running in circles around our living room, to the point of becoming short of breath... acting a little silly. Anyone had similar experiences with good results? We also just started zoloft, which I don't think has caused any of thise because he's not been on it for very long. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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