Re: Augmentin / autism

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Hi Caryn, would you please elaborate on how the zithro drew out the PANDAS

symptoms? This concerns me as I think the new LLMD we'll soon be seeing will be

putting my son on zithro for the long term. Did the zithro reduce some pathogen

levels allowing the PANDAS to become more visible or did it actually exacerbate

those issues? Thanks.

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> > I'm not sure if anyone saw this, but I thought it was interesting.  My son

received multiple rounds of Augmentin as an infant for frequent sinus, ear, and

strep infections.  However, I also believe that 26 vaccines before the age of 2

led to his immune dysfunction and caused him to acquire multiple infections

which required antibiotics. I have tested his ammonia levels and they are

normal, but they may have been elevated when he was an infant.  We never checked

this. --isa   

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> > http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/01/prweb194276.htm 

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> > Commonly Prescribed Antibiotic Implicated in Autism

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> > In a study released this week, the antibiotic Augmentin TM has been

implicated in the formation of autism. The study published in Medical Hypotheses

strongly suggests the possibility of ammonia poisoning as a result of young

children taking Augmentin.Yonkers, NY (PRWEB) January 5, 2005In a study released

this week, the antibiotic Augmentin TM has been implicated in the formation of

autism. The study strongly suggests the possibility of ammonia poisoning as a

result of young children taking Augmentin. Augmentin has been given to children

since the late 1980's for bacterial infections. Composed of amoxicillin and

clavulanate potassium, Augmentin has proven a potent antibacterial, especially

for ear infections which quickly become resistant to amoxicillin alone.The

manufacture of AugmentinTM involves the fermentation of clavulanic acid. The

fermentation process involves large amounts of urea/ammonia. Ingested ammonia

can potentially injure the intestines of small children as well as brain and

nervous tissue. Even a small residue of urea/ammonia can potentially induce a

substantial brain inflammation or abnormality.The study, published in Medical

Hypotheses, (2005 64, 312Â315) examines 206 children under the age of 3

diagnosed with autism. These children were found to have a significantly higher

number of ear infections than the general pediatric population. These same

children received, on average, 12 courses of antibiotics representing a sum

total number of 2480. Of the 2480, 893 of these courses were Augmentin with 362

of those given under the age of 1 year.Dr. Joan Fallon, scientist, autism

researcher and author of the study, states that, " Augmentin is one of the most

widely prescribed drugs for children. Its introduction into the marketplace for

use in the treatment of childhood illnesses corresponds with the significant

increase in the incidence of autism. It is possible that some children,

especially those with immaturity, or others at risk for developmental disorders

can be injured by taking this drug. It is imperative that further research be

undertaken to determine if a subset of children are at risk for neurotoxicity

due to the use of clavulanate or clavulanic acid in pharmaceutical preparations

- especially Augmentin. " ### 

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