Re: Re: OCD/PANDA....Please Read!!!

August 31, 2009

After doing a ton of reading on PANDA and witnessing the symptoms in my son...I

truly believe kids are at risk for PANDA. The whole theory behind PANDA is

that when a child gets Strep their bodies immune defenses go on overdrive . Some

Doctors think that the bodies attack against the Strep bacteria also attacks

part of the brain. Why wouldn't this be true for kids as well? kids

are on FIRE every month...their lymph nodes swell up...etc. I wish it wasn't

true...but even though my son doesn't fever anymore due to a successful T & A....

I'm seeing battle wounds from , in the form of OCD, stutters, facial

spasms, hyperactivity, disobedient behavior, obsessive thoughts, frustration

when things don't go his way. His teacher said he is one of the smartest kids in

her class...and he excels in Sports...so not all was harmed in his wonderful

personality. I really think Doctors need to take a closer look at and

PANDA. Maybe is a

form of Strep that hasn't been discovered yet??? That's why kids get a

negative culture when tested for it. Over the years many discoveries have been

made about Strep and Rheumatic Fever; including the fact that Strep comes in

different strains. I think there is much more research needed to be done, so

our kids can get the help they deserve!!! If a Doctor is reading this...please

let me know if I'm on to something here!!!!! And if other parents are

noticing signs of PANDA....please speak up!!!

Amy

September 1, 2009

Hi Amy,

How long was your child sick prior to the T & A? I ask this because I FIRMLY

believe is not " harmless " as some doctors say. This is why I opted for

very speedy surgery a week after 's second birthday. I just do not

believe that the chronic illness does not wear heavily on these kids bodies and

minds. Unlike most people, surgery was our first line od treatment because I

wanted thse rotten tonsils out, as I think they are the cause of and many

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