What tests to request from Dr.

[Guest guest]

Stan and others...

Sorry if this is a duplicate question or previously asked... What are

the symptoms of viral issues or what tests would I request of my doctor

to check for to see if viral therpay might make a difference for Sam?

Thanks.

Susie.

[Guest guest]

Susie, there are some definitive symptoms and viral panels that can be

performed (Immunoscience has a comprehensive viral panel), but the fact

is that lots of kids improve on antivirals that have had no obvious

'classic' viral symptoms and even those kids whose viral tests show

negative often benefit greatly from Valtrex and other antivirals.

If you do a viral test and it comes back all clear you might still miss

out on a potential beneficial treatment, so I believe the general

concensus is that the best thing would be to rely on your instincts and

if you think there might be some viral issues do a trial...

Natasa

>

> Stan and others...

>

> Sorry if this is a duplicate question or previously asked... What are

> the symptoms of viral issues or what tests would I request of my

doctor

> to check for to see if viral therpay might make a difference for Sam?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Susie.

>

[Guest guest]

Susie, there are some definitive symptoms and viral panels that can be

performed (Immunoscience has a comprehensive viral panel), but the fact

is that lots of kids improve on antivirals that have had no obvious

'classic' viral symptoms and even those kids whose viral tests show

negative often benefit greatly from Valtrex and other antivirals.

If you do a viral test and it comes back all clear you might still miss

out on a potential beneficial treatment, so I believe the general

concensus is that the best thing would be to rely on your instincts and

if you think there might be some viral issues do a trial...

Natasa

>

> Stan and others...

>

> Sorry if this is a duplicate question or previously asked... What are

> the symptoms of viral issues or what tests would I request of my

doctor

> to check for to see if viral therpay might make a difference for Sam?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Susie.

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with an intuitive trial. It would be nice to

have a positive test as an indication for treatment

but there are false negatives. Patients respond to

both positive and negative tests. There are autisms,

not autism and there is a subset of patients that

tests negative but responds positive. I write this to

emphasize that technology has limits and at times it

is worthwhile to treat. Almost all of the experienced

Dan docs agree

--- natasa778 <neno@...> wrote:

> Susie, there are some definitive symptoms and viral

> panels that can be

> performed (Immunoscience has a comprehensive viral

> panel), but the fact

> is that lots of kids improve on antivirals that have

> had no obvious

> 'classic' viral symptoms and even those kids whose

> viral tests show

> negative often benefit greatly from Valtrex and

> other antivirals.

>

> If you do a viral test and it comes back all clear

> you might still miss

> out on a potential beneficial treatment, so I

> believe the general

> concensus is that the best thing would be to rely on

> your instincts and

> if you think there might be some viral issues do a

> trial...

>

> Natasa

>

>

>

> >

> > Stan and others...

> >

> > Sorry if this is a duplicate question or

> previously asked... What are

> > the symptoms of viral issues or what tests would I

> request of my

> doctor

> > to check for to see if viral therpay might make a

> difference for Sam?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> > Susie.

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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