Can someone fill me in on PANDAS?

[Guest guest]

We have had crazy issues with all the meds. My daughter can't seem to take

anything w/o becoming manic. She is OCD and ADHD for sure but so many other

symptoms come and go, depending on stress level. We have asked if she is BP and

her Dr says she is not, but he put her on abilify??? She is actually better now

on a very low dose, 2mg, typical starting is 5mg. We are not able to address the

ADHD yet. We have tried celexa,prozac,luvox, and ADD meds. They make her fully

manic. She goes days w/o sleep and is on supercharge. My daughter is the one w/

spitting and writting from earlier posts.

Thanks, Hansen

[Guest guest]

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Here are some of my " favorite " Pandas articles and resources:

http://www.pandasnetwork.org/

What Every Psychiatrist Should Know About PANDAS

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2413218

Dr. Kovacevic's web page with a host of information www.Webpediatrics.com

Press Release summarizing Columbia University study on PANDAS in Mice

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/200...s-ats081009.php

Full Molecular Psychiatry article 8/09 detailing Columbia Univ study on PANDAS

in Mice ( " Proves " the PANDAS theory)

http://www.sarnet.org/doc/PANDAS_Mol_Psychiatry_2009.pdf

If you still have questions or would like additional info, please contact me.

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> We have had crazy issues with all the meds. My daughter can't seem to take

anything w/o becoming manic. She is OCD and ADHD for sure but so many other

symptoms come and go, depending on stress level. We have asked if she is BP and

her Dr says she is not, but he put her on abilify??? She is actually better now

on a very low dose, 2mg, typical starting is 5mg. We are not able to address the

ADHD yet. We have tried celexa,prozac,luvox, and ADD meds. They make her fully

manic. She goes days w/o sleep and is on supercharge. My daughter is the one w/

spitting and writting from earlier posts.

> Thanks, Hansen

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