Re: ASO/AntiDNaseB test results

[Guest guest]

Give her a hug in your imagination or an air hug!

(mom w/OCD, 9 yo dd w/OCD)

>

> Subject: ASO/AntiDNaseB test results

> To:

> Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 5:33 PM

> Our pediatrician just called with my

> daughters results. They were slightly elevated (ASO =

> 200-400; AntiDNaseB = 450). He said it indicates that at

> some point in her life she had strep and he is not surprised

> since she did have strep twice two years ago.

>

> He said it would be interesting to see if the levels rise

> when her symptoms worsen. Her blood was actually drawn at

> the beginning of what has been (until today) a relatively

> good week. He also offered to write an order for another

> blood test so we could take her if we thought it made sense.

>

>

> I mentioned we were doing the Cunningham study as well. He

> did not know much about it and asked me to forward him some

> info (which I did).

>

> I felt much better dealing with him today than I did six

> weeks ago when I felt like I was fighting with him to get

> the antibiotics and the blood test order. I thought it was

> very thoughtful of him to call me on the weekend. He also

> encouraged us to keep an appointment we have scheduled with

> Dr. Fuhlbrigge, a PANDAS and immunology specialist at

> Children's Hospital in Boston, even if the Cunningham test

> did not indicate PANDAS. I have renewed faith that we could

> continue with him as our pediatrican. This takes a little

> stress away, which is nice.

>

> I wish I could give my daughter a big hug - but I'm

> contaminated :-(

>

> Kara

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kara, I'm happy your doctor seems to be coming around to the PANDAS side and

seems willing to help you with any future tests, etc. We need to educate

doctors too and hope he's now curious enough to learn. (not that I want your dd

getting sick just to show him!)

Do keep us updated,

>

> Our pediatrician just called with my daughters results. They were slightly

elevated (ASO = 200-400; AntiDNaseB = 450). He said it indicates that at some

point in her life she had strep and he is not surprised since she did have strep

twice two years ago.

>

> He said it would be interesting to see if the levels rise when her symptoms

worsen. Her blood was actually drawn at the beginning of what has been (until

today) a relatively good week. He also offered to write an order for another

blood test so we could take her if we thought it made sense.