RE: How many other family members have this?

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In a message dated 1/11/2004 4:20:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,

plgipson@... writes:

I was just curious to know how deep this can run in the family, and to know

how many of you have MORE THAN ONE child who has .

That would be us......two boys with " autism " like disorders, one of those

with Tourettes. With the girls, one with " OCD " and one with ADD (extreme) and

what I'm starting to think is some variant of asperger syndrome.....or just

downright eccentric, LOL.

I also have OCD, and some sort of weird variant of colitis. We all got worse

during a relentless bout of strep Iat least three rounds of antibiotics for

all of us) the summer before last. My generally mild OCD got wayyyyyyyyy out

of control, I haven't been the same since.

I really believe for us, the is triggered and worsened by each bout of

strep. OK, probably too much info LOL.

Liane Gentry Skye

Founding Editor

Women of a Certain Age Press, debuting late 2004

" I can be changed by what happens to me, but I

refuse to be reduced by it. "

" Hell hath no fury like a woman with a pen "

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We're a family.

My son (5 years old, only child so far) is a patient of Dr. Goldberg.

My mom has Fibromyalgia/both types of arthritis/asthma/allergies.

My mother-in-law has fibro/type 2 diabetes(is that linked? If so, father-in-law

has type 2, along with a grandfather on both mine and my husband's side.)

Nephew (only child) on husband side has " X-LA " (he has NO immune system and has

to get blood monthly for the anti-bodies. This isn't , but another immune

system issue hereditary from the mother's genes. He is completely typical

functioning, maybe higher than his age because of what he has to deal with.)

One niece, one nephew, and a possible second nephew of one of my sister's all

have autistic spectrum disorders (out of four children).

I've dealt with OCD/anxiety/depression/social shyness since childhood. I was a

milk-o-holic/dairy-freak until about a year ago when I quit milk. Still in the

process of cutting everything else dairy out- I " m about 90% dairy-free and feel

LOTS better. Also have to be careful about sugar/junk food (can you say mood

swing?)

:0)

My brother has learning disabilities that now-a-days would most likely be

considered ADD/ADHD.

I guess my two older sisters are " okay. "

My husband skydives- that has to mean something's wrong.

- in AL

Reality lies beyond the horizon...

Wonderwegian

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I have had ulcerative colitis since I was 20 and have had OCD and a mild version

of Tourette's since childhood. Diet changes and Zoloft ;-) have helped with all

of them.

My dad struggled with CFIDS for 3-4 years. He's been recovered for 7-8 years

now.

My maternal grandmother was bi-polar and also probably had Tourette's.

My older sister, who is NT and a very healthy adult, nevertheless was a very

sickly child who suffered from mutiple food allergies (including milk), eczema,

hay fever, frequent colds, ear infections, and tonsilitis. She also somehow

contracted a staph infection which lasted several months. (Sorry, probably too

much information).

My sister-in-law has never been formally diagnosed, but there's no doubt (even

in her own opinion) that she has Asperger's. And my husband and mother-in-law

also have very strong Asperger's traits, although neither is as affected as my

SIL, who has very noticable social deficits and behavioral oddities.

Donna

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While my eldest son is the first on either side of our family to have any

behavioural issues, our family is wrought with auto/neuro immune diseases.

I had CFS about 15 years ago during which time, after a severe accident

developed RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) which is a neuro immune disease

that involves neuropathic pain issues and can be systemic. My sister has

been diagnosed with Narcolepsy/Cataplexy and my 1st cousin has MS. In some

ways while my son has many huge hurdles to overcome, I am thankful that the

early behavioural stuff led us to the PDD label which brought us to Dr.

Goldberg. I shudder to think where his physical/mental/emotional future

would be if we were not addressing some of the physical triggers now...i.e.

diet and viral sensitivities. I so believe that the behavioural stuff is

just symptoms of something more serious going on physically.

Lori

Oakville, Ontario

> How many other family members have this?

>

>

> I was curious, since there is a genetic disposition towards , how many

> of you with a child with has more than one child with or have

> other family members who have (even if they are not willing

> to call it

> )?

>

> I know for us, my husband seemed to have a bit of ADD (although never

> diagnosed he did do better on the Feingold diet). My husband's

> sister's son

> has . My husband's dad's sister's dd has never been

> diagnosed, but you

> can tell she is autistic ().

>

> I was just curious to know how deep this can run in the family,

> and to know

> how many of you have MORE THAN ONE child who has .

>

>

> Thanks, a

>

>

>

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my husband had Guillain Barre Syndrome 8 yrs ago.

Brought on by a cocktail of innoculations +

either CMV or EB infection (we think CMV).

His cousin has MS; aunt IBS/Crohns.

There are a number of families here in MD with 2-3

kids.

Doris

land

Message: 11

Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 14:10:01 -0700

From: a Gipson <plgipson@...>

Subject: How many other family members have this?

I was curious, since there is a genetic disposition towards , how many

of you with a child with has more than one child with or have

other family members who have (even if they are not willing to call it

)?

I know for us, my husband seemed to have a bit of ADD (although never

diagnosed he did do better on the Feingold diet). My husband's sister's son

has . My husband's dad's sister's dd has never been diagnosed, but you

can tell she is autistic ().

I was just curious to know how deep this can run in the family, and to know

how many of you have MORE THAN ONE child who has .

Thanks, a