your response/G strep

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This practitioner was doing sound therapy. Through ananalysis of a

digitized voiceprint, one of the things that this person told me was

that Seth has severe G strep. I am not sure practitioner is even the

correct term. We do see a homeopath now and with this discussion, she is

recommending a homeopathic remedy for strep. I am wondering if herpes

viruses might be players as well.

Along with a diagnosis of autism, around 2.5 years or so, Seth began to

exhibit a mild facial grimace as well as muscle tensing of his fists,

arms and shoulders. At 11, this interfering behavior is full-blown, with

episodic built-up bursts (you can actually witness the build-up) of jaw

tensing, a nonlanguage vocalization, body posturing, and arms, shoulder,

and fist tensing. We see it when he is excited, when he is bored, when he

is frustrated. He does not do it when he is sleeping.

In a home based ABA program at 3, we tried getting rid of it

behaviorally, because sometimes it does appear to be in his control. But

much of the time, it looks more involuntary. Nothing has worked.

He does have one really large tonsil, had lots of antibiotics for sinus

and ear infections as a baby/toddler.

Thanks for your help.

Subject: Re: G strep

Hi -

Group A strep is the one associated with PANDAS - no

others. However, other bacteria are capable to

contributing to PANDAS exacerbations, so I don't know

if that could trigger it or not.

I would find out what mainstream believes about strep

group G and weigh it carefully. That's coming from

someone who has lost about all faith in mainstream

medicine after my strep issues, and I'm not above

seeking holistic help before I just totally give up,

but I don't trust labs based on alternative medicine

yet.

Please be more detailed as to your child's symptoms

and why your holistic clinician was looking at Strep

G? I might be able to give you more info...

Hope that helps-