Re: -strep, motor tics and behavior

[Guest guest]

I had read about this at one juncture as well, for kids with repetitive

strep infections.

But I never saw why this could be so.

Is the recurrance suggestive of a immune deficiency?

Is strep one infection that crosses the blood/brain barrier?

Are the antibiotics not sufficient?

Is this a new antibiotic-resistant strain?

Does the strep " hide " somewhere, such as the gut, and flare up again?

(which seems to make more sense than repeated " new " infections. )

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We all can watch for this info. ;-)

And as always, don't mess with strep. Even though it's " common " , always

take it very seriously,

with full med dosage and a followup visit (maybe with 2nd culture.)

;-)

in Ma.

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I remember about Jim H. now that you say it. Very sad loss.

I'm with you on the probiotics.

And, you know, I've seen a lot published on the potential for serious

consequences of certain antibiotics, but they're so infrequent, that they

appear out of our need to actively pursue.

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The thing that makes it so difficult for us is the vast range of potential

causes to any particular symptom our child may manifest.

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BUT, I do think it's wise to know of all side effects of any drug we're

giving to the kids, and compare to pronounced symptoms we may see.

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Also, did you follow those links on ABMD re: SSRI's, the creation of new

brain cells, and the cause and effects of a shrinking hyppocampus?

_http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070313172804.htm_

(http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070313172804.htm)

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor_

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor)

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All that's pretty interesting-tho one asks the question-are these new brain

cells 'better' brain cells???

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The thing that gets me, and maybe can come up at the conference, is

we have missing olfactory bulbs, missing thymus, semi-functional pituitary,

cola bomas, etc. why couldn't we have partial hyppocampus, and/or

anything else in the limbic system? And why don't we know?

And how can we find out? Then, obviously, what can we do about it.

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And as far as singing? You would be running around trying to figure out

fast

which one of us should be put out of their misery first. lol.

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Also-do you want to grab Mercola on the detrimental use of antibiotic soaps,

and post???

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All this is in case you don't have a thesis paper (or a luncheon) this

weekend, and don't know what

to do with yourself. haha.

;-)

in Ma.

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[Guest guest]

,

Your comment about not messing with strep is so true. I am saddened everytime I

think of Jim Henson who died relatively young many years ago. He had been

fighting a bug but didn't think it was serious. Finally, when he went to the

hospital, it was too late. The loss of Jim Henson feels devastating.

Your questions are excellent ones regarding the strep. Some answers may be

available by searching PANDAS. In my personal opinion, I think the immune

system is somehow otherwise compromised which results in repeat occurances or

incomplete healing from the condition. Additionally I wonder if the effect of

the antibiotic result in people needing probiotics to bring their body back into

balance. Not all doctors would recognize this factor. If the body is out of

balance, it would seem more susceptible to new or repeat infections. Overall, I

think the condition is related to immune dysfunction which may not be fully

understood or testable yet.

About the blood brain/barrier, I don't know, but will do some searching.

I think it is remarkable to consider that 'germs' may lead to neurological

symptoms. That appears to offer promise for further understanding and

treatment.

Again, your caution about being sure to fully treat strep is very wise.

Re: -strep, motor tics and behavior

I had read about this at one juncture as well, for kids with repetitive

strep infections.

But I never saw why this could be so.

Is the recurrance suggestive of a immune deficiency?

Is strep one infection that crosses the blood/brain barrier?

Are the antibiotics not sufficient?

Is this a new antibiotic-resistant strain?

Does the strep " hide " somewhere, such as the gut, and flare up again?

(which seems to make more sense than repeated " new " infections. )

---

We all can watch for this info. ;-)

And as always, don't mess with strep. Even though it's " common " , always

take it very seriously,

with full med dosage and a followup visit (maybe with 2nd culture.)

;-)

in Ma.

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