Hi. I just discovered this board today and the discovery has been amazing to me. I have 2 girls...ages 9 and 6. I actually found this websit thru the 'tics and tourette's' book I've been reading for my 6 yr old. She has, for the past few months been having tics and I've been doing some research. However, when I found this board, I'm now starting to wonder about my 9 yr old on a separate topic. Reading some things about PANDAS, they seem to fit her. She is very good in school, listens, great grades, great in sports, etc. However, at home, different story. She is VERY particular. And for the past few months some things have gotten worse. Going to be is a nightmare. She asks us over and over again to check on her, wants to know what we're doing, when we're going to bed, etc. She has to have a particular routine of an increasing amount of things done...a certain pillow to read, has to be put back in the right spot, needs her water, etc. Bedtime has been increasing stressful on everyone. If no one does check on her, she'll yell and scream to make sure we answer.
Then there are the temper tantrums. Just the other day is a good example. We went to pick up lunch. She wanted a shake with her lunch, we said no, because we were between soccer games and well, she didn't need one. She carried on and on literally screaming how she needed a shake with her lunch. The entire ride home, telling us to go back and get one, had no regard whatsoever to any discipline. Finally about 15 min after we got home, she came down from her room and ate, then just carries on with a normal happy conversation, like nothing is wrong.
Finally, her with her sister. I read somewhere online that someone was literally 'allergic' to their sibling. This may be totally off base but she is so mean to her little sister. I have nothing to compare to being an only child, but most of the time from the minute she wakes up she is concerned with not talking to her, sitting by her, her sister looking at her, the list goes on and on.
I also wanted to add, she had strep SO much when she was younger. To the point they almost wanted to take her tonsils out, it was continual for a couple years, every other month. Not sure if that is related or not either.
Like I said, I just today stumbled upon all of this, so I'll be visiting her doctor and doing more research, but since you are familiar with things, I thought it would be helpful to get some input if this could possible be PANDAS or not based on how she's been. Thanks for any advice!
