AveMaria2003mom

Thanks... I wondered if others found that to be a factor too. In fact, my son's classroom last year had one floor tile missing, and the workers glued in a new one, while the kids were at school. My son's nose twitched for one month.

Hi, My ds8 has an aunt (dh's sister) who told me when my ds8 was born, that she was tested for many things, and is a strep carrier. With all the stuff that happened to my ds8 last year, and all of my freaking out about strep, finding him antibiotics, and those unbelievable tics and behaviour changes, she stopped talking about medical stuff with me. We went to her house b/c of a gm's birthday, and this aunt offered my son a glass of juice, and then proceeded to take a sip from it, and then she handed it back to him. I walked in and saw it, and told him not to accept it. She asked why, and I said that I don't want him getting sick again like last year. I said that she is a strep carrier, and I am worried. (Actually, during Christmas, she kissed my ds8, and he got a fever, and I immediately gave him antibiotics....fearing the worse). Anyways...about the juice in the glass...she was very upset with me. She said that she didn't want to waste the juice, and that she carries staph in her nose...and if I am so worried about stuff that I should get my kid's adenoids removed. She also said that it is not good to be so paranoid about stuff....b/c it is not good for my son to see me fearing germs...he can become a germaphobe. Well...my ds8 told me that he wasn't going to say anything to the aunt about her drinking from a glass of juice and then giving it to him...and was going to come outside to tell me. You see, every since I saw an unbelievable change in my ds8 in the latter part of the school year 2009-2010 (fears, writing just stopped being legible, constant bathroom, odd behaviour problems that never existed before, and wild body tics) I have stopped sharing food with my ds. The rule in my house is that we cannot double dip if ds is eating it too. We do not share drinks from the same glass etc. I don't taste the food and then give it to him with my saliva on it. Why? Well...I often get sinus issues, I get throat things, I get ear infections, and there is this ear nose and throat link. So...I am just wondering what you all think about what happened with ds's aunt. It was left very awkward. She acted as if there is something seriously wrong with me, because I told her that my son wasn't going to drink out of the same glass that she took as sip of, and then handed to him. She eventually poured another cranberry juice for him, and directed my ds8 to give the other juice and glass to one of her brothers. I know that after experiencing what I did with my ds last year, I am constantly on guard I suspect that many of you can relate. I worry about the food that he eats, and let things slide a bit sometimes, and wonder if that had to do with it. The many months following his demise, I became so fanatical about him cleaning his hands, and taking his temperature, and asking whether he had a sore throat, and I stopped having play dates at my house, for fear that sick children with strep would come over...instead opting to have a play date in the park with a bunch of kids and parents. You know what...I learned that if you invite someone over for a playdate, some parents will send their sick children to your house for that playdate! Wow! After doing many many weeks of antibiotics that suddenly brought my child back to almost normal again...I have become afraid of stuff. Am I a real worrier? Yes...definitely. I have really relaxed more this year, since things have been going well throughout the summer until recently. As you can see from one of my posts, I am trying to figure out why his tics are returning. It is probably a combination of stuff. It might even be something that I didn't include, which is that I have become more relaxed this summer compared to last summer, and not forcing him to wash his hands or use something to kill bacteria before he eats in the car or during soccer. Last year, I carried many many things with me all the time, and insisted on cleanliness. I even bought his classroom that touchless soup dispense along with many many soaps and rechargable batteries, so that the kids could be excited about being clean. Anyways...just wondering how paranoid I am compared to you re: the aunt situation. My son explained that he would have just told me outside, and the aunt would not have known. Glad he is on top of stuff, but kids can make mistakes too. I just happened to walk into the house from the backyard party, to find her sipping it and handing it to him, saying it's ok. I saw the look on his face, and asked what is going on, and she laughed and told me that she took a sip because she felt like having some. I feel like I am so alone! Am I losing it or what? Do others find something like that rude too, in addition to not being hygenic? I can't really blame her, because my mother in law takes a sip of coffee, and offers you some, out of the same cup...which of course I don't accept... My mother in law also used to invite us over for dinner, and whatever we did not eat, she would scrape off, and put it into a container, and then she would either freeze it for another time, or give it to one of her other grown kids for their dinner... like gnoccies and meatballs for example. I remember telling my brother that, and he vowed never to eat at her house. I don't know....I find it odd. I don't have the perfect family either, but I am just talking about these issues right now. So...can't blame auntie, but still find it troubling. The staph carrier thing is worrisome. The fact that she used to say that she was a strep carrier, and now says that it is staph after my freak out with strep.... is interesting as well. Would appreciate your perspective. Thanks... ds8s mom

Hi, Not sure if it is pandas + tics or just tics... looked like pandas last year b/c of the urinating, and the sudden fear, and b/c of the sudden movements, and b/c a few weeks of azithromycin helped ds8. Posted in pandas forum as well. My son was doing well all summer, and I am trying to pinpoint what might have had him slide back a bit. He took some drum lessons at a music place, and really enjoyed the lessons. I remember wondering how this affects the brain, because everything impacts on the brain. Some things are stressors, and some things are not. Whenever you learn a new instrument or new thing, we are rewiring stuff in there. So, maybe his slide back is a combination of things.... Here's what has been going on with ds8 -went swimming at a friend's house who has a salt water pool - I freaked a bit when the boys mother told me that she often gets strep...yikes I thought...she prepared to fruit for the kids to eat -he obviously got water in his ears, and started doing this noise thing---that I also do whenever my ear is itchy--- -he started drum lessons for the summer.... he takes piano at home where the teacher come to the house, so the company gives the kids 5 free lessons of any instrument during the summer...ds8 chose drums - didn't see a reaction with his 5 + lessons (bought him more lessons b/c he loved drums) -husband has been renovating basement bathroom...used glue on the tiles....I started seeing some mouth movements -let ds8 on the ipod touch watching video clips and some wii games and some tv... all of which were restricted before... now more mouth movements -ate some of the cheap wonder hot dog buns that contains manganese (which I know increases tics in him)and hot dogs that contain nitrates -not good -ate ice cream -had a low grade fever, that went away on its own -another kid used his soccer goalie jersey when the other kid was sick with a runny nose, and then ds8 wore it on the field a few moments later -some kid had strep and showed up at hockey practice and soccer practice -aunt is a staph carrier and kisses him Just wondering from everyone... maybe it is a combination of stuff I feel like I have to be on top of everything... I am so traumatized by everything that has happened. I have antibiotics waiting, just in case I think they are needed.

Hi, My son was doing well all summer, and I am trying to pinpoint what might have had him slide back a bit. He took some drum lessons at a music place, and really enjoyed the lessons. I remember wondering how this affects the brain, because everything impacts on the brain. Some things are stressors, and some things are not. Whenever you learn a new instrument or new thing, we are rewiring stuff in there. So, maybe his slide back is a combination of things.... Here's what has been going on with ds8 -went swimming at a friend's house who has a salt water pool - I freaked a bit when the boys mother told me that she often gets strep...yikes I thought...she prepared to fruit for the kids to eat -he obviously got water in his ears, and started doing this noise thing---that I also do whenever my ear is itchy--- -he started drum lessons for the summer.... he takes piano at home where the teacher come to the house, so the company gives the kids 5 free lessons of any instrument during the summer...ds8 chose drums - didn't see a reaction with his 5 + lessons (bought him more lessons b/c he loved drums) -husband has been renovating basement bathroom...used glue on the tiles....I started seeing some mouth movements -let ds8 on the ipod touch watching video clips and some wii games and some tv... all of which were restricted before... now more mouth movements -ate some of the cheap wonder hot dog buns that contains manganese (which I know increases tics in him)and hot dogs that contain nitrates -not good -ate ice cream -had a low grade fever, that went away on its own -another kid used his soccer goalie jersey when the other kid was sick with a runny nose, and then ds8 wore it on the field a few moments later -some kid had strep and showed up at hockey practice and soccer practice Just wondering from everyone... maybe it is a combination of stuff I feel like I have to be on top of everything... I am so traumatized by everything that has happened. I have antibiotics waiting, just in case I think they are needed.