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Hi Please help my son. I am desperate! My son used to have mild to moderate OCD and controlled with Zoloft 200mg. His OCD basically did not affect his daily function. April of Last year, he had to take antibiotics for other purpose, but his OCD increased a lot. After the treatment course, his OCD relieved a little bit. In this year April, his OCD increased significantly without a clue. Blood tests showed high level of Strep A antibodies. Then we visited Dr. T for checking for PANDAS/PANS. He first gave him Augmentin and Ibuprofen, but OCD increased instead. At the same time, he ordered a comprehensive blood test which showed he mainly have high level of Strep A antibodies, no Lyme infection. Then he prescribed Clindamycin and Rifampin, his OCD got worse again. Lastly, Dr. T ordered Cunningham panel of tests, which indicated my son has autoimmune disorder. Dr. T. then gave him prednisone 50mg for 10 days and expected a speedy recovery after 2 to 3 days. Unfortunately, his OCD continued to get worse and even worse than before his treatment with antibiotics. Before the treatment, he could still make it to school. After the treatment, he cannot make it at all. Now He has to take more than 3 hours for morning routine due to OCD. All this blood test results seemed to suggest PANS but the conventional treatment does not help at all and even make his OCD worse. Please help me make sense of it. I am desperate. Thanks Louisa
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Has anyone had experience with pulsing solumedrol at 5mg/kg? For my DS, that equals 300mg via IV along with his low dose IVIg he receives every two weeks. Ibuprofen does nothing for him. He needs some relief but I've no idea what to expect 300mg at one time will do. We had some gains on an oral pred burst at 60mg per day for a week last year and has only had 10mg solumedrol with his IVIg since then (mainly just to ward off immediate IVIg headaches, etc). This is beginning this week. I want to see great things from it but naturally am a little anxious about it.
