Ped. willing to try abx---need help please

[eljomom]

Just heard back from ped. that the antidnase titers were "negative" and therefore she has a tic disorder. I told him what I'd been researching about pitands, etc. and he said there would be no harm in doing 3 weeks of antibiotics. I told him we should get bloodwork done first, and that i'd consulted with a specialist, and he said to just fax him what tests to run and he'd do it.

 

So, I've been e-mailing w/Dr. T, and he wants to do a phone consult. I thought he'd order the bloodwork first, so we knew what we were dealing with, but i just told him ped. is willing to order,etc. and he said we need to have consult prior to ordering tests. Also said to go ahead and start antibiotics, that they wouldn't affect tests. I have apt. with Dr. Latimer on dec. 23, but want to get the ball rolling.....

 

What the heck do I have the ped. put her on? Strep titers were normal. She had walking pneumonia in march (myco p??), and high fever in june (not likely strep) --that's what sent her over the top with tics.

 

Also, if this is autoimmune at this point, still not understanding why in the world antibiotics will help? If the strep a year or so ago started the autoimmune process, and myco p, viruses are now causing the blood brain barrier to be breached, and she's not infected, then why antibiotics? I hit this same replay button in my head a million times a day......yet i still want to try antibiotics!!!

Thanks!

[thereishope]

Have you ever seen Buster's flowchart?

 

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