Does this kind of research exist?

[SSS]

The chicken pox, shingles, herpes virus is all the same-

it started on her back, moved to torso, both arms, and down both legs.

Never on her face.

It did not itch, nor was it boils.

I took her to a Dr. who looked at it and said:

'Wow! Looks just like chicken pox!'

and that was all he said :-/

It took about 4 weeks, and then was gone. No scars.

To me, the virus was hanging out (end of her nerves?) the Enhansa at the highest dose, coupled with the Vitamin C push I did at the same time, pulled it out.

Not saying it's all gone now- don't know.

I've never had her titers done for Herpes, which in the bio-med world, is done and if high, a Valtrex protocol is often done- with some very good results for some children.

Not something I'm looking into to (Valtrex) PANDAS is in a dark place right now, CamK 175, we are going for IVIG this Monday and Tuesday.

[SarahJane]

Is there anything official from NIMH about avoiding the flu shots & would that be sufficient to placate the dr? This isn't an "official" study or anything, but Dr. K's web site says the following: Wax-and-wane pattern of symptoms. Symptoms exacerbation is frequently associated with or may occur following an infectious event and/or live virus vaccine administration." This under #5 on the clinical cases page under the "Updated PANDAS Signs and Symptoms" (http://www.webpediatrics.com/pandasclinicalcases.html). It goes on to say that the 1st exacerbation is usually strep but later ones don't have to be. It's more anecdotal than scientific, but it is on the web site & can be shown in printed form if that helps any. Good luck!

 

 

Regarding Chicken Pox:

I read something (Mercola) about how shingles are more common among older people because of the chicken pox vax too. Apparently, the exposure to chicken pox would keep your natural immunity up (think parents/grandparents being around kids/grandkids with chicken pox). With the vaccine, nobody gets chicken pox anymore. And the same co that makes the chicken pox vaccine came out with the shingles vaccine as an answer...TA DA! There's also concern about the immunity passed from breastfeeding to newborns & how the chicken pox vaccine may affect that. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/11/02/chicken-pox-vaccine-creates-shingles-epidemic.aspx

 

I broke out in shingles the day after I had my son. NOT fun at all. The will hit one side of your body the way EAMom explained. I had them on my ummmm...left "chest" & on my left shoulder blade. Maybe had 6 places in all...biggest the size of a quarter. That pain will stop you in your tracks & take your breath away. I had a very strict schedule for my pain meds & would get antsy 30 minutes before a dose. Not a fun time, except that I had a brand new baby boy. The stress of giving him chicken pox was great tho'. He didn't get them. (I do wonder if that's related to all this PANDAS stuff. But really, I wonder if everything is related. )

 

And for a chuckle...my ds(7) gave himself chicken pox the other day with a red marker (got the idea from a Calvin & Hobbes book). Face, neck, back of neck, arms, hands, chest, belly, legs, feet...covered with red spots from a "washable" marker. This was on Wednesday...it's now Friday & 2 baths & a shower later, many of them are still there. I posted a pic on Facebook for my friends to see there.