pandas tics and drum lessons, glue, salt water pool, strep mom, staph

[AveMaria2003mom]

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.

[LNN]

Out of all the things you mentioned, the bathroom renovation stood out to me the most. Not from the glue, but for mold. If your husband saw any mold while he was working, you may want to investigate/remediate. It can have a big negative impact on health and make existing chronic illnesses much worse. You may want to check out www.survivingmold.com for additional info.

[beeskneesmommy]

Prior to his tonsillectomy, I would bring my son in for rapid Strep tests not d/t Strep symptoms as much as the resurgence of PANDAS symptoms (and he was always +). It might not be a bad idea to take him in for one, especially since this mom or someone in that family may be a carrier. Also, whenever my son swims, I notice PANDAS symptoms the next day. It has happened multiple times over the last month, but it usually calms down after a day or 2. These have been chlorinated pools, but saltwater pools, I have heard, also use some level of chlorine. That's all that I've got in the way of my own experiences that may be helpful. If he swam just one time, I would think that if that was the culprit, his symptoms would have disappated by now....

[beeskneesmommy]

Ooops, re read the post - was up half the night with DS. Saw the bottom line - looks like he was exposed to Strep more than once, perhaps. With the low grade fever (my son didn't necessarily present with anything other than a low grade fever when he was Strep+) I would go for hat Strep test! Good luck an take care!