thereishope Posted December 3, 2011 Report Posted December 3, 2011 Childhood disorder prompts study of infection link to mental illness http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-ocd-strep-20111205,0,1049449.story?page=1 PANDAS Network.org's take on the article (Diana was interviewed for the article) http://pandasnetwork.org/2011/12/la-times-discusses-pandas/
bronxmom2 Posted December 3, 2011 Report Posted December 3, 2011 Wow, this is huge. Thanks for posting. The language in the media is changing dramatically, ie "I used to think it was exceeding rare, now I think it is exceedingly common."
tpotter Posted December 3, 2011 Report Posted December 3, 2011 Wow, this is huge. Thanks for posting. The language in the media is changing dramatically, ie "I used to think it was exceeding rare, now I think it is exceedingly common." More docs in the know are also saying that, as Dr. B. has been quoted (in a news article) as saying: "It's not rare, just rarely diagnosed." This is great. We just have to keep getting it out there. Maybe we could get it in Newsweek or Time Magazine or something?
petie_tk Posted December 4, 2011 Report Posted December 4, 2011 I am very excited by the article - this is my me and my son Brody in the photo! We have been thru a terrible episode of PANDAS following his recent Strep infection. I was happy to participate in the article which is trying to help get the word out on PANDAS and increase Awareness!
JAG10 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Posted December 4, 2011 I am very excited by the article - this is my me and my son Brody in the photo! We have been thru a terrible episode of PANDAS following his recent Strep infection. I was happy to participate in the article which is trying to help get the word out on PANDAS and increase Awareness! Thank you!!! How adorable is Brody??? And Boogie???? (of course, you are lovely too!)
thereishope Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Bumping this since the article technically just hit today on the LA Times. This article was months in the making! Edited December 5, 2011 by Vickie
petie_tk Posted December 5, 2011 Report Posted December 5, 2011 I am very excited by the article - this is me and my son Brody in the photo! We have been thru a terrible episode of PANDAS following his recent Strep infection. I was happy to participate in the article which is trying to help get the word out on PANDAS and increase Awareness! Thank you!!! How adorable is Brody??? And Boogie???? (of course, you are lovely too!)
petie_tk Posted December 5, 2011 Report Posted December 5, 2011 Brody was in a scary place - thoughts of hurting himself, handwashing and sanitizing over and over and constant showers, not touching things, not hugging, etc. but now with antibiotics, steroids, psychiatric medicine, supplements, he is now doing 80% better! Boogie Su was a big help.
philamom Posted December 5, 2011 Report Posted December 5, 2011 Brody was in a scary place - thoughts of hurting himself, handwashing and sanitizing over and over and constant showers, not touching things, not hugging, etc. but now with antibiotics, steroids, psychiatric medicine, supplements, he is now doing 80% better! Boogie Su was a big help. I'm so glad your son is doing much better!! Boogie Su is soo cute! Thank you for sharing!
thereishope Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Posted December 6, 2011 For those in Chicago, it hit the Tribune too! http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-he-ocd-strep-20111205,0,7586992.story?page=1
Johnsmom Posted December 6, 2011 Report Posted December 6, 2011 AWESOME! For those in Chicago, it hit the Tribune too! http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-he-ocd-strep-20111205,0,7586992.story?page=1
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