linking specific symptoms with trigger or treatment?

[momslove]

Is there any real link between a specific symptom and the trigger or the treatment? It seems I've read posts that suggest people are doing this, particularly with lyme or related infections. Just in case there is some validity behind this, I'm sharing a couple of specifics of my dd hoping people might point me in a helpful direction.

 

My dd has significant OCD. She has, at times, had a different body odor that I can't really describe. It was just notably different without any real diet change. She also does this thing with her mouth when she is having more difficulty. She purses her lips and moves them around in a chewing motion. Sometimes she seems to have to stop in the midldle of talking to do this. She chews a lot of gum--I think to give her mouth something else to do.

 

Any thoughts?

[qannie47]

Somewhere I read something about specific body odor. Cant remember offhand where I read it, possibly here...I'll try to jog my memory.

 

I know that ALA causes facial/verbal tics in my ds. Gave it to him 3 times...3 times tics made a guest appearance. So yes, if that is what your asking, there is definitely positive correlations between triggers/symptoms.

[momslove]

Yes. I'm asking about that type of direct link. Is it completely individual or is it something that might hold true for several people? In other words, if a "different" body odor or lip pursing/chewing resulted from a particular infection in one person, should others with those symptoms look for that infection? Or, if those symptoms responded to a certain supplement for one person, should others with those symptoms try that?

 

It's probably not that simple, but I'm searching...

[nicklemama]

Every body is different. Triggers cause different things in different children. Your genetic makeup plays a big role in this. For instance, my son has been taking ALA for several years without a problem. Stomach viruses do not seem to affect him in a PANDAS sort of way. Other kids flair with stomach bugs. I'm not sure it's predictable unless you've done some genetic testing like 23 and Me. Even then, not every thing will be explained. Sometimes it's worth a try to do what's successful in someone else's child and see if you get the same results. Just know it might not work for you.