augmentin

[chodnett]

What exactly is augmentin doing to make the PANDAS better? how?

[faith]

chodnett,

I wish I could give a good reply but I'm kind of new and sketchy on all this as well. but bumping up in case someone can give you something.

 

If augmentin is the antibiotic that works for some, it is to basically keep strep away, thus keeping the 'antibodies' that misfiring and attacking the brain down. apparently it is the antibodies that are causing the problems. so keeping infection away, keeps the antibodies down. farther than that, I can't really grasp yet, but there may be underlying infection for some that is not detected, and high doses of this (or another abx), it may be able to erradicate that. However, I'm not clear on how it helps if viral is the component, because antibiotics don't really work on that. Some here can attest to symptoms of tics, ocd, rage behavior, etc. being calmed by antibiotic usage. I have tried two tho, and don't have anything wonderful to report, altho my son has had symptoms for seven years, so that may be factor, don't know.

 

could you tell us about your child's symptoms? do you believe PANDAS is a consideration?

 

Faith

[dcmom]

Some doctors, and many parents have made clinical observations that certain antibiotics may be immune modulating.

[T_Mom]

Our daughter is fine now--and was as well before Pandas.

 

When our daughter (10 years old at the time) had her "Pandas-triggered" (ie, it came on when she had an illness/cold/sinusitis) OCD and mild ticcing alleviated by antibiotics (Amoxicillan) Dr. Perlmutter indicated to us that Amoxicillan had been found to have anti-inflammatory effects.

 

We believe that it is most likely the anti-inflammatory effects -- and clearing of any residual 'illness' issues -- that makes antibiotics effective.

 

She is 100% and on full-strength Amoxicillan for the past year--

A relatively benign 'fix' considering...

[faith]

Our daughter is fine now--and was as well before Pandas.

 

When our daughter (10 years old at the time) had her "Pandas-triggered" (ie, it came on when she had an illness/cold/sinusitis) OCD and mild ticcing alleviated by antibiotics (Amoxicillan) Dr. Perlmutter indicated to us that Amoxicillan had been found to have anti-inflammatory effects.

 

We believe that it is most likely the anti-inflammatory effects -- and clearing of any residual 'illness' issues -- that makes antibiotics effective.

 

She is 100% and on full-strength Amoxicillan for the past year--

A relatively benign 'fix' considering...

 

 

T.mom

just curious, have you ever tried taking her off the amoxy at any time? if so, did symptoms return?