PANDAS in Australia

[MomWithOCDSon]

I have an acquaintance in Australia who believes his son is suffering from PANDAS; however, the doctors there don't seem to know much, if anything, about it. I've suggested this forum to him, as well as having forwarded him the reams of background research and journal articles I've found here and elsewhere, and he seems to have found some open minds out there, at least.

 

I guess the doctor is willing to prescribe antibiotics, but there appear to be some limitations. For instance, it seems Augmentin XR is not available in Australia! I'm not certain that this doesn't mean there isn't another time-release alternative available under a different name, but at any rate, they are encountering some difficulty.

 

Is anyone here from the great country of Australia?!?! Any advice on mail-order prescriptions or anything along those lines that might help them out? I had previously emailed Dr. T. to ask if he had any colleagues in Australia he might refer this family to, but I suppose the answer was "No" because I didn't hear back.

 

Thanks in advance for any help you might provide that I could pass along.

 

Nancy