Ticcing again need advice

[Krista]

Last summer my 8 yr old son had a sudden onset of tics. It took awhile to get into the ped. and by then I had read about PANDAS. His tests came back with ASO levels positive for strep antibodies, and we started him on Amox. Within 10 days his tics were almost gone, a second course got rid of them completely. He had been tic free for almost 6 months and now they have started coming back. We started him on Amox a few days ago, and had another ASOT test done (the results aren't back yet). My frustration is I don't know does he have PANDAS or does he have Tourettes. How can I tell. Another very odd thing was that yesterday he was listening to the IPod and started ticcing like crazy. I'm hoping someone can respond helping me to figure out whether it is Tourettes or PANDAS

[Fixit]

Last summer my 8 yr old son had a sudden onset of tics. It took awhile to get into the ped. and by then I had read about PANDAS. His tests came back with ASO levels positive for strep antibodies, and we started him on Amox. Within 10 days his tics were almost gone, a second course got rid of them completely. He had been tic free for almost 6 months and now they have started coming back. We started him on Amox a few days ago, and had another ASOT test done (the results aren't back yet). My frustration is I don't know does he have PANDAS or does he have Tourettes. How can I tell. Another very odd thing was that yesterday he was listening to the IPod and started ticcing like crazy. I'm hoping someone can respond helping me to figure out whether it is Tourettes or PANDAS

 

Again JMHO...its all pandas/pitands...now go find the trigger...(i hope i don't sound mean, that is not my intension)

allergies, myco p, lymes ,crhones, ceiliacs, strep, milk, foods, shampoos, chorine, herpes, ebv, <fungi, yeast, bacteria overgrowth>.

check the teeth, sinuses, ears, throat,private areas, parasites.....the list goes on......and it could well be a combo..

 

ps there is a book on here about thing to look for that is a great reference...i think natural treatments /causes for TS

it's in my room somewhere

Edited May 9, 2010 by Fixit