Help! my child needs help and acts strange!

I would definitely try another pediatrician. Perhaps call Dr. Shulman just for a consult because you suspect PANDAS (because she doesn't officially take new patients).

Maybe start another thread asking for recommendations for pediatricians in your area. I wouldn't stay at a doctor that saw symptoms and a mother's concern and didn't at least try to take physical tests to rule things out.

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 24 2008 Posts: 6528

There was recently a story in the news about how a few girls in the same school had tourette like symptoms

I saw this article on it.

http://www.scientificamerican......nage-girls

But I don't know if they ever found the cause.

Senior Member Joined: Dec 26 2007 Posts: 196

Definitely contact Schulman for a CONSULT. Tell them it's for pandas...she is very interested in the field and is in contact With the top pandas researchers. I would be surprised if she did not take you.

Did your child have a recent strep infection within the last 6 months?

Either way, a simple blood test can determine if pandas is at play, and it definitely exists. Please don't follow your doctor blindly...my pediatrician told me
Pandas was not it, but when we went to schu
Man, my kids tests showerestrangled blood levels indicating an autoimmune response to stress was in fact occurring. Please trust your instincts.