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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 62520" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Wow. With that psychiatric history, I'd say it could be anything. Maybe some infection did trigger a psychiatric disorder. If there is no active infection...not sure how you can diagnose PANDAS. But for sure I'd still see the pediatrician for all sorts of testing and then a Child Psychiatrist (with the MD). My oldest son has SEVERE Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--at one point he dropped out of college because he couldn't stop counting the words that his professors were saying so that he couldn't concentrate on anything else. He was not able to talk to anyone without mentally counting words, syllables, etc. He is also a VERY high anxiety person--see his medications. SSRIs did NOT help his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) although cognitive therapy as helped a bit. He is still very high anxiety, and it has affected his ability to get ahead in his job). I strongly suspect mild Aspergers because he has a serious social phobia too, and has always been precociously bright, but who knows? He DID get married and is expecting a child (I swear, I hope the baby doesn't get OUR family genes!!!) Back to the poster's child.</p><p> With the early symptoms, this child isn't just now experiencing trouble; she always had issues. I'd want a neuropsychologist exam as well as seeing a Psychiatrist because, in my opinion, this is a complicated kid and the right answer/diagnosis may take a little brainstorming and more than one opinion. I'd hate to see her on the wrong medications--we had experience with wrong diagnosis. and tons of wrong medications--in my opinion, it's always best to get a lot of opinions from the best of experts (Psychiatrists and NeuroPsychs). Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 62520, member: 1550"] Wow. With that psychiatric history, I'd say it could be anything. Maybe some infection did trigger a psychiatric disorder. If there is no active infection...not sure how you can diagnose PANDAS. But for sure I'd still see the pediatrician for all sorts of testing and then a Child Psychiatrist (with the MD). My oldest son has SEVERE Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--at one point he dropped out of college because he couldn't stop counting the words that his professors were saying so that he couldn't concentrate on anything else. He was not able to talk to anyone without mentally counting words, syllables, etc. He is also a VERY high anxiety person--see his medications. SSRIs did NOT help his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) although cognitive therapy as helped a bit. He is still very high anxiety, and it has affected his ability to get ahead in his job). I strongly suspect mild Aspergers because he has a serious social phobia too, and has always been precociously bright, but who knows? He DID get married and is expecting a child (I swear, I hope the baby doesn't get OUR family genes!!!) Back to the poster's child. With the early symptoms, this child isn't just now experiencing trouble; she always had issues. I'd want a neuropsychologist exam as well as seeing a Psychiatrist because, in my opinion, this is a complicated kid and the right answer/diagnosis may take a little brainstorming and more than one opinion. I'd hate to see her on the wrong medications--we had experience with wrong diagnosis. and tons of wrong medications--in my opinion, it's always best to get a lot of opinions from the best of experts (Psychiatrists and NeuroPsychs). Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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