Re: is OCD treatable? is there hope for some, but not all?

[fightingmom]

My PANDAS/PANS son has also seen a great decrease in his OCD type symptoms with the addition of Zithromax and Zinc to our toolbox – not sure which is helping more, as Zithromax is also anti-inflammatory and a huge part of his problem is inflammation. I have been able to eliminate regular dosing of Ibuprofen since the Zithromax was brought into play. Part of his OCD symptoms manifests in an obsession with food, hoarding it, sneaking it, and binging on it. Since these two things have been added in less than 2 months, I have seen probably a 80% reduction in symptoms. My son even says he no longer has the urge anymore. I think him saying that out loud is the most significant clue that something we are doing is helping.

 

Infectious triggers for OCD and many other psych disorders need to be closely examined and considered in all cases, in my opinion. How many people are walking around with an underlying medical condition that could be setting off all these things??

 

We never saw ANY (not even the tiniest bit of improvement in this) with the 2+ years we saw psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists (even a specialist in eating disorders) — I’m slowly able to start leaving larger quantities of things in our cabinets and the fridge without worry that he will binge on them. I.E. I can leave the box of granola  bars in the cabinet and not worry that by the time I get home they will be missing. This was NEVER able to happen before. We also tried a few psych meds and saw a worsening in symptoms and behavior at home and school – including aggression.

 

I have been doing my best to research methylation and think there maybe an issue there  and we are testing for the MTHFR gene as well.

 

Just to add more to the pile, I have recently been diagnosed with Lyme after over 15+ years of misdiagnoses. I strongly suspect I had this while pregnant with my son and do not think it is a coincidence he is having many symptoms of neuro lyme and responding to antibiotic therapies that are used in combination with Lyme. Another thing we are actively exploring as an underlying factor.