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<blockquote data-quote="Frieda" data-source="post: 708625" data-attributes="member: 18242"><p>I have a son the same age with the same diagnosis. My very first reaction: get a STREP test. My son went overnight from looking like an odd kid to having strange unusual movements, ticks, brain fog and weird emotional reactions. I took him to the doctor maybe thinking he had seizures and he tested positive for STREP even though he had none of the other symptoms (like sore throat, swollen glands...) Once he started on antibiotics he slowly got better. It is actually pretty common for kids on the spectrum to react to STREP this way (look up PANDAS). So before anything else, rule out STREP (did I stress that enough<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />). If it is not strep I would still look into something physical. Our very wise behavior specialist always said that if there is a sudden change in behavior look to at illness or pain before anything else. Don't mess with different psychiatric medications before you are 150% sure that there is not a physical reason for his behavior changes. If nothing physical I would say that stress affects our kids more but I would not be going there yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frieda, post: 708625, member: 18242"] I have a son the same age with the same diagnosis. My very first reaction: get a STREP test. My son went overnight from looking like an odd kid to having strange unusual movements, ticks, brain fog and weird emotional reactions. I took him to the doctor maybe thinking he had seizures and he tested positive for STREP even though he had none of the other symptoms (like sore throat, swollen glands...) Once he started on antibiotics he slowly got better. It is actually pretty common for kids on the spectrum to react to STREP this way (look up PANDAS). So before anything else, rule out STREP (did I stress that enough:)). If it is not strep I would still look into something physical. Our very wise behavior specialist always said that if there is a sudden change in behavior look to at illness or pain before anything else. Don't mess with different psychiatric medications before you are 150% sure that there is not a physical reason for his behavior changes. If nothing physical I would say that stress affects our kids more but I would not be going there yet. [/QUOTE]
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