tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post7976610839351522911..comments2023-04-23T00:16:48.148+01:00Comments on Questioning Answers: OCD and autism: symptom overlap or discrete conditions?Paul Whiteleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-34826573443591220222011-11-22T13:50:24.924+00:002011-11-22T13:50:24.924+00:00Thanks Mrs Ed. On more than one occasion I have he...Thanks Mrs Ed. On more than one occasion I have heard of similar reports; so through whatever means intervention, etc. positively affecting the presentation of autism 'reveals' other underlying issues (some of which can actually be more detrimental to quality of life than the core features). <br />I'm glad you talked about PANDAS and OCD; not only for the fact that environment may very much play a role in the behavioural presentation of things like OCD, but also by raising the point that perhaps screening for Strep infection in autism should really be more commonplace than it is: http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/pdn/web.htmPaul Whiteleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-23283869967738971982011-11-22T13:08:48.408+00:002011-11-22T13:08:48.408+00:00Our son has had quite a few OCD issues. After the ...Our son has had quite a few OCD issues. After the diet made dramatic improvement in the autism, more of the OCD was left than the autism. Although it was much better as well, we no longer HAD to have certain cupboard doors open, etc. When we started going to a DAN doctor this past summer, one of the tests done was for strep antibodies. Normal is under 150 and our son's was over 500, so they want to follow it to see if they remain that high. There is something on a condition PANDAS and a possible connection to OCD. The year our son came down with autism, he was on antibiotics several times for strep throat. Another thing added to my "have to wonder list" (which is a mile long). I was also plagued as a child with strep, and even given "preventative" antibiotics long term to try to keep it away. PANDAS can also affect hand writing. Our son had terrible writing. After a month of biofilm protocol his hand writing jumped to grade level and now has improved to the point that he makes A's in it, all within a couple months.Mrs. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144247274657295271noreply@blogger.com