TW: this will not be a positive post..and that’s okay sometimes. As I go back over my manuscript to add more important detail and information, I find myself going back to those times: Relentless weeks of a child screaming at me that this is My Fault. The waking during the night in a panic, soaked... Continue Reading →
Screams of rage. Dilated pupils. Night terrors. Hallucinations. Holes in walls. Anxiety. Those are just some of the symptoms we witnessed as our son fell off the ledge of normal childhood and into the pits of PANS. He had a perfect storm the week before: walking pneumonia while double vaccinated with two combo shots on... Continue Reading →
The previous post touched on some of the parenting changes that helped move our dynamic into a slightly better place while stuck in flares before PANS completely wiped out our family. If you don't know, we experienced more of a snowball effect and things slowly got worse until we were just barely at crisis levels... Continue Reading →
Did your child suddenly start behaving strangely? Are they anxious about things that they weren't before? How about school- are they regressing? Have you found yourself Googling symptoms and wondering what happened to your child? You might want to think back and note if they were recently sick. The internet is full of the diagnostic... Continue Reading →
