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Topic: Th1 vs Th2 dominance, autoimmune and PANDAS

blackbyrde
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I have been reading a lot of Th1, Th2 and Th17 dominance and balancing in the immune system with regards to my PANDAS/PANS/Lyme son. What do you with more medical knowledge think about this?

When my son is "healthy", he has all his tics and OCD symptoms - these are his Lyme induced PANS symptoms. When he is sick with a virus/cold/stomach bug, he gets the normal symptoms for that illness, but his tics and OCD decrease dramatically. As he recovers from the illness, the tics/OCD come back.

My ND says PANDAS/PANS is more a Th2 dominant autoimmune disorder. So does the fact that his PANDAS/PANS symptoms decrease when he has a cold virus mean that the Th1 arm is working and the Th2 is suppressed? Do I then want to increase Th1 dominance?

(I know it is not that "simple" but please humour my line of thinking). Thanks!

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bluelyme
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Its the theory behind benicar ,or bvt ...but in a child maybe japonese knotweed or curcumin iv...

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Lymetoo
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Wish I knew!

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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hopingandpraying
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I don't know the answers to your questions, but wanted to give you these links which might be helpful:

Here is a link for you with good information (you should also contact them for more):

http://www.childrenslymenetwork.org/

This is a link from that website specifically about PANDAS/PANS:

http://www.moleculeralabs.com/what-is-pans/

http://www.childrenslymenetwork.org/children-pans-pandas/

Good information about Lyme and children:

https://sites.google.com/site/drjoneskids/symptoms-literature

Links about teenagers and Lyme Disease:
https://www.lymedisease.org/45/

http://www.livingwithlymedisease.org/teenagers-with-lyme-disease.html

http://www.lymefight.info/lyme-disease-general-information/children-teens-and-lyme-disease/

Please let us know what you find out. It certainly will be very educational.

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Lymetoo
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Great info, "hoping!"

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