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PANS & Toxic Mold – A Hidden Link
What happened to my child is a question I’ve heard multiple times. Years ago, it was a question I asked myself amidst many tears. As I’ve sought to connect the dots and help mothers think back to when their child changed, toxic mold exposure has come up, time and time again. “We moved into a…
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PANS/PANDAS: The Hand Grenade in the Middle of Your Dining Room Table
“She can’t brush her teeth anymore or get out of bed without help.”“He has seizures upon waking, had to quit school, and is terrified of his own thoughts.”“I can’t do this anymore. My child wants to die, and each night, he prays for God to kill him.”“Our child’s life has been replaced by rituals. Nothing…
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If your child has PANS/PANDAS, Lyme Disease, or Mold Toxicity you could be accused of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy.
An article published today highlights the story of another mother in the state of FL who lost custody of her child with PANS & Lyme Disease after being accused of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. After reading the news article, I felt the need to write a few thoughts for parents, caregivers, and those with misunderstood…
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Benadryl, Choline & The Brain – Food For Thought
If you or someone you care for has an inflammatory or autoimmune condition that involves/affects the brain, this post is for you. Today, I want to share a few “mom insights” and quick snippets about Benadryl, Choline, and Acetylcholine. Aside from being an antihistamine, Benadryl is also an anticholinergic drug. Anticholinergics block acetylcholine and disrupt…
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PANS/PANDAS Thoughts
“The family stress is through the roof with this syndrome (PANS/PANDAS) — by some measures (it is) higher than kids who’ve been diagnosed with leukemia.”Susan Swedo, MD I feel Dr. Swedo’s quote so deeply. The stress is traumatic and destabilizing, to say the least. Families who have children with inflammatory brain conditions and neuroimmune conditions…
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Mold Illness, AE/PANS/PANDAS Thoughts
The journey through Mold IlIness and conditions like PANS, a type of Autoimmune Encephalitis isn’t easy.We’re all struggling through unspoken battles, some of us more than others. Every once in a while, I hear someone say how strong I am. When people admire my strength, I have to remind them that I’m just as fragile…
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Autoimmune Encephalitis Can be Misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder and/or Schizophrenia
If you have a child (young or old) who has been put on antipsychotic medication or institutionalized due to OCD, paranoia, extreme memory loss, excessive feelings of guilt or despair, confusion, seizures, etc., please consider that your child’s symptoms could be related to an injury, exposure, infection or even an undiagnosed cancer. Mental Illness is…
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Thoughts on Imbalances & Illness
If there is an imbalance in the body it’s always for a reason. We don’t just develop food Intolerances, autoimmune conditions or brain health issues out of no where. If we search and pay attention, we’ll often find the root of the problem. Our bodies were designed so beautifully and so perfectly that each function…
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Toxic Mold Exposure Can Cause Rage & Neurological Symptoms
Yes, it’s true, mold exposure can cause rage and a host of other awful symptoms. Exposure to mycotoxins, which are toxic substances (secondary metabolites) produced by certain types of mold, can have serious health effects. One of the most disturbing of these effects is the potential to cause rage, as well as other forms of…
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With Disease & Complex Illness, Is It All Genetics?
Are all diseases and complex illnesses a matter of genetics? Are you chemically sensitive? Injured by mold? Are your parents to blame? Not so fast. Genetics load the gun but our environmental exposures and our lifestyle choices help pull the trigger. “Genetics do play a role in the predisposition for diseases but it is toxicity-induced…
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