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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Neurologist--Dr. Beth Latimer in Georgetown is the go to person.  I wouldn't bother with anyone else.  Waiting list is long.  Get on cancellation list, but call once or twice a week because list is not well managed.  I have heard, but have no personal experience that the office will give you the name of an infectious diseases doctor at Georgetown Hospital to tide you over in the interim--worth asking about.  If there is any ENT involvement, consider Dr. Harley, also at Georgetown Hospital.

I think I responded to your earlier post--it is the last in the thread I think.  Please do not panic.  You are dealing with a relatively mild case.  (My standard: If the thought of calling an exorcist hasn't come to mind, it is mild.)  You can make it through this, although you have to prepare for the possibility that the next strep and outbreak of PANDAS could be worse.  Make those calls now.  Go to Latitudes.org PANDAS forum and get more information.  Post for more support from someone in the greater DC metro area to see if you can get a recommendation for a ped or other who will keep your child on antibiotics until you can get in with Latimer.

My DS got PANDAS the first time the year the first academic article was published.  We muddled through with little medical help for years.  It can be done but at a huge cost.  More help is available now.  You will make it through this.[/quote]

I don't see any reason not to go to the first pediatric neurologist who can see you, in addition to getting on whatever waiting lists you think are appropriate.  We've seen neurologists at Childrens and they are excellent and took a lot of time to talk through all of our concerns.  It wasn't for PANDAS but we were in a situation that required them to think outside the box a little, which they did.  [/quote]

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