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[quote=Anonymous]OP--Definitely would not go in the direction of schizophrenia at this point.  It's not just rare in children, it's extremely rare.

With OCD children know the intrusive thoughts are a bit or a lot off--like if I don't count backwards from 100 my mother will die.  They just aren't able to keep them from intruding though they know the thoughts are baseless.  As PP said, schizophrenics think the thoughts are real and so don't get the distress OCDers do.

My DS has taken augmentin XR and azithromycin for PANDAS.  The usual 10 day abx course typically will not work for PANDAS--you need a month to six weeks.  If there are recurrences, the child may need to be on prophylactic abx.  Removal of tonsils also can be helpful.

My DS always had positive throat swabs.  His titers also were very high.  But as PP said, many pediatricians will dismiss the possibility of PANDAS based on the result of one quick strep test.  You need to probe deeper.

Definitely second seeing Dr. Latimer.[/quote]

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