PANDAS

This morning my son is getting bloodwork done. We're looking into a potential PANDAS diagnosis. My basic understanding is that PANDAS is a neuropsychiatric disorder caused by levels of strep bacteria in the blood. It can cause OCD and really erratic behavior and is treated in large part by antibiotics.

We're having the bloodwork done by childlife specialists at our local hospital, and my fingers are crossed that the draw is successful. My son has never had bloodwork done before and frankly I'm really nervous.

I'm also meeting with a friend of a friend whose daughter has PANDAS. It's an information-gathering sort of day.

It would be nice not to feel so alone and to find some relief for C's suffering.