The short answer is yes – absolutely. But you probably want to know why.
PANS/PANDAS shows up acutely, but it isn’t an acute condition. It is the result of an autoimmune process that your child is susceptible to, and the recent infection or other immune trigger is just the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Most people are offered antibiotics first. This is appropriate to treat an active infection. It might even help resolve the first flare of PANS/PANDAS. But the infection is just the trigger for a flare of the autoimmune condition. Between infections, the autoimmune process is still silently(ish) waiting in the wings, ready to switch on the next time an infection is encountered.
Each new immune trigger tends to bring a bigger autoimmune response. This means more inflammation in the brain and body, which can lead to more persistent symptoms, even after the infection has been cleared.
You have to address the autoimmune response and the underlying susceptibility to actually heal from PANS/PANDAS.
The only thing that addresses both immune function and the susceptibility to having this specific misdirected immune response is homeopathy.
So, the earlier you start, the better.
There are a few advantages to starting homeopathy early.
You are more likely to have an easier healing journey when you start homeopathy early.
The primary reason for this is that you will likely need fewer additional therapies, which can create more complexity in your case. Anything that is working against your body (i.e., anything with “anti” in the name, like antibiotics and anti-inflammatories) is something that your body is going to react against. We often call these side effects, but they are just ways that our body is having more widespread effects than the specific desired action.
The more we use additional therapies, the harder the road to recovery gets. This is because we are working to heal the condition and susceptibility, and also trying to unwind all the ways the body is reeling from those other therapies.
Yes, this is true, even if you are using supplements and herbs. These are still strong biochemical forces that the body responds to.
You will have to have patience with the process, and some additional therapies might be helpful or even necessary along the way. But people who are able to start early with homeopathy and who remain patient and persistent with the process find that healing tends to be smoother and, in some cases, faster.
You can use homeopathy with other therapies.
If you don’t fully understand homeopathy just yet, but have heard what it can do for PANS/PANDAS kids, so you are considering trying it, you aren’t alone. While the goal with homeopathy is to heal, meaning you won’t need to take anything (even homeopathy) forever, it can feel like a big leap to use it as your sole method of addressing PANS/PANDAS.
Homeopathy can be safely used with other therapies. You will need to work closely with your provider to ensure you have clarity on which intervention is responsible for which things you are seeing. But with a skilled, medically trained homeopath with expertise in PANS/PANDAS, this can be easily navigated.
(Learn more about homeopathy basics here.)
You are addressing the root cause – susceptibility – from the get-go.
Because the infection or immune trigger is not the actual cause of PANS/PANDAS, you will see flares happen with every recurring exposure. Flares are likely to get worse, and triggers are likely to increase in number.
The earlier you start addressing susceptibility, the more likely that you are to have fewer, less intense flares.
Keep in mind, homeopathy does not work like a force field that protects you from ever having a flare or new trigger again. And it does not work overnight. It works gently with the body to restore appropriate immune function and reduce susceptibility to neuropsychiatric symptoms whenever the immune system is triggered. So you likely will still have flares along the way, and things might get worse before they get better, but they likely won’t get as bad as they would without using homeopathy.
It can save you money.
With homeopathy, the primary cost is consultations. You won’t have expensive out-of-pocket labs that then come with $500 per month supplement recommendations. Remedies generally cost less than $30 for a vial that will last months.
Because homeopathy is a healing therapy, most people find they pay less for other doctor visits, medications, and supplements. Even people who use insurance for most of their healthcare needs have said that their healthcare costs as a whole go down, even with paying out of pocket for homeopathy.
No needle sticks or battles over “yucky” medicines or supplements.
Homeopathy requires no lab testing. For some people, this alone is why they start homeopathy. They were able to get a single lab draw from the child and know that another will be impossible.
Homeopathic remedies are delivered coated on sugar pills or in water. Other treatment options often taste bad or require kids to swallow a dozen pills or more. Some treatments include needle sticks as well.
Fights for taking homeopathic remedies are few and far between in kids, even most with OCD fears of being poisoned.
So much more.
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