Misdiagnosed?

[OkRad]

I am begining to think I do not have autism.

I wonder if I have PANDAS or somehting.

Yes I have sensory issues, and very bad ones, but they are off the scale and further, this came on way too fast and was too disabling to be autism .........and it never improved.

It is more like brain damage.

Truly, I have not have a single day since this hit when I could eat properly. That is brain damage. And I ate FINE AS A KID. No one can explain this but it can't be autism. I was a normal kid and then it all went to hell at 14 and went to helll super fast.

I think I am misdiagnosed .

 

[tree]

Since the acronym was meaningless to me,
I searched it:

PANDAS is short for
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections.

NIMH » PANDAS Frequently Asked Questions

 

[Alcyon]

OkRad , there really isn't much to say: these are deep waters. It certainly seems to underscore the dawning realisation that mental health treatment is as much art as it is science.

You certainly have my support and sympathy, for whatever that's worth.