Topics: Troubleshooting: Regression, Sudden Anxiety, OCD-PANS Flare-Up
Troubleshooting new issues:
Think back over the last few days before the new behavior began. He must have had exposure to something toxic, possibly mold, or had a new supplement or new food that triggered it. See the anti histamine diet to see if any of those were eaten recently or anything new he hasn’t had before or in a while. Also any increase in dosages of anything can do it too. Troubleshoot all of them. When it’s toxic exposure it can be harder to determine but one of these things has to have happened since the behavior is new. Emotional issues can also contribute, so any new stressors should be observed.
The most common reason for sudden increase in behaviors of sensory issues would be PANS. See the PANS page in module 7 to review the symptoms guide and see if she has more of them too. She may or may not but it’s a way to troubleshoot.
PANS can be triggered by mold and Lyme, as well as possible mast cell activation which is commonly triggered by histamines, plus EMF exposure, and die off…so we ask:
-has she had any possible new mold exposure? Think of any new places she has been lately that could have been an issue of exposure, as well as the home.
-any new chemical exposure: cleaning agents used in the house, or laundry detergent, lotions, shampoos, etc.
-was she given any new foods (or had chemical exposure) that could have triggered an allergic reaction or a histamine reaction? You can give quercetin and allergy relief elixir. See “diet” page for links and info.
-EMF exposure-do you have the FLFE plan on your home for electromagnetic field protection (naturallyrecoveringautism.com/safe)? Did you just start the plan at its regular level without adjusting it down to about 500 for the first week or so as it can be a big change for the system and allow better fighting of pathogens which is good, but also can cause die off reactions (hence, lowering the frequency of it which you can easily do on your computer or phone inside of your FLFE account).
-We look at any new supplement that may have triggered fast detox. (The vitamin D often does not cause any symptoms. Did you begin it at the same time as the silica or did you allow the 3 days in between starting each? If so, do you recall which one was given when the new symptoms started? Were dosages started at a very low dose for each, as usual, with beginning anything new?
If uncertain about the supplements then stop both of the new ones (D and silica), wait a few days and see if symptoms subside, then begin D again ALONE. If she does well, then after 3 days, if all is still well, then try the silica at one drop, and see how she does.
Be sure the zeolites and toxin elimination elixir are going to help bind to toxins. The Nymsar and Balanced Brain elixir should be helpful too (see toxin binders page for these).
For further guidance on solutions please see the pdf guide at the bottom of the “Supplements” page titled “Help with Calming, OCD, Picky Eating, and Seizures”.