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23/02/2026

Catalysing Change: The Transformative Contribution of Homeopathy Within a Multidisciplinary Approach to a Complex PANS/PANDAS Case

Joseph (not his real name) is a bright, creative, loving 9-year-old with ASD/PDA and a PANDAS diagnosis. When he's not in a flare he loves learning and research, and making amazing creations with lego. He loves the outdoors, building huts, bonfires, and collecting stones. He doesn't want to be identified as a kid with Special Educational Needs so he tends to mask at school. This can mean more difficult behaviours at home.

The Before — His Daily Reality

🔴 Rigid, argumentative behaviours — daily battles over the smallest things
🔴 High anxiety every single day — health anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety
🔴 Crippling fear of bacteria and contamination — obsessive hand washing, separating clothing by category.
🔴 OCD rituals that couldn't be skipped or modified without triggering a crisis
🔴 Panic attacks, aggression, meltdowns lasting hours
🔴 Recurring strep infections every winter, each one sending him into neurological crisis
🔴 Daily neck pain with an irresistible urge to stretch it (Tics?)
🔴 Strange neurological sensations throughout his body — tingling, bone pain, skin sensitivity
🔴 Prone to accidents; oversensitive to every scratch, bump and minor pain
🔴 Frequent urination

During flares, the picture became even more extreme:

🔴 Verbal and physical aggression toward all family members — the family walking on eggshells daily
🔴 Spitting, slapping, following family members around the house refusing to give them space
🔴 Mean, intentionally offensive — and yet during brief calmer moments, apologising and saying he loved them
🔴 Unable to leave the house, eat school lunches, or sleep without a two-hour duvet ritual
🔴 Said he had lost the ability to play — his mother agreed this was true
🔴 At 9.5 years old, unable to set out his own pyjamas or clear his dishes during flares
🔴 He felt that life was deeply unfair to him, and was exhausted by it

His family had left no stone unturned. This is a summary of some of the things his very devoted family had tried before working with me:

🔹 10+ different antibiotics and antifungals, including long-term prophylactic azithromycin
🔹 Regular antiparasitic treatment
🔹 Steroids, antihistamines, daily melatonin prescribed by a neurologist
🔹 1.5 years of herbal Lyme and co-infection protocol
🔹 Rotating antifungals for candida and mould
🔹 A full nutritional supplement protocol based on OAT testing and Hair Mineral Analysis (he was taking / applying 20 + different supplements daily when we started working together).
🔹 Naturopathy, Cranial osteopathy, acupuncture, bioresonance, counselling
🔹 Consultations with a Lyme specialist, immunologist, neurologist, urologist, PANS/PANDAS specialist
🔹 MRI under sedation, EEG, multiple swabs, blood panels, urine culture, air quality testing
🔹 Complete home overhaul after discovering three years of hidden mould exposure
🔹 Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free diet
🔹 School support plan and specialist counselling

During — The Homeopathic Journey

Progress was not linear. There were hard months — a severe aggression flare, a new diagnosis of Eosinophilic Oesophagitis, a difficult allergy season. But running alongside the difficult periods were signs that something deeper was shifting:

🟡 Susceptibility to Strep started to reduce
🟡 Ibuprofen — previously needed in 3–5 day emergency courses — replaced by single doses of Belladonna and Apis
🟡 Tics reducing; jaw stretching tic gone entirely
🟡 First proper fever since 2022 — immune system waking up again
🟡 Weight gain for the first time
🟡 Able to cry and process emotions layer by layer — not usual for him
🟡 Brief windows of the sweet, affectionate boy underneath — getting longer each time

The After — Most Recent Appointment

"He is like a new child. We need to learn about our son from scratch."

🟢 Aggression: gone
🟢 OCD: residual only
🟢 Walking home from school independently
🟢 Going to the shop with friends, buying his own things
🟢 Eating school lunches without anxiety
🟢 Washing fruit and eating it — no fear of contamination
🟢 Wanted to go to the school disco on his own
🟢 Putting pictures on his bedroom wall, being creative, open to new things
🟢 No full PANS/PANDAS flare despite being unwell recently with a lingering cough

Homeopathy was very much a part of a collaborative approach. In a case this complex, a multidisciplinary approach is often essential. After the severe flare I referred Joseph for Autonomic Response testing with my colleague. We came up with a protocol to address priority issues, which included strep, retrovirus's and geopathic stress. His treatment protocol included Strep tilch, antibiotic rebalancing course, several homeopathic remedies, herbs, brocolli sprout powder, inflammatory protocol with essential oils, and binders. A couple of months prior to this he had also started a SSRI and acupuncture.

💛 Still some way to go. But this family, after years of effort to help him heal, are finally beginning to meet their son

08/02/2026

🌟 PANS/ PANDAS CASE STUDY 2: A Profound Recovery from Severe PANS/PANDAS

Parents often ask whether homeopathy can help when functional medicine hasn't been enough for their child's PANS/PANDAS.

Many families find that adding homeopathy to their functional protocol - or transitioning to homeopathy - allows them to:

🔅 Dramatically reduce the number of supplements
🔅 Achieve even deeper, more lasting healing
🔅 Reduce the daily burden of interventions on both child and family

This case beautifully illustrates how homeopathy can complement - and in some cases, surpass - even the most comprehensive functional medicine protocols.

7-year-old female | PANS/PANDAS with chronic recurrent Strep A

Severe Psychiatric Crisis (PANS/PANDAS Flares)

🔹 Acute hallucinations and paranoia - couldn't recognize parents, believed mother was trying to poison her
🔹 Aggressive episodes with violent outbursts, meltdowns, and rage
🔹 Frequent panic attacks and severe anxiety
🔹 Severe executive dysfunction - couldn't follow instructions, concentrate, remember things, or complete basic tasks; taking excessively long to do simple tasks
🔹 OCD behaviors and extreme difficulty coping with changes and transitions
🔹 Tics - involuntary sniff and throat clearing
🔹 Learning difficulties - particularly with writing
🔹 Sleep disturbances - difficulty falling asleep
🔹 Sound sensitivity and extreme indecisiveness
🔹 Social difficulties - problems making friends and with social interactions
🔹 Emotional dysregulation - tearfulness, moodiness, irritability, inability to cope with any form of criticism

Physical Symptoms & Complex Infection Pattern

🔸 Chronic recurrent perianal Strep A infections triggering PANS/PANDAS flares
🔸 Critical pattern identified: Strep relapses strongly linked to certain foods - particularly dairy, but also yeast, corn, dried fruits, selected probiotics in live yoghurts, and fermented foods
🔸 Constant perianal inflammation requiring daily treatment
🔸 Chronic abdominal pain
🔸 Very picky eater with significant feeding difficulties
🔸 Notable: No fever during infections

Additional Suspected Conditions

◾ Suspected MCAS and mold disease - body pain, sensitivity to high mycotoxin foods, chemicals, mold
◾Suspected Bartonella, possibly Lyme
◾ Likely on autistic spectrum (contributing to difficulty with changes/transitions and social skills)

Worsening Timeline

Behavioral and psychiatric symptoms significantly worsened over the last 1-1.5 years due to recurring Strep A infections, permanent teeth eruption, and developmental transitions.

Mother's words: "We were losing our daughter."

🏥 YEARS OF PREVIOUS TREATMENT

Multiple Allopathic and Functional medicine Interventions:

◾ Many different antibiotics - temporary relief, then immediate recurrence
◾ Antihistamines, steroids, antifungals, mast cell stabilizers
◾ 20+ supplements from naturopaths
◾ Multiple natural antimicrobials
◾ Craniosacral therapy, acupuncture, bioresonance
◾ Extensive testing revealing: pathogenic bacteria, yeast overgrowth, mold markers, SIBO, heavy metals, mineral deficiencies

The Result After Years:

❌ Infections continued recurring
❌ Psychiatric symptoms worsened
❌ Cognitive decline continued
❌ Quality of life deteriorated

Mother: "I can't see any benefit of antibiotics - 10 days, then side-effects, then she gets it again."

💚 THE SHIFT TO HOMEOPATHY

Different Approach:

Instead of suppressing symptoms and fighting infections we addressed deeper susceptibility, built resilience with constitutional remedy, and supported the body's innate healing capacity with gut and immune support.

✨ THE TRANSFORMATION

Initial Response (First Months)

✅ Complete resolution of hallucinations and panic attacks
✅ No antibiotics needed - managing flares naturally
✅ Cognitive function restored - thinking clearly, following instructions
✅ OCD behaviors and tics significantly reduced
✅ Appetite improved, weight gain
✅ Strep flares reduced in frequency and severity
✅ Perianal inflammation: constant → occasional
Mother: "I can see her true self again. She's laughing, curious, and thinking clearly."

6-Month Follow-Up (October 2024 - February 2025)

Sustained Gains:

✅ Still no antibiotics (except one course in late October)
✅ No ibuprofen for months - using Belladonna/Apis instead
✅ Reduced abdominal pain (previously chronic)
✅ Winter infections: "much better than last year"
✅ When strep flares occur: no aggression, no hallucinations - just slight behavioral changes
✅ Clear communication: "I had a difficult day at school, I'm grumpy" (vs. raging without understanding)
✅ Self-awareness - can recognize when flares are starting
✅ Greater independence - can be left alone (previously needed constant presence)
✅ Improved school attendance and friendships
✅ Better emotional regulation and ability to articulate needs

Resilience Test - January Gastric Bug:
4-day illness with nausea and diarrhea - no flare during illness, only mild behavioral response after.

💡 Sometimes a simple approach - supporting the body's own wisdom - achieves what years of complex interventions could not.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

I often wonder if the kids I work with who tap their heads (sometimes a little too hard) are unknowingly applying this self-healing technique.

If your child tends to bang or tap their head with frustration or from pain maybe it's an idea to model this more gentle tapping technique on the specific meridian points to transform this tendency from a potentially harmful activity to a healing one.

Neuroimaging studies (fMRI & MEG) show that during
tapping:

🔹 Calming the fear response: EFT downregulates
activity in the amygdala, hippocampus, and temporal
pole — key regions involved in threat detection and
emotional memory.

🔹 Reducing cravings�Tapping: EFT decreases
activation in the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (behaviour
organisation and reward processing) and the superior
temporal gyrus, which integrates sensory cues linked
to craving.

🔹 Interrupting pain networks:�In chronic pain
presentations, EFT reduces connectivity between the
medial prefrontal cortex, thalamus, and posterior
cingulate cortex — areas associated with pain
amplification and catastrophising.

🔹 Strengthening executive control:�While stress
centres quieten, activity increases in prefrontal regions
responsible for emotional regulation, decision-making,
and self-control.

By stimulating acupoints, EFT sends signals that
deactivate fear and pain circuits, while simultaneously
engaging the brain’s regulatory systems.
This is evidence-based neuroplasticity — in the palm
of your hand.

05/02/2026

There has been a huge increase in the number of people looking for help with Strep in recent years. I have been working with this remedy a lot more, and I've been seeing amazing results which I look forward to sharing over the next while.
Here's some information about our original strep remedy, and a little bit about the newer addition - Strep Tilch C5, which I've been using in my practice for 2 years with profound results in my PANDAS cases.

02/02/2026

30/01/2026

A homeopathic approach is so well suited for PANS/ PANDAS. It's individualised, and addresses the whole picture & the root causes. It takes time to address the different layers needing to be addressed but achieves long-standing results🌟

"PANS is a complex, neuroimmune condition. Treatment is multifactorial, individualized, and takes time. It often involves addressing infection, inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neuropsychiatric symptoms together—not in isolation, and not on a one-week timeline...

PANS treatment is a marathon, not a sprint. Progress can be slow. There can be setbacks. But with appropriate, informed care, treatment can be disease-modifying—changing the long-term trajectory of illness".

Too often, families come to us after being told some version of this:

“Our pediatrician gave my child a week of amoxicillin. It helped a little, but the symptoms didn’t fully go away. So we were told the treatment for PANDAS didn’t work—and therefore our child doesn’t have it.”

And just like that, the door closes.

No next steps.
No deeper evaluation.
No appropriate care plan.

This is not how PANS/PANDAS works.

PANS is a complex, neuroimmune condition. Treatment is multifactorial, individualized, and takes time. It often involves addressing infection, inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neuropsychiatric symptoms together—not in isolation, and not on a one-week timeline.

A short course of antibiotics providing partial or temporary relief does not mean the diagnosis was wrong.
A flare or return of symptoms does not mean treatment failed.

As we remind families again and again:

The illness can take years to treat and is prone to relapse. Lack of results—or a return of symptoms—doesn’t mean the diagnosis was incorrect.

PANS treatment is a marathon, not a sprint. Progress can be slow. There can be setbacks. But with appropriate, informed care, treatment can be disease-modifying—changing the long-term trajectory of illness.

We cannot continue to consign children and adults to years—or lifetimes—of suffering because care stopped too soon, or because PANS was dismissed after an incomplete trial of treatment.

Families deserve better.
Patients deserve better.

Learn more about PANS/PANDAS and its disease course:
https://aspire.care/symptoms-diagnosis/pans-pandas-disease-course/

30/01/2026

This AI exploration of The Basal Ganglia prompted by psychologist Brita List has really helped deepen my understanding and compassion for the ones in my life who struggle with PANS & PANDAS. Thank you for sharing List - Clinical Psychologist

29/01/2026

PANDAS Case Study: When "Behavioral Problems" Are Actually Immune-Mediated

In January 2025, I saw a 7-year-old boy whose parents were perplexed and devastated with their son's sudden onset of severe aggression and emotional dysregulation at school. Their previously "happy-go-lucky" child had transformed seemingly overnight in September 2024.

The Presentation:

▪️Sudden onset of severe aggression and emotional dysregulation at school
▪️Describing himself as feeling "fizzy" before explosive outbursts
▪️New tics: repetitive arm movements, spitting, involuntary swearing (Tourette's-like)
▪️Obsessive thoughts about fairness, acute anxiety
▪️Social regression - withdrawn from friends, couldn't attend assemblies
▪️Sleep disturbance with nightmares, fear of the dark
▪️Reduced appetite
▪️Emotional lability

His school labeled it "behavioral issues" and a psychiatrist prescribed ADHD medication which seemingly made him worse - "hyper, like he was off his head."

After working with many PANS/ PANDAS cases over the last few years I recognized his symptoms ticked a lot of boxes for P/P. His mom wasn’t familiar with P/P so I encouraged her to do some research and told her about some of the different ways my clients have approached similar symptoms with allopathic medicine, functional medicine and homeopathy.

Based on my experience from working with PANDAS I had a sense Strep was the trigger so I started him on a miasmatic remedy that we associate with autoimmunity, a well indicated constitutional remedy, a weekly dose of strep nosode, and low-dose homeopathic gut and immune support.

The Transformation (4 months later)

His mother's words say it best:

✨ "You could see his whole system in fight-or-flight. And now it's better."
✨ Back to full school hours - no more suspensions
✨ Participating in assemblies - able to say his lines in front of everyone
✨ Made friends - now talks about his "BFF" and having playdates
✨ "Fizziness" completely gone - he never mentions it anymore
✨ Anger outbursts reduced - now only argues about screen time limits (age-appropriate!)
✨ No longer locking himself in rooms at school
✨ Sleep improved - settling at bedtime, appetite restored
✨ Emotional regulation restored - can handle disappointment without exploding, he's much more in control. He can regulate more easily, and seems happier.
✨ Family members "couldn't believe the difference in him"

During this time he was referred to an Immunologist who confirmed PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal infections):

▪️ Elevated Strep titres: 512 (normal

28/01/2026

"Nutritional remedies, homeopathic medicine, herbal therapies, and other holistic approaches are cheaper, more effective, and sometimes the only good option in treating autoimmune disorders". ~ Jennifer Kozek
See link to article in comments - An Open Letter to All Psychiatrists and Pediatricians (And a Must Read for All Concerned Parents)

An Open Letter to All Psychiatrists and Pediatricians (And a Must Read for All Concerned Parents)

https://www.healingwithouthurting.com/post/an-open-letter-to-all-psychiatrists-and-pediatricians-and-a-must-read-for-all-concerned-parents

28/01/2026

Tell Congress To Protect Homeopathic Medicines NOW!
The deadline is today. See link in comments to sign, it's made simple.

After seven years of relentless advocacy, the bill to protect homeopathy in America is finally in Congress. This legislation (H.R. 7050) would secure our access to homeopathic medicines for generations to come. It is no exaggeration to say that this period is the most crucial for the future of homeopathy in nearly half a century.

If we succeed, homeopathy in America will flourish for your children, your grandchildren and great grandchildren.

See link in comments