Hi, I have a 8 year old son that had a very bad unknown virus in April 2008. I too had the virus but had many other symptoms in addition to what he had. My concern is that he seems to go through very bad emotional boughts since then, not constant. It really seems to occur when he actually is getting physically sick again. It happend before the virus, and has happened multiple times since. He broke a vertabrae in May, had a lung infection in July, and the emotional state is usually the same. He becomes super sensitive, distant, sometimes wont even communicate on what is going on, cries more over things that he never would have in the past 7 years, is unbelievably irrational at times, the stories are really mind blowing. I also notice that he becomes more anxious after the physical sickness has left. Almost OCD like, licking his fingers, picking his nose like on automatic pilot. After a week or two it stops. I am very worried because my son is very happy go lucky normally, there are no traumatic things that have happened to point to psychological stress, no abuse of any kind, he is definitely not an outkast with his peers or anyone else for that matter. The only time he tantrumed as a baby was when he was experienceing a bout of SVT. Which he has been very well cared for in that regard and is considered ok now. But I must note that his heart did react to this virus, as did mine, and I am still dealing with it. He claims he is ok, and I have had him to his heart specialist who cleared him back at the end of May. I just want to help him be okay. I have come across PANDAS in my searches, but have also seen that discounted. What virus is out there that can reak havok with your mind and body??? I assure you he is not trying to just get his way, or extra attention. Even his 11 year old brother is concerned as is his 70 year old grandfather, this kid is just not the same. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Although the ignoring it and it will go away doesnt wash, there is no reward for this behavior, only my sincere worry over how to help him. Thanks for listening.