Ellie-Rae PANS/PANDAS

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Bianca Reece -Martini
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BaB campaign
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North Coast
South Africa
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Started a month ago
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Help Ellie-Rae Fight PANS/PANDAS

Our beautiful Ellie-Rae’s life changed almost overnight.

One moment she was a happy, thriving little girl — excelling at school, winning gymnastics medals, playing golf, laughing constantly, and living life to the fullest. Then suddenly, everything changed.

After months of confusion, specialists, scans, tests, hospital visits, and emotional exhaustion, Ellie-Rae was diagnosed with PANS/PANDAS — a rare and devastating autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the brain following an infection or immune trigger.

What many people do not realise is how severe and life-changing this illness can be.

Children suffering from PANS/PANDAS can experience:

  • Severe anxiety and panic attacks
  • OCD behaviours
  • Tics and neurological symptoms
  • Sensory overload
  • Mood and personality changes
  • Chronic pain and migraines
  • Cognitive regression
  • Extreme fatigue
  • Loss of normal daily functioning

For our family, the change has bee...

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