PANS/PANDAS STORIES

By Jo Joyner and Lucy McDonald

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Welcome to The PANS/PANDAS Stories. In the first series, actor and charity campaigner Jo Joyner, and child counsellor and journalist, Lucy McDonald, meet children and families affected by this neuropsychiatric disorder. They also interview experts at the cutting edge of treatment. Awareness is growing, and the pair hope this podcast will offer hope and support to sufferers as they navigate an often long and complicated road to recovery. Disclaimer - Episodes can contain upsetting themes. It does not replace medical advice.

Episode Date
IVIG, Rage, and how music heals. Dr Patrick Whelan shares insights PANS PANDAS
May 18, 2026
Treating the Whole Child: PANS/PANDAS, Neuroinflammation & Hope with Dr. Leila Mason
May 04, 2026
Evie Meg talks about PANS/PANDAS, encephalitis, dystonia, OCD, Bartonella and Lyme Disease
Apr 12, 2026
OCD, PANS & Dr Zoe Gillispie: What Parents and Therapists Need to Know
Mar 18, 2026
Why Children With PANS Struggle With Everyday Life | Occupational Therapy Explained
Feb 28, 2026
Living With PANS/PANDAS and Fighting Back | Kirk Lord’s Story
Feb 20, 2026
Recovering From PANS/PANDAS: A Teenager’s Story of Hope
Dec 05, 2025
PANS Flares, Medication and Recovery | Dr Kiki Chang
Nov 17, 2025
Our Journey to a PANDAS Diagnosis | A Parent’s Story from Instagram's Parenting_PANDAS
Dec 19, 2024
Lyme Disease, Infection and Long-Term Treatment in PANS/PANDAS
Dec 02, 2024
Helping Children With PANS at School | Education Expert Tina Coope
Nov 14, 2024
School Refusal, Pressure and PANS | Psychologist Naomi Fisher
Oct 03, 2024
Nutritionist Lucinda Miller on brain health, histamine, and the healing power of good food
Sep 20, 2024
How Parents Can Support Children With PANS/PANDAS | Therapist Julie Cox
Sep 05, 2024
Mould, Mycotoxins and PANS/PANDAS: Could Environment Trigger Symptoms?
Apr 02, 2024
Hidden Signs of Brain Inflammation in PANS | Dr Jennifer Frankovich
Mar 26, 2024
Finding the Root Causes of PANS/PANDAS | Functional Medicine Insights
Mar 25, 2024
How Doctors Treat PANS and PANDAS | Dr Tim Ubhi Explains
Nov 13, 2023
Severe Tics, Fits and OCD: A Mother’s Story of PANDAS
Nov 06, 2023
Nutrition and PANS/PANDAS: How Diet Can Support Brain and Immune Health
Oct 30, 2023
My Daughter Changed Overnight: A Father’s PANDAS Story
Oct 23, 2023
Living With PANDAS as a Teen: Tics, Seizures and Sudden OCD
Oct 16, 2023
Sudden Onset OCD After Infection: A Parent’s PANS/PANDAS Story
Oct 09, 2023
What Is PANS and PANDAS? Understanding Sudden Onset OCD in Children
Oct 02, 2023