The PANS & PANDAS IssueA non-profit research labNo. 01 · Free for families
Silhouette of a child — Plan B for PANSOCDARFIDRage

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See the whole picture.

One integrated read of every lab, every doctor's note, every year of the story.

See the whole picture of your child's PANS — and the next step to take to their doctor.

We're not doctors. Everything we give you is made to take to yours.

How Plan B for PANS works

Four steps. Start with the whole picture.

01

The Synthesis · free

See the whole picture

Share your child's story and labs. Get a written read of what may be driving it, and what's been missed.

02

Additional labs · coded

Fill the gaps

Your Synthesis lists the tests still missing, with the codes and reasons your doctor needs to order them.

03

The Tracker · free

Track it

Thirty seconds a night on your phone. Over weeks, you see what flares your child and what helps.

04

The Case Review · $400

Can't do it alone?

Rachel combs through your child's whole record, birth to now. She built the system behind every Synthesis, so she catches what it missed and sets it right. No stone unturned.

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The daily tracker

The tracker is Plan B for PANS.

  • Thirty seconds before bed.
  • Patterns one bad week hides.
  • Research that helps the next family.
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Why Plan B for PANS exists

When there's no 911 to call, there's Plan B for PANS.

PANS has a protocol. When it works, it's a miracle.

It cured my daughter. It did nothing for my son.

Plan B for PANS is for the second group.

FIG. 01 — TOTAL LOAD0100200300400STRESSVIRUSESMETALSLYMESTREPMOLDrageticsOCDfood fearno sleepWHAT FILLS IT · WHAT SPILLS OVER

§ 01 · The problem

35 symptoms. 12 supplements.
Three new meds this month.
What is actually working?

Nightly tracking shows what's filling your child's cup, and what makes it spill.

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A question about your kid. A modality you keep hearing about. A symptom that isn’t in any textbook. Type it in your own words — Minta will give you a straight, plain-English read. A taste of the conversation that comes with every Synthesis.

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In parents' words

“Yes it has totally helped. The synthesis really opened my eyes to the full picture of what could possibly be going on versus treating each different symptom as a separate thing.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“…the synthesis did help me. It provided clear next steps and areas to further explore. There are many different paths to explore with this diagnosis, it helped to narrow down what may be best for [my daughter].”
Dolores, PANS parent
“I think this is a tremendously helpful tool. I’ve already told others about it. I think it would be most helpful at the beginning of someone’s journey when they are just so lost and can’t even find a Doctor who understands.”
Devon, PANS parent
“I have referred plan B to others as I found it to silence a lot of the noise and help to focus on areas that matter.”
Dolores, PANS parent
“I believe what you created will be a game changer. … Thank you so so much !!”
Devon, PANS parent
“minta is amazing, and i love the insights and patterns it picks up…”
Parent, beta feedback
“i definitely intend to keep using it and have already recommended to others, happy to pay”
Parent, beta feedback
“This is great, thank you so much! … I appreciate your time and effort into helping mothers like myself in getting their children on the path to recovery and a better quality of life!”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thanks you for your time and help with her plan. We do intend on using it as a guide for her healing journey.”
Dolores, PANS parent
“…I feel that the information I’m getting from you is from sources that I trust more than what standard AI is using.”
Kristin, PANS parent
“Minta is an awesome tool and also gave me lots of good food for thought.”
Samantha, PANS parent
“Thank you for reaching out and providing this service. Minta's synthesis was very helpful and I've saved it into my daughter's files.”
Sheila, PANS parent
“It was helpful for me as well to really weed through all the history and hone in on the viruses.”
Devon, PANS parent
“Thank you so much Rachel! 20 years from now you’re going to be famous for this! I can say I knew you when …..”
Devon, PANS parent
“…I really want this to work for you because I can see how much it could help so many PP families.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“…give up before they grasp what an amazing product this is.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“You’re doing an amazing job.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“I am very committed to finding all of the triggers and trying to tackle them one by one with your guidance instead of just blindly treating with antibiotics and nsaids.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Coming across your post on the group couldn’t have come at a better time because my kids are both dealing with the tics and other behavioral issues.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“But I appreciate your email, your digging and offer to help. So glad you are doing this kind of work to help families.”
M. C., PANS parent
“The synthesis gave me some really good food for thought.”
Samantha, PANS parent
“I have found the tool quite interesting. It’s clear a lot of time was spent developing it!”
Lindsey, PANS parent
“I think the ability to have a a what’s next factor is huge. Meaning, I read the whole thing and immediately I’m like OK it’s viruses but what now and having the labs and doctors on board is huge.”
Devon, PANS parent
“Let me know how I can help you in that regard to let people know this is real and from a mother who went through it.”
Devon, PANS parent
“It shared a lot of similarities with what we know about her current condition.”
Parent, beta feedback
“…It was very educational though.”
Parent, beta feedback
“i did trust it, because of the explanations provided and it also was in line with what I was already thinking a lot of the time”
Parent, beta feedback
“yes, it also confirmed a lot of my suspicions”
Parent, beta feedback
“Clear and amazing information…”
Parent, beta feedback
“I appreciate the PANS lens of this AI, and believe it is headed in the right direction.”
Parent, beta feedback
“…it’s clearly got incredible capability…”
Victoria, PANS parent
“I left a review, I hope you get a lot of people reaching out to you!”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thank you so much for your support.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thank you so much for providing me with this information for [my daughter].”
Lupita, PANS parent
“I appreciate your honesty very much…”
Sheila, PANS parent
“…overall, it seems to be pretty on target”
Parent, beta feedback
“Very clear”
Parent, beta feedback
“Yes as it told me a lot of what I already know to be true”
Parent, beta feedback
“It lists everything to be tested”
Parent, beta feedback
“It is trying to see the big picture of my child”
Parent, beta feedback
“I have referred plan B to others as I found it to silence a lot of the noise and help to focus on areas that matter.”
Dolores, PANS parent
“I believe what you created will be a game changer. … Thank you so so much !!”
Devon, PANS parent
“minta is amazing, and i love the insights and patterns it picks up…”
Parent, beta feedback
“i definitely intend to keep using it and have already recommended to others, happy to pay”
Parent, beta feedback
“This is great, thank you so much! … I appreciate your time and effort into helping mothers like myself in getting their children on the path to recovery and a better quality of life!”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thanks you for your time and help with her plan. We do intend on using it as a guide for her healing journey.”
Dolores, PANS parent
“…I feel that the information I’m getting from you is from sources that I trust more than what standard AI is using.”
Kristin, PANS parent
“Minta is an awesome tool and also gave me lots of good food for thought.”
Samantha, PANS parent
“Thank you for reaching out and providing this service. Minta's synthesis was very helpful and I've saved it into my daughter's files.”
Sheila, PANS parent
“It was helpful for me as well to really weed through all the history and hone in on the viruses.”
Devon, PANS parent
“Thank you so much Rachel! 20 years from now you’re going to be famous for this! I can say I knew you when …..”
Devon, PANS parent
“…I really want this to work for you because I can see how much it could help so many PP families.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“…give up before they grasp what an amazing product this is.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“You’re doing an amazing job.”
Victoria, PANS parent
“I am very committed to finding all of the triggers and trying to tackle them one by one with your guidance instead of just blindly treating with antibiotics and nsaids.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Coming across your post on the group couldn’t have come at a better time because my kids are both dealing with the tics and other behavioral issues.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“But I appreciate your email, your digging and offer to help. So glad you are doing this kind of work to help families.”
M. C., PANS parent
“The synthesis gave me some really good food for thought.”
Samantha, PANS parent
“I have found the tool quite interesting. It’s clear a lot of time was spent developing it!”
Lindsey, PANS parent
“I think the ability to have a a what’s next factor is huge. Meaning, I read the whole thing and immediately I’m like OK it’s viruses but what now and having the labs and doctors on board is huge.”
Devon, PANS parent
“Let me know how I can help you in that regard to let people know this is real and from a mother who went through it.”
Devon, PANS parent
“It shared a lot of similarities with what we know about her current condition.”
Parent, beta feedback
“…It was very educational though.”
Parent, beta feedback
“i did trust it, because of the explanations provided and it also was in line with what I was already thinking a lot of the time”
Parent, beta feedback
“yes, it also confirmed a lot of my suspicions”
Parent, beta feedback
“Clear and amazing information…”
Parent, beta feedback
“I appreciate the PANS lens of this AI, and believe it is headed in the right direction.”
Parent, beta feedback
“…it’s clearly got incredible capability…”
Victoria, PANS parent
“I left a review, I hope you get a lot of people reaching out to you!”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thank you so much for your support.”
Lupita, PANS parent
“Thank you so much for providing me with this information for [my daughter].”
Lupita, PANS parent
“I appreciate your honesty very much…”
Sheila, PANS parent
“…overall, it seems to be pretty on target”
Parent, beta feedback
“Very clear”
Parent, beta feedback
“Yes as it told me a lot of what I already know to be true”
Parent, beta feedback
“It lists everything to be tested”
Parent, beta feedback
“It is trying to see the big picture of my child”
Parent, beta feedback

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Important: Plan B for PANS, Rachel Johnson and Minta are not doctors. Everything here, including Minta, the Synthesis and Case Reviews, is education, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always talk with your child’s licensed clinicians before changing anything. You use Plan B for PANS and Minta at your own risk. In an emergency, call 911, or 988 for a mental-health crisis. Full disclaimer