Hi,
This is my first post so thank you to anyone for taking the time to read and to anyone who chooses to reply, I am a 38yr old male from the UK with tourettes and possible Adult ADHD, I am very envious of the knowledge you guys seem to have and pass around, plus the open mindedness to other triggers/causes etc shown by some of your medical professionals, I think we are sadly still quite a bit behind you in the UK.
Anyway, to my question. My tics seem to be getting worse as I get older and this has resulted in me having to take time off from work. My specialist has prescribed me Topiramate and I am up to 125mg per day at the moment with no real noticeable benefit from this drug and the possibility of a surgical procedure has been suggested. I have put a lot of weight on in the last couple of years and had decided to try a lo-carb diet to try and shift the bulk of it relatively quickly. I have only been on this lo-carb diet for 2 weeks and have noticed a considerable improvement in my tics, from reading other posts on these forums, could it be because I am eliminating sugar/gluten and some dairy whilst on this diet?
I was wondering how long it takes to see the full effects/benefits of removing gluten/dairy from your diet with respect to tourettes (assuming gluten/dairy is a trigger), also this diet still permits me to eat cheese and cream so I guess from a dairy perspective I should be trying to remove these as well?
I am finding the diet a bit of a trial to stick to already because of the limited food choices - but I am not willing to give up the sustained improvements I have seen in my tics.
Grateful for any advice anyone can give
Thanks
Stuart.