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Hi, I am in the same situation. My son has had tics that come and go for years and recently they have been horrible. He even tics as he sleeps. This week they have been non stop. I was praying --deep prayer, father God take away this disorder ---when Jesus's face came to mind and the words sertraline. Research the sertraline ---which is Zoloft. As my son drifted off to sleep I grabbed my phone and typed in the phrase zoloft and tics. LO AND BEHOLD it is a factor. Case studies proved that zoloft causes tic disorders. I have had my son on this for years due to his anxiety, ocd etc. I will be weening him off immediately. Praying for your child and those who suffer from these terrible movement disorders. We need to make more people aware of this!

Hi mkwgbennett and welcome to the forums. I was waiting to see if any members had this experience with Zoloft before responding. But it did not surprise me when I saw your note. Zoloft is a drug that has helped many people but can also cause a range of unwanted neurological responses (among other types of potential side effects). It can also require care when weaning off of it. Take a look at this list of side effects linked below. It includes convulsions and "muscle spasm or jerking of all extremities." The incidence of convulsions is considered uncommon and the incidence of the jerking and spasms unknown. But it can happen. The huge list of negative side-effects is pretty sobering. https://www.drugs.com/sfx/zoloft-side-effects.html Your child may be among those who have an adverse reaction to Zoloft. What is happening right now? Did the doctor get back in touch and change the approach? We would like to help in any way we can. Hang in there--you should be able to address this.