mich

Chemar, Thank you so much for your reply. I was also in Braintalk this morning and couldn't find where I had made my posting...well, that's because it was actually posted here in latitudes!! No, my son has not been diagnosed with OCD. He does not appear to have any other compulsions. When his tics started around 5 years old, it was eye twitching, jumping, clearing the throat. They were mild and the doctor said that he had a very mild case. He told me to not read too much on the internet because it can be frightening and my son didn't fit in to these extreme cases. We've had to change insurance and the new neurologist said to continue the medicine and had blood work done, with everything coming back in the normal range. I don't want him to be on medication anymore, but I'm also afraid that if he stops taking them, things are going to get bad. Maybe I should at least wait until summer break from school so that we can see how it goes. Thank you so much for listening. I'm going to make an appointment with his doctor to ask about the supplement you suggested (sorry, I don't have the message in front of me so I don't remember what it's called). Thanks again. Mich

Looking for help... My son is almost 12 and was diagnosed with TS around 6 years old. He has been on Clonidine for most of the last 6 years. His tics have come and gone over the years, but what we're dealing with right now is cheek biting. He's a wonderful, straight A student, has good friends, and is a really good kid...he doesn't get into trouble!! The cheek biting has been pretty much constant for over a year and it's not going away. It brings him to the point of tears, but he NEVER complains. I see the pain in his eyes and want to help him. He was in a school play back in December and it broke my heart to see him on stage with his cheek up against his shoulder (this means the pain is bad). We tried mouth guards (SleepRight), work pretty good, but he eventually bites through them and they are expensive. Any help or advice would really be appreciated. I'm losing sleep and want desperatly to see the sparkle back in my sons eyes. Thank You!! Mich