Hi, Sending a request to anyone that has tried l-carnitine as a remedy for tics. My daugher, who is 18, has had tics since she was four. The frequency has come and gone, with me trying the recommendations on this forum over the years. We never used any prescribed drugs due to unknown side effects. We stopped the supplements when she entered high school as she used behavioural therapy to help control them when in school and with friends.
The only thing she has done in high school is acupuncture (though not lately) and a tens machine for medial nerve stimulation. These two treatments kind of helped, but she has not used them lately.
The frequency of her tics have increased significantly, which has brought me back to the forum and for a “what has worked” with other parents/kids. As I write this, we are on a family vacation and do not have access to our tens machine. My daughter has scheduled an acupuncture session when we return.
One thing when browsing the forums is the supplement l-carnitine. I believe chemar has used this with successful results. Wanted to know what is the relationship with this supplement to brain function? Searched the internet and could not really find an answer to this. This was one of the supplements that I never tried and is thinking of using. Thanks
