lukesmom

help,I'm so confused.I have been giving my son a mag-cal-zinc supplement,but I read that magnesium oxide is pretty useless and that is what he is taking.so do I give him mag.citrate or mag-asparate or mag.glycinate/lysinate chelate?which one is best?

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good toothpaste?My son starts grinding his teeth very badly everytime he brushes his teeth.I have tried most of the brand names on the market and can't kind find one that works for him.I don't know if it is the texture or an ingredient in the paste.I really need help with this as his teeth are very crooked but I know he would not be able to tolerate braces as mouth tics are the worst for him.I want him to keep his teeth clean but it is a battle everyday.

HI. From what I understand according to the book "feast without Yeast", maltodextrin is a substance made from the grain malt.Malt is made from a specially grown barley.The barley is allowed to sprout under controlled conditions and then heated. Apparently it tastes very sweet and is cheaper than other grains so it is used alot.The problem is that it gives off toxic chemicals to the nervous system.If you have any kind of yeast problem it is the very first ingredient to take out of your diet. Apparently alot of children with autism have a really bad reaction to malt and they think people with TS do also. It is in almost everything!Hope this helps . Lukesmom

Epsom Salts is magnesium sulfate, and the effect of soaking in this magnesium salt seems to be very calming for tics and also has a detoxing benefit thanks for info on epsom salt bath I am going to try it tonight.We found another tic trigger yesterday.My son walked into the bathroom where hair spray had been used and started to do the head noddig tic "instantly".He made the connection himself. We are making progress!My teenage daughter won't be happy about the no hairspray rule but she will adjust. So far all the family is willing to do whatever it takes to help Luke

Hello powerofprayer...I wish I had some answers for you but I'm kind of in the same boat. I haven"t had my son tested yet for strep anti-bodies and I was wondering if anyone could tell me exactly what test do I ask for?He has had strep throat several times in the past.His Dr. mentioned the last time we saw her that she had another patient who had been diagnosed with pandas but that all of this was"out of her league". (another dr had apparently diagnosed this patient) She seems willing to help but doesn't know where to start.IF someone can give me info I'd appreciatete it.THanks Lukesmom

Hi, I was wondering if someone could explain the purpose of the epsom salt bath.I can not find any info on it. thanks. lukesmom

Hi, could someone tell me what the difference is between magnesium oxide and magnesium taurine ? I can easily find the oxide but not the taurine .Will it make a difference? thanks

Could someone tell me if the alcat test will give me the info that I need to find out what my son is allergic or sensitive to?And if so, can I just ask my doctor to do it or will she even know what that is?

Faith, thank you for replying to my post.Please be patient with me ,I am just learning to post on this site so if I send you something twice I am sorry. Now, as for how lucas is doing,after the meds he is back to his old self.He is never tic free . But he is a happy child.He no longer sleepy and easily upset.We have always home-schooled our children so he has never had to face the issues that some kids do.If he is having a really bad day we take a break and come back later.Somedays he can't concentrate at all.As he gets older and is doing more group things it is starting to bother him more.but since he has always been loved just the way he is ,he doesn't have alot of self-esteem issues YET.I live in a very small town.As a matter of fact his primary doctor told me that other than reading a little about it in medical school she had never really heard of TS.I had to insist on the neurologists visit. By that time I already knew it was probably tourettes.But since that didn't turn out so well I am off on a search for more help.I will start him on the supplements you suggested as soon as I can find them.There is one thing in his past that sticks out in my mind and maybe someone can tell me if it happened to them,He used to get sores in his mouth on his tongue.I took him to several doctors but they all would just say not to worry about it,some kids just get canker sores in there mouth.they were very painful for him.They looked awful and were white to yellow color.They would almost always happen in the fall or winter months.Anyway it may have nothing to do with his TS but I don't want to overlook anything Lisa

HEY, I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP AT ALL.I HAVE AN 11 YEAR OLD SON WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TOURETTES AND OCD.THE NEUROLIGISTS THAT WE SAW STARTED HIM ON CLONIDINE RIGHT AWAY AND KEPT INCREASING THE DOSAGE UNTIL HE WAS ZOMBIE LIKE BUT IT DIDN'T HELP THE TICS OR OCD AT ALL.WHEN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN, SHE WANTED TO CHANGE HIM TO A STRONGER DRUG.SHE SENT HIM FOR AN EKG AND TOLD ME WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MORE EKG'S IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE THE NEXT DRUG COULD CAUSE HEART PROBLEMS.NEEDLESS TO SAY I LEFT HER OFFICE AND NEVER WENT BACK! I VERY SLOWLY TOOK HIM OFF THE MEDS AND HAD ALMOST ACCEPTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE FOR HIM. BUT THEN I ORDERED THE "TICS AND TOURETTES " BOOK AND STARTED TO HAVE HOPE.I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN HE EATS CERTAIN FOODS HE IS MUCH WORSE.BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET STARTED.THE FOODS ARE OFTEN FOODS LIKE PIZZA OR CEREAL .I KNOW THAT SUGAR HAS A BAD EFFECT ON HIS BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY LEVEL.I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAD ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHICH FOOD GROUP SHOULD I ELIMINATE FIRST.WHEAT, MILK, ?BY THE WAY THE ONLY INSURANCE WE HAVE IS MEDICAID AND I DON'T THINK IT WILL COVER GOING TO AN ENVIROMENTAL DOCTOR. BUT IF I CAN GET THE NAME OF A GOOD ONE IN OUR AREA I WILL FIND A WAY TO PAY FOR IT.WE LIVE IN KY AND I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ANY IN OUR STATE BUT I CAN GO TO ONE OF THE SURROUNDING STATES IF I CAN FIND ONE.SHOULD I GO AHEAD AND START HIM ON SUPPLEMENTS OR WAIT UNTILL I CAN FIND A DOCTOR? SORRY THIS IS SO LONG BUT I HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS LISA