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Sometimes we forget that it's much easier to focus on the good than focus on the bad and get all stressed and freaked out. Teach your kids to focus on the good and then give them a sharp stick to poke you with...

At the age of 25 I was advised by 3 doctors that I get a hysterectomy because of severe endometrosis. They said I would never get pregnant because my womb was all scar tissue inside and out as was my bladder. I didn't have the surgery. 5 years later surprise surprise! I was pregnant and had a beautiful baby girl. 5 years after that the doctors told me that my uterus was prolapsed and other nasty things... and that I would probably never get pregnant again. 1 month after I was told that, I found out I was pregnant again. Had a beautiful baby boy at the age of 37. She's 18 and he's 14 next month. They have been the most wonderful joy of my whole 50 years. Even with all the hyperactivity, allergies and tics. I thank God everyday for them. My husband has never been diagnosed for TS but I believe he is. I have my own strange habits also. My father is OCD and my mother is paranoid schizophrenic. I still believe my kids are a gift from God. I believe they are very happy to be here too. I believe in miracles... but I don't trust doctors too much...

When my son had the bad tic episode, I noticed he was ticcing in his sleep also. Has anyone else noticed tics while sleeping?

My son was complaining about pain in his neck and his eyes but that was after a horrible ticcing episode. Does your son have tics while he is asleep?

It's good that the chiropractor is helping. I mis-understood your post.

Just wanted to mention that putting stuff in your kids bath can cause urinary tract irritations and infections. Bubble bath, perfumed and colored soaps can be very irritating to some. Even Epsom salts. Eating and drinking sugary stuff and caffiene is bad too. You can get cranberry in pill form without the sugar but you need to drink a lot of water with them. Grapefruit seed extract works wonders for bladder and urinary tract infections.

We don't have insurance and I can't afford a chiropractor for my son. Doctor visits in our family are for emergency only. I remember having growing pains. My daughter had terrible growing pains in her legs. I know other mothers who have kids who suffer growing pains during growth spurts. It can't all be due to "un-even legs" because it does pass when growing stops. No offense, but why are you having your children treated for something by a chiropractor who claims there is "no such thing as" the thing he is treating? Our doctor said that sometimes it's a case of bones growing faster than the ligaments and such. They do catch up eventually and stretching exercises do help also. Zinc is supposed to help too.

Hi Patty, I have or had no idea if he is deficient in b vitamins or zinc. I only came here and saw that many were taking those supplements with good results so I figured that they couldn't hurt to try and I did have some on hand. Only the Spring Valley brand sold at Walmart though. Sublingual B=Complex 1 dropper full and I break a 50 mg zinc tablet in half since he is already taking a daily vitamin for teens with 15 mg zinc and I give him 1 1000 mg Omega 3 Fish Oil softgel. He'll be 14 next month and seems to be having a very fast growth spurt right now, and having alot of growing pains, so he may be lacking in something... seems like he grew a couple of inches overnight... and can throw me up in the air and catch me. He has also been slow at getting his adult teeth and some more of them have been coming in lately. I have no idea if this has anything to do with the horrible tic episode.

It's been about a week now since I started giving my son B-Complex sublingual liquid, fish oil and zinc. Today he hasn't had one tic and he seems really happy about that. He is taking the supplements without me having to make him. He said he gets a good buzzing feeling in his head when he takes the B-complex and he doesn't feel as tired as he had been feeling.

Anal rententive is probably just a Freudian term for what is now called OCD. I like the sound of OCD better but still don't like labeling people. Even the stress of normal life can bring about odd behavior. Undue stress, diet, allergies... lots of things can affect our behavior including bad experiences and fear of the unknown. If what you are experiencing is affecting your life in a bad way, I would suggest seeking out natural remedies and counseling before using prescription drugs. Sometimes the side effects of those are worse than the problems that you begin with.

What you said about desires and thoughts being totally different is so true. Everyone has un-wanted thoughts... even non OCD people. Unwanted thoughts don't necessarily have to be sexual either. No one here seems to be acting out their "unwanted" thoughts, just obsessing over having them. Perhaps just understanding that "unwanted thoughts are not desires" may help some with the imagined shame of having them.

If your son will drink V-8 juice it's good at hiding bad tasting meds.

Hi Florida mom, Diet is so important for kids and it seems like almost every food geared towards kids is bad for them. Unless you have your daughter tested for allergies it's hard to know what and what not to feed her. The biggest culprits I have found so far are "artificial food colorings" (not sugar), "deli meats or processed meats", "MSG", "artificial sweetners" & "processed cheese". Even if kids can tolerate these "foods", they are not good for them. These are a good bunch to cut out altogether. Start keeping a log of everything you feed her and how she acts afterward. Dairy is fine for my kids although I try to buy organic products. It's hard keeping small children on a healthy diet so you might have to get creative. Try to include your daughter in the "fun" preparation of her food and make it look "pretty" with colorful veggies and fruits. Be prepared for a big mess...

Hi Calicat, Sometimes when worrying about my kids I've looked back to remember all the strange "habits" I had as a child (some remaining) and I've always thought my husband has TS although he's never been diagnosed. Most everyone I know has admitted to some kind of odd behavior at one time or another... so many that if someone tells me they have no seemingly odd habits... I will think that they are truly odd... What a boring world this would be if we were all "normal".

Hi Patty, I sometimes talk to myself when I'm alone. I don't think it's neurological as it's not a constant or compulsive thing. Usually it's when I'm stressed out and trying to sort things out in my head. Sometimes I'm just talkin' to God.