Josie

OK, this made me cry! Very, very happy for you. I just love those periods of calm and healing. We are currently in a flare but I'm so thankful for this forum and an understanding pediatrician and knowing that we will get through this tough period. May your little one continue to heal.

My ds10 also suffers from TS (may be Pandas - but that is a whole other forum!) but loves to play baseball and is good at it. He too has had some difficulties with other players usually on the opposite team. Up until this season he has played with a group of boys he has grown up with, all of whom just accept his "things he just does". One of his tics last year was a very pronounced sticking his tongue out whilst stretching his neck up so of course players on the opposition thought he was sticking his tongue out at them. He did this too when he was pitching. He went up to majors this year and started playing with a new group of boys and I was very worried how this would go but all the boys just seem to accept it. One thing that you could do is have him at 1st or 3rd base (depending on if you are home or away) so that you could intervene if there are comments from the opposition or even your players. You could ask the parents if it's ok to mention to your team that he has this condition and that he sometimes says things that may be deemed inappropriate. It's just a thing he does and he can't help it. I think at this age, kids (especially boys) will just accept it. The excitement of the game is always a big tic inducer for my ds. His tics always ramp up at this time of year. Like chemer mentioned, it could also be seasonal allergies, something he ate etc - these are areas we are exploring and are beginning to see improvement in his symptoms. Perhaps you could forward details of this website to his parents. For me personally I cannot express enough gratitude for finding this site. Thanks for being so aware and taking the time to help this child.

Try Dr David Buscher of Northwest Center for Environmental Medicine in Redmond, WA. My son saw him for a few months last year. His symptoms did reduce dramatically with the treatment prescribed, but as most on this forum have found out, the natural route can be quite costly! My son's symptoms have ramped up a little since not under Dr Buscher's care. I try to take things slowly, working with the information I have learned over the last few months and reading this forum daily. As some have stated, this is not a sprint, but a marathon. Work with what you know and remember to breathe.