janey

Thanks Janey, did you buy the Taurine already? The only ones I saw out there were capsules, I guess we would have to open it up and put half of it in something because each capsule is 500mg. Hi MomandDad, I've also only seen it in 500mg. I can't find it in a capsul that I can just open. In the past I've tried crushing pills and pudding them in something thick. He starts gagging on that. I'm going to search the internet today to see if I can find it in a powder form. I think I've been at the Vitamin Shoppe every other day since I found this site.

Hi Mom and Dad, I've just had a reply from Chemar and she recommends 250mg of Taurine for my son who's 55lbs. She was using 500mg for her son who was 100lbs. Hope this helps!!! Janey

Hi there, I'm new here too. My son, who is 8, had a blinking tic, then a throat clearing tic, and now he has a nose twitch. I've started my son on Natural Calm, B vitamins, and Omega 3-6-9. I've also added vitamin E and evening primrose oil. I've read that the amino acid Taurine is supposed to be good, but I'm not sure how much to give. I know that for my son, who currently has a nose twitch, that eliminating TV and Gameboy have had a great improvement. I've been reading that most TS patients had a great improvement when stopping electronics. Maybe your son can benefit from eliminating these as well???

Hello All, I'm new to this forum. I have an 8 year old son who has had various tics since the age of 5. The tics last for a month or two then go away for 6months to a year. He initially started with eye blinking, then throat clearing. Lately he developed a nose twitch. I'd like to start him on the natural supplements that have been recommended. My question is how much Taurine should I give him? He weighs about 55 lbs. I also know that TV watching and Game boy makes the tics much worse. I would love to totally eliminate them all together, but I know that I have to let him have a little fun. Has any one had this experience with electronics and also how many hours per day do you let them play? Thank you to everyone who takes their time to reply!!!