Hi there;) this is my first post, but I am beyond grateful for this forum as I would have never known how to pursue my son's tourettes symptoms. How can I make this short?! I decided to post here because at this point if nothing else, I am looking for someone going through the same thing. I can't believe how isolating this experience has been and I should have looked for outside support long before now. Chemar, I have seen your name many times in various threads;). My son started with shoulder shrugs and ground touching just shy of his 3rd birthday. I was sick with fear (trust your gut) but was assured by many to ignore. I did, and they went away. 8 months later, my son had and still has a very loud vocal shout- there was no ignoring this. To follow, a host of other tics/compulsions would emerge-once I started studying him like a hawk, I could probably count at least 25 different tics/compulsions (not all at the same time). I won't get into what the traditional docs told me, you already know that story. I found a functional pediatrician and through oat tests/Genova stool tests and blood work we discovered HUGE clostridia/yeast overgrowth and cryptosporidium (parasite);(. My doctor admitted she has never had a patient with these findings. We were put on antifungals, supplements and a prescription specific to his parasite, though I don't think it worked. I can give so many more details as to what we are on and how he got this way in the first place (which still concerns me of course)but I'm not even sure I will get a response;). We have had some encouraging days, but we are currently having a set back and I'm feeling so discouraged because I am doing everything I can to help his gut. Complete change if diet- we don't even leave the house because I spoon feed him to ensure he gets lots of nourishing food in him. Please, if anyone is interested in corresponding or has any input and I can share plenty more details, or simply someone going through the same thing- I will be forever grateful for your encouraging chats!
