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  1. Happy to hear your son is improving! We have had a similiar experience My son had a some motor tics flare up for about a week after his flu shot this past fall. They werent very pronounced but were noticeable He also gets allergy shots and it caused a big increase with motor and vocal tics when we increased the frequnecy and serum concentration. This lasted for a couple of months. It was a tough time for him. He had dark circles under his eyes and was very pale as well. He was always very restless during his sleep... kicking his legs. We found out that his iron levels (ferritin level) was very low. He is taking an iron supplement now and his quality of sleep has improved greatly.
  2. We use a toothpaste made by Tom's of Maine that makes a childrens toothpaste dye and preservative free. Also Dial makes a Kids hair and body wash that is tear free and dye free. We get ours at Walmart but i think most major retailers have it.
  3. our neurologist explained that tics feel like urges that they have to do, kinda like an itch. So your son's explaination of needing to pop the balloon makes sense. Anxiety is a trigger for my son as well. While we were on vacation this past summer, we stayed on the top floor of a hotel. Every time we left the room he glanced through the railing down over the edge and would have a verbal tic that was a quick "er". It was one of his tics that has come and gone a few times now. My son has bad allergies and asthma as well, grass being the worst. Allergy and decongestant medicines are triggers for him. Singulair and benadryl being the worst. He can take levocetirizine and nasal sprays for a short time without problems. He also gets allergy shots at the moment. He had very bad verbal and motor tics back in October and we think it was triggered by an increase in the concentration of the dose as well as the frequency. We just started getting the shots again but giving more time between shots. We are nervous about starting them back up but they have really helped his allergies and asthma. I'll include your son in my prayers!
  4. Hi gaga, my 7yr old son has tics and they tend to get worse when he is overly tired or having an allergy flare up. He had the head jerking tic this past December that caused him headaches. His neuoroligist had prescribed a 250mg magnesium supplement and we noticed it made him very tired and moody. We stopped giving it to him and within a day noticed improvements in his mood and energy. We also gave him some ibuprofen to help with the headaches and help him sleep better. After a few days his head jerking tic eased up to where it wasnt causing head aches and went away after a few weeks. We still give him magnesium baths occasionally to help calm him down before bed time. He has other tics that he does as well but they arent as pronounced and bothersome for him. His iron levels were very low as well and takes an iron suplement. Its helped with his quality of sleep. My wife and I worry if his tics will get worse. What has helped ease our worry some is that we have kept a journal to find out what triggers his tics. We also found a good neorologist that is willing to take the time to help us. When my son was 4yrs old his tics started and his GP said they were habits and not to worry. We didnt accept that answer and thats when we started looking for a neorologist.
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