Wonderfulmom

Hi. I am brand new here. My 11 year old started vocal tics a few days ago. She would say “hmmm” again and again. She said she couldn’t help it. She had a compulsion to do it. I have been feeling upset and worried about it and also feeling all alone in my concerns. I tried to join a Facebook page for parents of children who tic and 3 days later they still haven’t accepted me for some reason. Meanwhile, my 21 year old son and 19 year old daughter think I am making a big deal about nothing. They also say that what I am doing is only successful due to a placebo effect. I gave my daughter an Epsom salt bath last night and she said it didn’t help. She watched TV and mindlessly said “hmm” every few seconds. Then today I eliminated all dairy from her diet and she stopped ticking. My son who is 21 berated me about it earlier. My 11 year old is better so far and seems to appreciate my help and I guess that’s all that really matters.The tics tend to be worse at night when her mind is unoccupied and she’s watching T.V. She also said they were frequent when she drifted off to sleep last night. I am hoping that they don’t resurface tonight, or ever again.

My God, I have been feeling so alone. My 11 year old daughter began displaying a vocal humming tic about 2 days ago. This is the first time she has had a tic, ever. I have been feeling so sad, alone, scared and basically helpless. To make matters worse: 1. I tried to join a facebook page for parents of children with tics 2. I gave her an Epsom salt bath, which she soaked in for about an hour and it didn’t help much. She’s not loud, but she’s humming away over here.