kmccoy

My son used to lick his palms. In fact, the only tic you mentioned he has not experienced is the scratching in an inappropriate area. I've been in the same frustrated position as you are feeling, and believe me, I wish I could say it will all magically disappear one day, because we're still going through some issues (and my son is 14). There were days when my son could barely walk across the floor without jerking or twitching a limb and his face contorted in tics. We've been through grunting, sniffing, humming, heavy breathing (through the nose), shrugging shoulders, rubbing noses... I could go on. I will say that changing our son's diet has helped tremendously (gluten-free, no artificial colors/flavors, caffeine, and sugar to name a few), and we've also implemented supplements. Hang in there.

My husband and I, through research and a lot of thought, implemented a gluten free, all natural diet, for our son. We try to buy organic when we can, and we use stevia or natural sweetners to replace sugar. It's been a long road and we have more to travel, but yes, our son's tics are more controlled too as a result of the diet change. And our son is 14 now. Thanks for the welcome!

We've implemented a diet similar to the one you described: gluten free, no artificial colors, dyes, sugar, caffeine - though I experimented with soy milk for him, but did not really see a change. Many of the tics you described are also similar to what my son experienced. If he's been exposed to a situation that is too stimulating for him, he does have difficulty "settling done" and we still see the eye blinking, nose/mouth/finger twitching. I've been working with Sheila, so many may read the story soon. I appreciate her working with me.

Just an introduction to others. Looks like many of us have many things in common. I'm a mother of a son diagnosed with TS, however, I will say - and proudly - that he has now been med-free for over a year, by changing his diet. I'm curious if any others have tried something similar. Thanks.