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Hello and welcome, just go away, You picked a great name! My son has snorting tics and I find them very challenging. He always gets them during allergy season, after a cold or when his nose is running. Also when he is anxious like at a piano performance or during State testing times and after swimming in chlorine. I do think upper respiratory symptoms get him going and are a major trigger. My son is 10 and isn't as bothered by his snorts as everyone around him. Its almost as if he isn't aware of them. We have started some comprehensive behavioral therapy which seems promising. His major obstacle is that he is not very motivated to lose them because they are not a problem to him. If your son is older and more motivated it might be helpful. The tourette syndrome association has a free training DVD for doctors and also will provide physican training. I just remembered insurance is a problem. There might be some studies going on. Anyway, I also wonder what causes my sons tics. Wish I could be more helpful.

Hello, We just returned from a visit with a naturopath doctor. She did several tests which showed my son does not have food allergies but high levels or mercury amoung other things. She reccomended he start taking metal flush a natural herbal supplement. Has anyone here had experience with this? How have you dealt with high mercury levels? Thanks! Holly

Hello everyone, Someone just sent me this link. It is an eye opener! http://www.naturalnews.com/026973_MSG_food_foods.html

Thanks everyone, We have not tried l-carnitine or magnesium. I am just learning about these. When we had his magnesium level tested it was slightly above normal. I have been trying to have him eat banannas and almonds. When magnesium supplements are helpful is that becasue it is low in the body or because the body needs more than the normal amount? Would I be better off starting with magnesium or l-carnitine? School starts next week and I am sad that he still has this snorting tic. Uggh!

Hello, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I hope so. My son has a loud snorting tic since March. It has improved some this summer but I am afraid it will get worse as we go back to school next week. Anyway, he had minimal tics today until we went to a concert. Then his tics became more frequent and were disturbing others who had no idea what was going on. We also have the same problem at the movies. I feel really bad for him because we ended up leaving and now his tics are worse then they have been for awhile. Also, he loves music and his tics went crazy during his last recital. He also wants to be in a concert band. Any suggestions on how to handle this? Thanks!

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has tried habit reversal training and if they have had any success with it? My son still has this loud frequent snort and I think it would make a big difference if he could change it into something less obivious.

Hello again, My son has been swimming in our pool for the last four days, sometimes for a few hours. His tics have not increased and have been fairly mild compared to the end of the school year. I am so thankful that the salt water generator we just installed is helping. Earlier this year before the salt water generator his nose started to run after just ten minutes and his tics picked up. Glad he can swim again.

HI Pat, He is getting allergy shots, we have the hepa filter, no carpet, mattress and pillows wrapped. I do use benedryl at night. It makes him really sleepy in the daytime. What is w/NAET?Thanks!

Hi! My son keeps getting these snorting tics where he blows out of his nose fairly hard and loud. Not to be gross but sometimes a clear mucus also comes out especially when his allergies are acting up. I think that is what is triggering him. He uses a hankie when he can but sometimes he misses or forgets. No one wants to sit by him. Any suggestions on how we can handle this better?

I had no idea about the carrots! I thought I was giving my son something good for him. Thanks for the info.

Hello again, Yes we have an 18x36 inground pool. We just bought a hayward swimpure plus system. My husband is going to install it tomorrow. I hope it helps him. His nose has been running like crazy and his snorts have picked up since he was in the chlorine pool. I'll post after we have the system working and he has tried it out. I know others have wondered about this too. Thanks!

Thanks so much for the Salt Water information. We also have a pool and I have been trying to decide what to do as I had noticed when my son would swim in an indoor pool he would have respiratory problems. This was before we knew about the ts and I think they were tics. Well we just opened our pool and I let my son swim for 15 minutes to see what happened. He has been having a snorting tic and it got a lot worse after swimming. I had been thinking about a Salt Water Generator and now I think we will get one for sure. What kind did you get and did you have it installed? Thanks!

Thanks Cheri, We have been trying diet alterations but today I am going to let him have pizza at his friends party. It will be interesting to see if it makes a difference. It has been challenging wheat/dairy/corn/additives and vegetarian but he has been a trooper through all of this. I did ask his pediatrican to test his magnesium, B6 and B12. B12 was in normal range. B6 and magnesium were slightly high. Does that mean magnesium is most likely not his problem. His doc did the testing for me but doesn't know alot about vitamins/minerals so he didn't know what implications it would have. Your son sounds like a nice young man, just like mine. He is way into music-piano,trombone.

Thanks everyone for your questions, ideas. His symptoms were gradual we just didn't recognize them as tics. We have been on a wheat/gluten free diet for the last month. He was allergy skin tested in 2006 and did not show any food allergies but does have dust, mold, polllen. Of course we live in Lexington Ky the worst place for allergies! DS is not all that athletic but he isn't the worse. He is a good swimmer and bike rider. We went to the neurologist yesterday and he did think ds has tourettes. He also said that it is not unusual for them to not realize they are ticcing. He also doubted that he had Aspergers. Social relationships are important to him and he is a pretty friendly guy.