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I've been unable to find any discussion on this; sorry if it is a repeat. Has anyone used SAM-e for vocal tics, particuarly if stress and self-esteem seem to be a factor in them?

Specifically, what kind of magnesium and how soon did you see any improvement?

Yes, this is really the first time we have tried anything for the tics. I imagine his tics are not really noticable to most people, just he and I, so we haven't gotten really serious about controlling them. We have discussed dietary changes; he is not really wanting to to this, although I think he may give the gluten free diet a try for a while. He is really skeptical that anything will work. He is in his last year of college and does extremely well except the stress of college life and some conflicts involved have increased his tics this past year. It does seem to me that stress and fatigue are his main tic triggers.

Hi All, I am new to this forum so please excuse any mistakes I may make in posting. I am looking for advice on my 22 y/o son who has vocal grunts. They started when he was about 8 y/o, then for some reason stopped. At the time, we didn't think much of them because he had no other symptoms. Then when he hit puberty (with a severe case of acne), he began to have tics where he was head jerking and eye shifting. The tics were not severe, but as a mom, I noticed them and he was aware of them. As he grew older, much of these symptoms disappeared, but the vocal grunts have increased. I believe they are stress/fatigued related but have never had a physician diagnose them as Tourette's. Partly because they did not interfer with his other activities and I didn't want to have a "label" put on him. Anyway, I recently came across Bonnie Grimaldi's supplements and ordered them (except for the magnesium). Will it be ok to give him these supplements without any blood testing. He doesn't go to the doctor often. He is actually in very good health.