Dee, I also have an 11-year-old with Tourette's and it is so painful for me to watch him endure the teasing and humiliation from his peers. He was born with bacterial menengitis, which I have read on some Tourette's sites could have been the cause. As he approaches 12, his tics and grunts are getting worse. We refuse to give him drugs and the herbal remedies have done no good. In checking out some licensed massage therapists yesterday, I was informed of a recent article on Neuro-muscular massage therapy for treating Tourette's. Apparently, massage is getting some wonderful results. Has anyone heard of this type of treatment and/or biofeedback for treating Tourette's? Tried the Neurologist, who recommended drugs but said they wouldn't stop the tics. Tried a psychiatrist before that, who didn't recognize Tourette's and was rather harsh with him -- making his symptoms worse.
Jeannie
