lissy0098

Hi, I was diagnosed with Tourettes, OCD, and ADD when i was about 10 years old. I had severe tics. head shaking, neck jerking, grunting, throat clearing, and many more. my parents were hesitant to put me on meds as well. my tics got so bad though, that i would call home each day to ask if i could leave school. my parents realized that if i wanted to live, a healthy, normal life, then I would need the extra help from meds. my grandparents were totally against it, but my parents were desperate. i have been on countless medications over the years: risperidal,clonodine, orap, tenex, and many more. Yes the side effects aren't always the greatest. but to me the weight gain, and tiredness were worth it. I am now a college graduate with a full time job. It might sound really scary, but it's all about finding the right meds. you just have to keep at it. hope i helped ease your mind.