bleaschmann

Hi, I spent christmas with my sister & I can honestly say I have haven't had such a tic free 3 days in nearly 10 years! I came home & by the evening I was ticking frequently - constant vocal barks for nearly 3 hours! I was racking my brain for what could of possibly been different & there was only one thing......... My sister lives in a newly built house & has no cats.............I have 2 cats. There has only been one other time when I have been relatively tic free (without meds) & that was when I lived on my own for a year.............again, no cats! My parents have always had cats and even had 10 of them at one point.Apparently the 3 main causes of allergic reactions are cats,pollen & dustmites. I have read that a sign of an allergy to either cats,pollen or dust mites can be a runny or blocked nose.I have struggled with having a constantly blocked nose & even had to have an operation as I had damaged the lining by using too much decongestant spray As my wife & I a reluctant to move the cats out temporarily in order to test this theory we have ordered an air purifier with a HEPA filter to see if any change is noticeable..................if there is no change at least the air we breathe will be of a good quality!! I will post again on this forum to let you all know what happens. I recently received Sheilas book, Tics & Tourettes.....................wow!!!!! what a great source of help & hope. Stuart.

Hi to all, This is my first post. I am A 31,male. and have tourettes.I had been on pimozide (orap) for 15 years & came off it last year as I was starting to experience severe depression,mood swings, suicidal thoughts - this all coincided with a stressful time in my life - moving house, birth of my son etc.I could not believe how much better I felt being off meds............however, this only lasted a month.I now am trying to cope with this disorder without the help of meds & I feel it is a battle that I am losing.The strain being put on my marriage is enourmous & I dread going to work everyday.I saw Fireflys post re Carnosine & have started taking it......I think i may have experienced a slightly calmer mood at times but |I have only been taking it for 3 days & am not sure how soon I should expect to notice a difference, also would I be able to take this with 5 -HTP? I have ordered the book that is advertised on this site and can only hope that this offers some help. I would be grateful for any advice anyone can offer & I apologise if this post sounds extremely depressing. If there is one thing I can offer at this time it is...................STAY AWAY FROM MEDS, DOCTORS ARE FAR TO EAGER TO PRESCRIBE THEM !!!!!!! ( I am having to deal with things now that I should have done 10 years ago). Stuart.