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[evak]

Hi,

 

My name's Eva and I have a 10 and a half year old son who has developed a tic disorder. It seems to have happened overnight, but probably has been around for ages and I just never noticed it!

 

My son has Asperger's Syndrome as well.

 

J's tic is rapid blinking. It was really bad earlier this week - I wondered how he actually managed to see anything - but it's decreased now and not as intense.

 

I've read some info on the net about tic disorders but there's so much out there I don't know where to start!

 

The main thing that concerns me is if J is bothered by the blinking. At school the other day he had to go and have a lie down as he said his eyes were sore. (Mind you, I did find out that this coincided with J's class having a relief teacher who was doing division with them and the class was pretty noisy!)

 

I was wondering if there is anything I can do to help allieviate (sorry about bad spelling)the tic. I read somewhere something about magnesium...

 

Thanks everyone! I look forward to being part of this forum

 

Eva

[Chemar]

welcome Eva

 

with a dual diagnosis of tics and Aspergers, there may be factors to consider beyond just what we discuss here, which is primarily natural ways to treat tics and TS

 

My first question would be whether your son is on any medications for the AD? Some meds can actually induce tics ....

 

Also, has he recently been exposed to any infections eg strep

any chemical exposure, including pesticides in home, garden, sports fields etc?

changes in diet? environment at home or school like new carpet, wood, new car etc

 

here is an informal survey on tic triggers (scroll down for the list)

http://www.latitudes.org/articles/finding_triggers.htm

 

a helpful book Natural Treatments for Tics & Tourette's: A Patient and Family Guide by Sheila Rogers

and

some helpful threads here to get you started

http://www.latitudes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2459

 

 

I have a link in my signature below on what we did for my son, who has Tourette Syndrome