Vitamin D Deficiency & Tourette's

[kellarlln]

Does anyone know of any research being done into a correlation of increased tics in Vitamin D Deficiency?

[guy123]

Haven't heard about that but I did just get a bloodtest that showed I have low vitamin D levels so I was put on a prescription pill that is 50,000 IU of vitamin D2 (not D3) which I'm supposed to take twice weekly for 3 months.

[mythree]

My daughter who is 11 now was put on 7000 IU of Vitamin D by her doctor for tics. She was put on this when she had just turned 10. He vitamin D levels were sooo low. Usually if you have low vitamin D levels - you also have low vitamin E levels. There is talk that they are using vitamin E for large muscle movements such as those associated with MS. The vitamin D which was part of an entire regime of vitamins/minerals really helped with my daughters large motor tics. She now takes 1000 IU's a day.

[guy123]

Usually if you have low vitamin D levels - you also have low vitamin E levels.

 

I've never heard this before. Are they related somehow?

[mythree]

From what I understand they can't really measure vitamin E. But if you are deficient in Vitamin D than there is a good chance of being deficient in Vit E. I will look for my old notes from the doctor. Regardless, I have met other people who have used Vitamin E for large motor. My daughter no longer takes the E, for she doesn't do the big movement tics anymore.

 

Usually if you have low vitamin D levels - you also have low vitamin E levels.

 

I've never heard this before. Are they related somehow?