New to the Boards but not to TS

[David]

Hello All,

 

I am a successful 35 yr old with mild TS and I have 2 boys who, you guessed it, both have symptoms. My oldest (11 yrs) is a great student and baseball player with hasfriends and is such a trooper. A very special child. My youngest (6 yrs) is just showing signs. He has a tic cough. Having TS, I have been able to cope as best I can and can accept my kids condition in stride to a certain degree. I believe their tics will be somewhat mild and I am hoping for the best. However, my wife is not doing so well in regards to my 6 yr old and I must admit, I have been having some trouble as well dealing and trying to support my wife.

 

The main worry is the progression of the cough. Will it turn to something worse or more vocal? I myself have had some very slight and barely noticeable vocal tics and I have been abe to deal pretty well with them. My son has had days when he has barely coughed and then there are days when he coughs every 10 seconds it seems. We are just now starting the boys on vitamins (magnesium, multi, . We could use some recommendations in regards to which vitmain regimes seem to have worked for all. This is also the first time that I have reached out to help myself so this is all new to me as well as my family. This site seems to be the place to go. I hope.

 

Regards

David

[Chemar]

Hi David and welcome

 

congrats for deciding to be proactive in helping your kids and yourself

 

I can attest to the dramatic difference that natural treatments have made for both my son and husband.

 

As you begin to read through the threads on this forum and also the articles on the main website, you will find a wealth of info to guide you.

 

I am busy working right now, but will return later and try to bump up some threads that may be helpful to you

 

bye now

Cheri

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Just had to respond to the 'tic cough' my son started having a chronic cough at 3 - it continued more intense at times but always present. We always knew where he was hiding in hide and seek - just had to listen for the cough. He was diagnosed with PANDAS at 6 - with a SEVERE onset of many many tics - vocal and motor - overnight explosion. Antibiotics cleared all the tics except the cough - which I had come to terms with after seeing all the other possible tics he could have. Ultimately, this tic remained until we went off all dairy - the cough was gone within the week and really has never returned, even when he does have PANDAS symptoms the cough is not present. I believe the cough was an allergy to dairy, my husband had also had a chronic cough over the years which he blamed on his asthma -he has no other tics and never has. His cough is also gone now that he is off all dairy as well.