cara615 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Its day #12 on the NAC for my son and we are seeing a marked difference. He is going hours without a vocal tic. They come in little spurts now as opposed to a contstant all day long thing. Could be waning but this decrease has coincided perfectly with our starting the NAC. For others that don't know what NAC is, its N Acetyl Cystiene - an amino acid that increases the glutathione in the brain and acts as an antioxidant. Yale is currently doing a study on the effects of NAC on children with TS. Study ends in July. There is reason to believe it can help due to a previous study with NAC and hari pulling. Apparently the NAC significantly improved symptoms in over 50% of the participants. I am hopeful that this will help us too. We get results of our "big" blood test this week. The test will let us know what vitamin/mineral deficiencies my son has as well a heavy metal levels and neurotransmitter levels. Shelley19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logismum Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Very glad to hear things are going well with the NAC Cara, Hope it continues for your son. Look forward to more updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 What kind of doctor is giving the blood test to your on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cara615 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 We are seeing an integrative doctor. She is an MD but practices holistic medicine as well. We are on diets changes and supplements recommended by her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosyJoy Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 What is the suggested dose of 10 yrs? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cara615 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 i am still giving my son 1,200mgs a day (600 in the am and 600 in the PM) He is 5 and 33lbs. I would start out lower and titre up to the 1200mgs and see if you see results. Then I would consult your doctor to see how high a 10 year old can go. The Yale study gave a max of 2,400mgs a day to children 7-17 yrs old. i did not want to go that high with my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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