Taurine and l-carnitine

[kkver]

My sons motor tics are bit controlled after i started him on MAg+ cal and other vitamins but his vocal tics are still there and makes him shake his head some times. I was doing some receah and found l-carnitine has helped lot of people with vocal Tics but some people are using Taurine . I will like to to know which one start and in which dose. I am thinking about towards L caritine with 250mg once at night . I will like to have some inputs on that . Chemar it will be great to have your input on this.

[Chemar]

L carnitine and Taurine are both helpful with tics, with Taurine generally being the one that is given most often, especially in combination with magnesium

 

however, it seems that for vocal tics L carnitine works well IF it is well tolerated

 

by example, my son took L carnitine(500mg) each day very effectively (he had a very piercing screaming tic)

once the tic had subsided, he went off the L carnitine for about a year. He developed a new squeaking vocal tic and I reintroduced the L carnitine (same dose, same brand) yet that time it made him feel very edgy and spaced out

 

If you try it,,,i would start at 250mg/day and work up if needed