BREATHING, SWALLOWING TICS IN PANDAS. Help please

[Sue: New Jersey Mom]

My sons tics have changed and the last two days he has been making swallowing sounds constantly. Does this sound like a tic. He is not sure if his throat hurts or not and he is on Zithromax for pandas treatment. He was so hyper that I haven't seen him like this in years. He was waxing and waning for the past two weeks. He is on a strict strep protocol with his dan physician, but his neurologist offered tenex to help with the tics, so i gave it tonight before i could check with the dan physician. Has anyone heard about tenex interactions or these kinds of tics. I may take him into the regular pediatrician for a culture. but he just had one on Friday that was negative and he is on zithromax, so could these just be tics. I hope someone will read and respond. I want my son back!

[CSP]

Hi NJM,

 

I don't know about the interactions, but my son has had some tic changes in the last 2 weeks. He is squeezing his eyes shut really hard. I noticed this while giving him taurine, so I stopped the taurine this week to see if the eye tic will go away.

 

I thought maybe he is just waxing because his baseball season starts Sat. and he is going to a NHL game next week. His vocals are down, but I tell you this eye one scares me. I'm afraid he is going to get hit in with a baseball if he is squeezing at the wrong time.

 

Could be spring too, pollen in the air.

 

C.P.

[Sue: New Jersey Mom]

Hi NJM,

 

I don't know about the interactions, but my son has had some tic changes in the last 2 weeks. He is squeezing his eyes shut really hard. I noticed this while giving him taurine, so I stopped the taurine this week to see if the eye tic will go away.

 

I thought maybe he is just waxing because his baseball season starts Sat. and he is going to a NHL game next week. His vocals are down, but I tell you this eye one scares me. I'm afraid he is going to get hit in with a baseball if he is squeezing at the wrong time.

 

Could be spring too, pollen in the air.

 

C.P.

 

I am believing that the pollen and start of the allergy season is not helping as well.

[Hope]

Allergy season scares me, too. We still have snow and cold here so we have a bit more time but I know it is around the corner. DS' tics started last spring. Probably not a coincidence.

 

Thinking of pursuing provocation/neutralization allergy treatment but I am scared about that, too. Will I be opening a pandora's box? Will this stimulate more tics/allergies?

 

NJM, I would keep a close eye on him and keep a journal so you can share the results with your doctor. You are fortunate to have a DAN doctor in your area. Hang in there!