EAMom Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Well, it may be a trigger for some with "regular" tics/tourettes ...however this child had PANDAS which can be a whole other ball of wax. Just as a child with non-pandas tics is unlikely to respond to IVIG or antibiotics, they will help someone with PANDAS...same/similar symptoms, but not the exact same underlying cause or effective treatments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAMom Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Starbucks definitely sounds way more fun than a pill! The only bad thing is that you'd also have lots of sugar in those yummy drinks. I personally think sugar is great, doesn't bother me or my kids (expect when dd had Pandas OCD...total fear of sugar!)..but I know it is an issue for some unfortunate folks. Let us know how things work...if one or the other makes a difference. (By the way, my husband is voting for the ginseng.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAMom Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 1/2 life of caffeine is 3-7 hours (varies with the person)...so could be the caffeine since your son was better for 3 hours. does anyone know the 1/2 life of ginseng? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calicat Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Hi Trubiano, Glad you got a big clue! Just a word of advice on the Starbucks... my 6 year old loved having sips of my frozen slushie frappicino things, and it finally occured to me to ask to see an ingredient list. I HAD been under the impression they were made like I would make it at home--espresso, sugar, milk, cream, ice--but no. It's actually a pretty artificial concoction, which I cannot remember the details of. I'm so tired of disappointing ingredients lists!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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