My son was recently diagnosed with tics

[Guest deeweir]

My son was diagnosed with tics in October. Where do you all begin? I feel like I'm failing my son. I started with taking wheat and dairy from his diet, things I thought started to improve, but then recently things are getting worse again. He started out with facial tics and they went away and he started hopping. His tics are almost continuous at times. I've read about environmental physicians. How do you find a good one in the area? Do you start there? I also have him on magnesium supplements a b complex and a probiotic. I just feel like I need some guidance here. I don't know where to go next. Any help from you all out there that have had success would be greatly appreciated. These tics have consumed our lives and my son absolutely HATES them. Please help.

Thanks so much.

Dee Weir

[mylittleangel]

I would suggest you find a good DAN doctor or naturopath who has experience dealing with kids. I am now on my second naturopath and am much happier. He did the Organic Acid test on my son and an Igg test for food allergies. We now know that my son has a significant overgrowth of yeast in his gut as well as clostridia, along with about 18 different food sensitivities. We just started an anti-candida program and have removed all allergens from his diet. We are also working with a nutritionist to help us with meal plans as it can get tricky having to remove so much from a 5 year olds diet. My son also takes natural calm (magnesium), milk thistle (to help his liver detox), vitmamin B6, iron & vitamin D (he was tested by his pediatrician and found to be deficient in both of these) and a combination of oregano oil/licorice to help fight a virus that is believed to be living in his body. My naturopath has told me that we will be on this protocall for anywhere from 6-12 months as it takes a long time to heal the gut and we want to make sure we do it right. He said I should notice his symptoms starting to improve in 2-3 months. I am very hopeful that this will help to at least make his tics less frequent and less noticeable. My son has been ticcing for 16 months now and I wasted almost a year with a naturopath who knew nothing. I am now on the right track, I believe, and although it is not an easy path, it is worth it if I can help my son.

[Guest deeweir]

I would suggest you find a good DAN doctor or naturopath who has experience dealing with kids. I am now on my second naturopath and am much happier. He did the Organic Acid test on my son and an Igg test for food allergies. We now know that my son has a significant overgrowth of yeast in his gut as well as clostridia, along with about 18 different food sensitivities. We just started an anti-candida program and have removed all allergens from his diet. We are also working with a nutritionist to help us with meal plans as it can get tricky having to remove so much from a 5 year olds diet. My son also takes natural calm (magnesium), milk thistle (to help his liver detox), vitmamin B6, iron & vitamin D (he was tested by his pediatrician and found to be deficient in both of these) and a combination of oregano oil/licorice to help fight a virus that is believed to be living in his body. My naturopath has told me that we will be on this protocall for anywhere from 6-12 months as it takes a long time to heal the gut and we want to make sure we do it right. He said I should notice his symptoms starting to improve in 2-3 months. I am very hopeful that this will help to at least make his tics less frequent and less noticeable. My son has been ticcing for 16 months now and I wasted almost a year with a naturopath who knew nothing. I am now on the right track, I believe, and although it is not an easy path, it is worth it if I can help my son.

 

 

Not to be ingnorant, but what is a DAN doctor and how do you find these naturopath people to help you?

Thanks so much.

[Tracey111]

Dee,

 

SO MANY people here understand what you are going through. Your initial post is like many that I have read over the last year and a half....and very much like mine, only I had questioned the most recent vaccine and tics!!!

 

Keep reading the old posts would be my suggestion....especially the ones that say new here/just diagnosed with tics/etc. There are lots of people on this forum that can offer good advice...you just have to find what works best for your child. It can become overwhelming at first!

 

Supplements, VERY limited artificials, no preservatives, low salycilates have worked for us. The amino acids were a big key for us. Every child is different. I hope that something works for you, as I know it can consume you.

 

Good luck and I hope you find comfort in the answers you get here.