Since 4 yars of age

[Andy]

Hi, my name is Andy and my son was diagnoised with TS at 4 years of age. My wife and I had noticed tic behavior when he was 2 years of age. The first tics were blinking eyes and bushing his hand across his eye even if no hair was present. Today he is 5 years of age and he exhibits blinking, throat noises, hand waving, stifffing of arms, and sometimes staring out into space. Nightmares are common as well. There is no family history of TS and I wonder if this may have been caused by vaccination shots or perhaps a linging infection. We had him tested and he is allergic to gluten, rice, corn, soy, sugar, milk and a few other things. Does anyone out there have a son or daughter in the same boat and what do you do?

[Guest Guest_efgh]

Andy,

 

You mentioned your son is allergic to rice and gluten. Are you keeping him away from the allergic foods? If so, since he is allergic to rice AND wheat (gluten) what do you give him as basic food?

 

thanks and goodluck to your little one!

[Guest Guest_Andy]

I was so upset when I started this thread that I must have clicked it on twice. My son is a challenge to feed. At first he was only known to be allegric to Gluten then everything else was added. It is hard to moniter everything he eats but we try our best and read everything that he eats but then again there is the trick that if he eats eggs then he might reacted to what was fed to the chickens. Anyway, he can eat meat, fruits, vegs, fish, potatoes, seeds, and olive oil for cooking. Sometimes we forget that he has his condition other times we can't figure out how to decrease the tics. He was diagnoised with TS but their is no family history and his age was so young I wonder if a vacination shot, antibiotics, or a lingering infection is the root cause.

[Chemar]

He was diagnoised with TS but their is no family history and his age was so young I wonder if a vacination shot, antibiotics, or a lingering infection is the root cause.

Hi Andy and welcome to latitudes

 

I would venture a guess to say all of the above things you mention could be playing a part in your son's tics.

 

I read your other thread too, and tend to agree that possibly the dx of TS may just be a bit premature.

 

There is so much evidence to show that things like the vaccinations, allergies and infections...ESPECIALLY STREP/ PANDAs and other viral infections as well as yeast(candida) overgrowth internally(mainly in gastro intestinal system)...all these can set of tics.

There is also a condition called pyroluria ( sometimes called stinky feet syndrome)

that can cause TS-like symptoms and is easily tested for and treated with primarily vitB6 and zinc.

 

Also magnesium and taurine are very beneficial for all tics, and some people are greatly helped by L-carnitine for eye blinking/rolling tics

 

If you get a chance, start reading thru old threads here...you will get much very valuable info.

 

If you need any more details...just LMK