tourette's-please help!
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi everyone, >I am new here. My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with tourette’s, and I >am >devistated! He is loaded with tics, and it is breaking my heart. The >Doctor gave me a script for medication, however, I am very againt medicating >children. Does anyone know of any natural approaches to treating this >disorder? >Thank you in advance for any info. you can offer me. >Pam
Dear Pam, I know how you feel but it does get better. My now almost 15 yr. old was dx’d 2 years ago and it was so hard. He is now on Tenex, his tics ranged from mild to average but now they are really not a problem. Like others have said, you’re not alone and as hard as it is, it could always be worse. TS is not terminal and it can become just a small part of who your boy is. There are several good books on it. Go to a bookstore and research it. Try to calm down yourself as he needs your strength right now. It will get better. Write any time.
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Hi Pam, I have a 12 year old son with TS. He was diagnosed when he was 8. That was the hardest time of my life. You need to go through all the emotions: anger, frustration, sadness, grief… then you pull up your socks and you read all you can about TS. Some info will be familiar while others won’t quite match your son. You and your son together should decide what is best for him. I wish you all the best in this life long quest… just remember, you and your son are not alone. — Joanne Mom to Mat the brat! "PammyRI" <pamm…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030512203302.27936.00000188@mb-m05.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi everyone, > I am new here. My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with tourette’s, and I am > devistated! He is loaded with tics, and it is breaking my heart. The > Doctor gave me a script for medication, however, I am very againt medicating > children. Does anyone know of any natural approaches to treating this > disorder? > Thank you in advance for any info. you can offer me. > Pam
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->"PammyRI" <pamm…@aol.com> wrote in message >news:20030512203302.27936.00000188@mb-m05.aol.com… >> Hi everyone, >> I am new here. My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with tourette’s, and >I am >> devistated! He is loaded with tics, and it is breaking my heart. The >> Doctor gave me a script for medication, however, I am very againt >medicating >> children. Does anyone know of any natural approaches to treating this >> disorder? >> Thank you in advance for any info. you can offer me. >> Pam
Welcome Pam. I am a bit ahead of some here since my son is now 22, but was dxed at age 10. Twelve years flies by in the scheme of things. It was a difficult, stomach-achey time for me then, also. He has his waves of more ticcing, yet years of pretty mild ones. It’s been a "ticcing" year with college graduation and stuff, but hopefully things will settle down again. Lots of empathy is floating around here in cyberspace. Jan
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"PammyRI" <pamm…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030512203302.27936.00000188@mb-m05.aol.com… > Hi everyone, > I am new here. My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with tourette’s, and I am > devistated! He is loaded with tics, and it is breaking my heart. The > Doctor gave me a script for medication, however, I am very againt medicating > children. Does anyone know of any natural approaches to treating this > disorder? > Thank you in advance for any info. you can offer me. > Pam
Here is a link to holistic treatment of TS. http://www.tourette-syndrome.com/holistic.htm
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http://www.bonniegr.com/index.htm HI Pam, Welcome to ast. The above link is to Bonnie Grimaldi who sells vitamins specifically for TS kids. Her website has a contact email address, if you have questions she can try to answer them for you. I have never tried these, so have no opinion on the effectiveness. My son is on Tenex, a first-line TS med. I also didn’t want to use meds on my son, but started about a year after he was dx’d. Ask any questions you may have, there are alot of great people here who either have TS themselves, or children with TS. Its great to get advice from people who have "been there." You will find alot of differing opinions, so do lots of research on your own and go with your gut instincts. :) Take Care, Jodi
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Hi everyone, I am new here. My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with tourette’s, and I am devistated! He is loaded with tics, and it is breaking my heart. The Doctor gave me a script for medication, however, I am very againt medicating children. Does anyone know of any natural approaches to treating this disorder? Thank you in advance for any info. you can offer me. Pam
