Hello, I am new to this forum. I am hoping to seek some advise being is my doctors think this isn't much to be concerned about. About a year ago my son started itching his legs, enough that it was difficult for him to take 5 steps without bending over. Now over the past 4 months he has been displaying some other behaviors such as, tapping his toes on the ground when he walks, squatting to pull on his socks, picking the skin on his thumbs, head movement and some facial movements of various kinds. He is also starting to become more vocal, clearing his throat, etc. I have an friend who suggested it may be lyme disease which my son was bitten by a tick almost 18 months ago. When I brought this up to my pediatrician she blew it off and said he didn't have fever or rash. She steered me away from a blood test. I have also been reading about Pandas. It is all over the internet and documented that alot of children are being misdiagnosed with tourettes and tics who actually have lyme disease. Does anyone have any information on this? Should I just keep pushing my way through doctors to have these blood tests done?

I'm so worried, and feel so helpless that I can't help my son.