Hi Cheryl...........nice to meet you

I am not a fan of the prescription meds for TS simply because of the bad reactions my son had to the ones he tried. We switched him to alternative remedies 5 years ago and have never looked back.

However, I certainly do recognise and respect that there are other people who feel differently, and also many who have seen mainly benefit and not the bad side effects that we did on prescription meds.

I have heard from a number of people who have tried ABILIFY (aripiprazole) and seem to be pleased with it. It is mainly used in schizophrenia, but seems to help reduce tics etc. too

Do encourage your son to read up on potential side effects and also FDA advisories on it tho so that he can make an informed decision on whether to try it

whatever he decides, I do hope he finds the treatment that will best help him and sure hope you will stay in touch too.