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Originally Posted by FeelinGoofy
hello brandtryan,
My son scott, who is also 18, has tourettes as well. Hes been on clonodine since he was 7. it really hasn't helped alot with the tics or vocalizations, but he has a horrible case of insomnia, which i uderstand is common with tourettes, and the clonodine helps him sleep. His tics and vocalizations are not that bad and he has learned to mask them at school. He says during passing period is when he releases them LOL... he says its no different than what the other kids are doing... LOL
He is a senior in HS this year and plans on going into some field of bio technology. Its great to meet you!!!! 
vicky |
Hi! It sounds like your son is doing great
It's interesting--I've read alot about how touretters can "hold them in" for long periods of time, and then release them later, in a more appropriate place. That amount of sheer concentration would have been exhausting for me (or rather, for me when it was at its peak). I could hold them in, say, for a few minutes (just like in my memoir when he goes to the doctor's office), but that's it. There's no way I could have held them in for an entire class period!