I understand the vocal noise issue. My almost 16 year old daughter, who had been diagnosed years prior with ADHD, was diagnosed with Tourettes Syndrome about 4 years ago. She suffers from strong head nodding/ jerking, strong rapid eye blinking and gutteral (vocal/ throat clearing sounds) tics. The tics are heightened by stress, but not limited to stresfful periods.

This can be a difficult thing for children, as their peers may notice the tics and either make fun of the child or spread rumors about the child. My daughter, God bless, has a great support network of friends that support her and look beyond her tics and see her for the wonderful person she is.

I recommend you take your child to a neurologist for testing. Our neurologist is terrific and truly listens to the concerns of the parents. We opt not to medicate for ADHD, but instead follow a vitamin regimen of high doses of fish oil, L-Tyrosene and magnesium for both my 16 year old and 9 year old, as ADHD medications are contraindicated for heart patients with bradycardia/ tachycardia. The vitamin therapy has been a blessing. Also, my 16 year old is not a heart patient (my 9 year old and 13 year old are), so she benefits from high doses of caffeine for focus and to slow her down, especially when she has testing at school. Caffeine has a reverse affect on the ADHD brain, as reported by numerous studies. We have had success with this as well. Before staring any type of vitamin or caffeine intake regimens, please consult a physician to make sure your child does nto have any conditions that may be contraindicative of these types of regimens.

I wish you the best and pray your child will find relief soon.