New member, son with multiple concerns, currently loud vocal tics
 

Glad to find NeuroTalk.
My son hasn't been diagnosed with anything in particular yet but has multiple behavior issues and now, vocal tics. Currently it is a loud hiccup and he has missed several days of school. He just turned 6 and is in Kindergarten.

Hello & Welcome
 

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here to assist you. Check the following forum there are a great number of assistance there.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum25.html

Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene :hug:

Hi. I've been down this road.

The behavior might be aspergers related, and the tics might indicate Tourettes.

Look into both of these and if you think they might fit, then you'l have to get him evaluated.

Take care, and write me anytime.

Hello - does your son have a history of Strep? It is possible that he could have PANDAS. You should have his ASO and DNaseB levels checked. If it's strep, he will go on an antibiotic.

Hello and Welcome!
 

I see Darlene has given you the link to our Tourette's forum.

Please feel free to roam around and join in anywhere!!!

If you have any questions or need any help finding your way around please don't hesitated to ask. Someone will always be around shortly to help in any way that we can.

I look forward to seeing you around the board.
:)
Abbie

I understand your situation
 

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.