Lara,

Thanks for the great information on Tourette's syndrome. From now on, I will have to say, make sure you don't have chronic Lyme disease rather than Tourette's syndrome. Here is something else then that might be helpful for PearlDoves - "The central role of magnesium deficiency in Tourette's syndrome: causal relationships between magnesium deficiency, altered biochemical pathways and symptoms relating to Tourette's syndrome and several reported comorbid conditions":

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...398&dopt=Books

I am trying a new (for me) magnesium supplement. It is called Ionic-Fizz Magnesium Plus by Pure Essence Labs. I've only had two doses so far, but I seem to be getting positive effects from it - more so than other magnesium supplements I have tried in the past.

wasabi

many with TS are also using the NATURAL CALM magnesium powders with much success...my husband uses the original and benefits greatly, while my son prefers his regular magnesium supplement

Bonnie Grimaldi has done research on magnesium deficiency in TS

wasabi,
Thanks very much for that info. about Ionic-Fizz. I read that the other day on the other forum here. Sounds interesting. I take a combined powder which has mag., calcium and some other things in it as well. I find it helps with my RLS sometimes. Sometimes being the operative word unfortunately.

Yes, that url you listed is the one to BonnieGr's Hypothesis.

I have heard of people having exacerbations of their tics when they've contracted Lyme Disease. Same with ADD. Also some of the symptoms of Lyme seem similar to those seen in ADD, so a child may present as having ADD or ADHD when they're really experiencing Lyme symptoms. Must be difficult to sort it all out.

p.s. same with depression I suppose. It would be just awful to have Lyme Disease especially if you're a child and it's interfering in school and such. It's such a complex condition by the sound of it.

http://infoventures.com/emf/currlit/bu14734.html