Hi & Welcome hermom33,

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter is struggling with tics right now. I'm not a PANDAS expert, but hopefully Chemar and others will be along with some links.

There's lots of good PANDAS information on: http://www.latitudes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=1

Your daughter's case of tics sounds like PANDAS, but here are some diet tips that people have found helpful for tics. Artificial flavorings, colors, and preservatives are good things to take out of the diet. Dairy, Gluten, Chocolate, Sugar, and Caffeine are common tic triggers. You can find many more tic triggers on this page: http://www.latitudes.org/articles/finding_triggers.htm

I would suggest removing the Flinstone vitamins because they have artificial flavors in them. It may be helpful to find a multiple vitamin with natural ingredients. Can your daughter swallow vitamins?

Carolyn