Posted by maririp on October 7, 2002, at 12:02:15
In reply to My baby has a tick, posted by McSweeney on October 6, 2002, at 5:46:09
McSweeney ..tourettes or tic disorder...my son has mild tic disorder a form of tourettes..this started at about age 6 or thats when i first noticed it. He would smell everything..smell his fingers..touch things..then he went through phases of voice tics..standing and squatting..sticking his tongue out..he too is highly intelligent. I did try meds with him around age 11 but they dragged him down. he is 13 now and he has out grown most of the tics. I hardly notice any tics..tho children with these disorders tend to be ocd in behavor and thoughts and he goes through that from time to time..washing his hands allot..questioning things over and over..the good thing about tic disorder most kids can out grow it in their teens.There are allot of web sites out there on tourettes and also chat rooms...good luck.
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