Tics - Los Angeles,CA

The same thing happened to my 5 year old. Seeing your child go through something like this is one of the hardest things I have ever gone through in life. I freaked out too. She was even doing a strange neck roll. I went crazy researching tics online and of course freaked my self out even more. I even took her to a pediatric neurologist a couple months ago. We eat very healthy but I decided to work on her diet even more by cutting out certain foods and adding foods high in omegas and magnesium. I also started making buckwheat waffles and she started eating a lot of almonds, sunflower seeds and sunbutter. It got much better then of course it started up again just not as bad. My friend gave me a bottle of Monavie to give to her. Within 3 days the tics stopped. I was so amazed so happy that my little girl finally had relief I started selling Monavie. If you contact me I would be glad to pass it forward like my friend did with me and get you a bottle to try.

I wish you the best and take care,
D.

It does sound like anxiety. If it is, then you should seek out a child- cognitive-behavioral psychologyst. However, you do want to rule out anything medical- maybe a psychiatrist would be a wise first step. Good luck!

My son had tics and allergies. It turn out that my son was having seizures.A couple of things you need to address:
QEEG- A brain scan to check for seizure activity.
Heavy metal testing- Heavy metal toxicity can cause seizures.
Amino acid panel should be done. A deficiency in amino acids can cause seizure-like activity. My son's tics vanished after he was given amino acids. You may email me directly if you need referrals for doctors who are qualified.
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I would check with another dr it sounds like it could be mild seizures and that is treatable but I would definately check with another specialist

Hi,
I know how scary that is because my son has tics. I would encourage you to see a neurologist. When we went, the neurologist reassured my son and me and gave my son a diagnosis of "Mild Tic Disorder of Childhood." In fact, my son has Tourette's, but such a mild form that the neurologist did not want to commit the diagnosis to paper. His vocal tics consist mostly of "huh, huh," and wax and wane. But his motor tics have been so severe at times that people (who don't know tics) were afraid that he was having seizures. (This was five years ago, and he hasn't had such a severe bout since.) The tie to illness is also not uncommon.

Hang in there. One thing that my son has learned to do is to explain that his tics are not really in his control. This is particularly important when he is eye-rolling, which has been a tic in the past, because he can explain that he is not being disrespectful. Although anxiety can exacerbate tics, I think that it is important to rule out a medical issue first and that a pediatric neurologist is much better able to do that than is a pediatrician. Good luck!

Tics are very common at this age. However, the headache and body ache, followed by the tics worries me. I don't think it's Tourette's Syndrome either, but it could be a sign of something else which should be checked out. Could have been a virus that came and went. If the pediatrician isn't taking your concerns seriously, I'd ask for a neurologist referral, and consider getting another pediatrician. Oh, and you might want to have his eyes examined by an ophthalmologist. Also take a picture using flash where you can get "redeye." We had a friend whose child only had redeye in one eye. The other eye had a tumor. Earliest detection saved her life. It's a precaution that can save a life. Could also be allergies.