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[quote=Anonymous]Stress is generally the underlying cause of tics.

I am not sure what makes it Tourettes or not-Tourettes. Both my son's have Tourettes (which basically a verbal tic that has lasted more than a year).

They come and go - but September is a high stress month so both my kids have tics right now.

I talk to my boys about tics sticking. For examply, if my son does not treat his allergy, he begins to sniff, then you don't know if the sniffing is from the allergy or the tic after a while.

That is why I am pretty dilligent to keep certain things like allergies quickly treated.

Exercise is a great stress reliever, magnessium is thought to also provide stress relief (but I never figured out how much) and I do give my kids vitamins and fish oil.

I also did the Feinhold diet to get my oldest son's tics under control - they were much more intrusive than my younger son's tics.

Most kids do grow out of tics. Is there anything specificially stressful right now in his life?[/quote]

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