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[quote=Anonymous]When DS with Tourette (and ADHD) was 14 he also had complex tics that were getting more severe - he was almost constantly ticcing (he even ended up with a stress fracture because of a hopping tic). He was also on guanfacine and tried several rounds of CBIT. The CBIT helped with some tics but not the most severe ones. He ended up going on a low dose of aripiprazole - it didn’t make his tics completely go away, but they became much less intense and frequent, and he was so much more comfortable and able to function in daily life. He’s now 18 and his tics have gotten more mild overall, so we’re gradually taking him off the aripiprazole. I didn’t like having him on such a strong medication, but luckily the only side effect he experienced was fatigue.[/quote]
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