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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The stimulant medications do not cause tics. But if there's an underlying pre-disposition for tics, they can bring them out. That's what happened to us. DS1 developed a tic on stimulant meds, DS2 did not. We discontinued stimulants with DS1 and they went away but re-emerged prior to puberty.[/quote] This is what our neurologist says. DS developed his first tics within a few weeks of starting concerta in 3rd grade. He was eventually diagnosed with Tourettes. By 5th grade the tics were very severe and there was talk of adding some pretty strong meds to control them. In the spring of 5th grade we decided to trial off Concerta. It took a few weeks but eventually the tics decreased to a very mild level. [/quote]
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