Anonymous
05/20/2024 15:27
Subject: Re:What worked for tics?
Anonymous wrote:We have dealt with transient tics for several years (10 year old child). I did a lot of research online and this is what has worked for us.
No high fructose corn syrup
No artificial flavors
No artificial dyes
Any slip ups with this, no matter how small, and facial tics will start (usually blinking harder/faster)and it takes about 3 days to clear out of the system. Check every label carefully!
Child takes the following daily (also approved by the pediatrician):
-Four Smarty Pants multi-vitamins (number based on age)
-One B-6, B-12, Folic Acid tablet (KAL brand)
-Two Natural Vitality Calm magnesium citrate gummies (orange flavored)-can take up to four if tics are noticed, but regularly just do two
-Two gummies with L-Theanine (right now takes two Olly Chillax or two Nature’s Way Cool, Calm, Collected gummies or one of each)
For us, the KAL B6, B12 vitamin seems to be the most important not to skip. Kid loves the taste of them, so enjoys taking all these without complaint. 99-100% tic-free with this vitamin regimen and obviously not ingesting high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors or dyes. I sometimes limit excess sugar if I notice an issue as well, so something else to try that seems to be a possible trigger for some kids. Hope this helps your child!
thank you!!!
Anonymous
05/20/2024 14:16
Subject: What worked for tics?
magnesium - Epsom salt baths
Anonymous
05/14/2024 16:54
Subject: Re:What worked for tics?
We have dealt with transient tics for several years (10 year old child). I did a lot of research online and this is what has worked for us.
No high fructose corn syrup
No artificial flavors
No artificial dyes
Any slip ups with this, no matter how small, and facial tics will start (usually blinking harder/faster)and it takes about 3 days to clear out of the system. Check every label carefully!
Child takes the following daily (also approved by the pediatrician):
-Four Smarty Pants multi-vitamins (number based on age)
-One B-6, B-12, Folic Acid tablet (KAL brand)
-Two Natural Vitality Calm magnesium citrate gummies (orange flavored)-can take up to four if tics are noticed, but regularly just do two
-Two gummies with L-Theanine (right now takes two Olly Chillax or two Nature’s Way Cool, Calm, Collected gummies or one of each)
For us, the KAL B6, B12 vitamin seems to be the most important not to skip. Kid loves the taste of them, so enjoys taking all these without complaint. 99-100% tic-free with this vitamin regimen and obviously not ingesting high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors or dyes. I sometimes limit excess sugar if I notice an issue as well, so something else to try that seems to be a possible trigger for some kids. Hope this helps your child!
No high fructose corn syrup
No artificial flavors
No artificial dyes
Any slip ups with this, no matter how small, and facial tics will start (usually blinking harder/faster)and it takes about 3 days to clear out of the system. Check every label carefully!
Child takes the following daily (also approved by the pediatrician):
-Four Smarty Pants multi-vitamins (number based on age)
-One B-6, B-12, Folic Acid tablet (KAL brand)
-Two Natural Vitality Calm magnesium citrate gummies (orange flavored)-can take up to four if tics are noticed, but regularly just do two
-Two gummies with L-Theanine (right now takes two Olly Chillax or two Nature’s Way Cool, Calm, Collected gummies or one of each)
For us, the KAL B6, B12 vitamin seems to be the most important not to skip. Kid loves the taste of them, so enjoys taking all these without complaint. 99-100% tic-free with this vitamin regimen and obviously not ingesting high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors or dyes. I sometimes limit excess sugar if I notice an issue as well, so something else to try that seems to be a possible trigger for some kids. Hope this helps your child!
Anonymous
05/14/2024 16:28
Subject: What worked for tics?
https://www.amazon.com/BeLive-Magnesium-Gummies-200mg-
Amazon has: BeLive Magnesium glycinate gummies
Anonymous
05/14/2024 13:14
Subject: What worked for tics?
Anonymous wrote:Magnesium Glycinate dramatically reduced my daughter’s tics.
Can you post a link to the supplement you used?
Anonymous
05/14/2024 08:35
Subject: Re:What worked for tics?
I completely forgot DS had this when he was younger. He grew out of it.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 22:41
Subject: What worked for tics?
Our DC had celiac. Took us years to diagnose. It impacts kids in a lot of unusual ways, a number of which look similar to anxiety.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 20:22
Subject: What worked for tics?
The guidance is so clear to ignore. But, for my kid, we talked about them. I was pretty sure based on when they would arise/peak that they were related to anxiety and I at least wanted him to name and feel those feelings. For us, identifying the tic was a way to release emotion and discussing the emotion helped (this was about 7.5-9 years).
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:43
Subject: What worked for tics?
I drastically reduced screens. For the first few months there were no screens at all and now for special occasions. The tics went away. Sometimes if she stares at screens for long enough the tics come back.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 19:38
Subject: What worked for tics?
Anonymous wrote:How old? is he on stimulants by any chance?
op - 10 and yes.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 17:38
Subject: What worked for tics?
I teased my younger brother about his Tics and he learned to stop after several months, no therapy required.
Anonymous
05/13/2024 14:55
Subject: What worked for tics?
How old? is he on stimulants by any chance?