I'm right here with you girly :( This week has been a bad and stressful week so they've been 10 times worse! And im in so much pain, idk how to stop it while happening but, when you get home after a long day i put a heating pad on my shoulders/neck and then a cold wash cloth on my forehead and lay inthe dark when it's time to sleep, when im in that much pain it really helps! Doesnt make the ticks go away, but sooths it alittle! I hope you feel better soon! And im here too talk whenever!

thank u for that advice u have given me i will have to try the heating pad and it good to know that im not alone thank u

i remember that pain , i know its horrible and there are ways you can control it. As Long as you believe they will work , i promise you they will.
When and if u can feel a twitch coming on , take a deep breath and tell yourself your incharge of your twitches they aren't in control of you.tell yourself that as many times as you can .

also try an hour of physical activity each day or multiple times a week studies show it really helps ! , it also helped me i took dance class, and or worked out. even try drawing , something that will take your mind off the twitches .

please stay strong !

Hi guys, I'm Lynn and my 11 year old has ts,anxiety, ocd, etc. He has started now with vocal tics and is having a hard time in school, going to sleep too. He can't even go to a movie now. Plus, he is now barking. Last night he cried and cried because he "couldn't stop barking". I turned off the lights and got some great smelling lotion and gave him a leg and foot massage. After about 30 min. he drifted off to sleep. Do you guys find that if you almost divert your attention you can ease them somewhat? Any advice as what to do when he is that bad? I tried playing a game but that was worse. My heart breaks for him and for all of you. God bless you all. And Taydaisy, I'm praying for you!!!

my 21 year old daughter has tourettes and OCD. she's 7 months pregnant and is suffering. She used to rub her eyes so hard that she needed 2 corneal transplants. now instead of rubbing her eyes, she pushes hard on her jaw causing nerve damage which makes her face droop like she had a stroke. She's very stressed and depressed. Are there any services in the Rochester, N.H. area to help her?

Gee my heart goes out to you both. I can only imagine how hard it must be for your daughter and you to cope with. Have you tried a neurologist. My concern here is that the baby will be effected by the stress. Studies show that when the mother is very stressed her stress chemicals can effect the brain of the growing fetus. I would get to a doctor asap. Has your daughter tried relaxation techniques. Let us know how you get on.

Hi, I have a 10yr old son with TS and he has severe neck twitches and rolls. I started to take him to massage therapy and he says it helps with the pain at the time. It is a short lived relief but at least it is some relief. So if you have health coverage or can pay out of pocket that may be helpful. I do hope you find some relief soon. HUGS!

Hey! Yeah I definetly struggle with the pain of it all too. The only trick that has worked for me other than Tylenol haha is this.. When you feel your tic about to come on you tense your whole bottom and hold it still for like 5 ish seconds. Them exhale and let your body hang.. Kinda like a ragdoll. It sounds stupid but it works :) good luck hope that helped somewhat.

*tense your whole body. Sorry spell check sucks haha

HI THERE I'VE BEEN PASSING MY STORY AROUND EVERYWHERE I CAN IN THE HOPES THAT IT MIGHT HELP SOMEONE, PLEASE READ IT AND I REALLY DO HOPE IT MIGHT HELP. THANX




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HI THERE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT TICS AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE, IM NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS TALKED TO A CHIROPRACTOR OR NOT FOR THEIR CHILD BUT HERE IS OUR STORY AS IT SITS RIGHT NOW.

MY SON IS NINE YEARS OLD, LAST NOVEMBER WE STARTED NOTICING HIM HUMMING, THAT LED TO DOUBLING OF WORDS, AND PITCH PROBLEMS. WE WENT TO OUR DOCTOR WHO TOLD US IT WAS PROBABLY FOR ATTENTION OR JUST A HABIT. SHE WOULD NOT REFER US TO A NEUROLOGIST. AROUND CHRISTMAS BREAK IT ALL SEEMED TO GO AWAY, BUT THEN CAME BACK AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT WAS ROLLING OF THE EYES, HE KEPT ROLLING HIS EYES TO THE SIDE AND UP AND BLINKING ALOT, THIS WAS THE WORSE IT HAD BEEN AND WE WERE REALLY GETTING SCARED, BEACUSE OUR DOCTOR WAS NO HELP MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO CALL HIS CHIROPRACTOR IN THE HOPES THAT MAYBE SHE KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND MAYBE KNEW SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP. HER FIRST QUESTION WAS IF HE HAD EVER FALLEN WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER, WELL YEAH MOST KIDS DO, BUT ONCE HE DID FALL PRETTY HARD AND HAD A HUGE BUMP ON HIS HEAD, HE HAD TO GO TO THE ER BUT ALL WAS OK, BUT NOW THAT WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT, RIGHT AFTER THAT TIME WE NOTICED HE WAS LIFTING HIS SHOULDERS ALOT AND PUTTING HIS HEAD BACK, WE THOUGHT AT THE TIME THAT HE WAS TRYING TO TOUCH THE BUMP ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, AFTER AWHILE EVERYONE TOLD US IT WAS PROBABLY A HABIT AND HE'LL GROW OUT OF IT, WELL LIKE I SAID HE DID, UP UNTIL LAST NOVEMBER WHEN HE STARTED DOING ALL THESE THINGS AGAIN, WELL AFTER TALKING TO OUR CHIROPRACTOR SHE TOLD US TO BRING HIM IN TO GET SOME X-RAYS AND SEE WHATS GOING ON WITH HIS NECK BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE MESSED IT UP DUE TO THE FALL HE HAD WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER, THE X-RAYS SHOW THAT HE NEED INDEED HAVE NECK ISSUES, SHE TOLD US THESE ISSUES COULD CAUSE SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING HIM DOING BECAUSE OF THE NERVES THAT ARE IN THE NECK, SO WE HAD HER ADJUST HIM TO SEE IF BY SOME CHANCE IT COULD BE THAT, ALTHOUGH WE WERE PRETTY MUCH SURE THAT WHEN WE COULD FINALLY GET TO A NEUROLOGIST THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE HIM WITH A TIC DISORDER, AFTER THE FIRST ADJUSTMENT THE NEXT DAY HIS TICS WHERE THE SAME IF NOT A LITTLE WORSE, HE WAS ROLLING HIS EYES CONSTANTLY TO THE POINT THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONCENTRATING ON ANYTHING, AND BY THE END OF THE DAY HIS EYES WHERE HURTING, THE CHIROPRACTOR TOLD US TO STICK WITH IT AND KEEP TRYING THIS, HE NEEDED THE ADJUSTMENTS ANYWAYS FOR HIS NECK BECAUSE IT WAS GIVING HIM VERY POOR POSTURE, SO WE CONTINUED, AFTER THE NEXT COUPLE OF VISITS WE SAW A DECREASE IN THE TICS, SHE WANTED TO ADJUST HIM TWICE A WEEK, WE HAVE BEEN GOING NOW TWICE A WEEK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND HE HAS HAD A DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT, SOME DAYS HE DOESNT HAVE ANY EYE ROLLING AT ALL, OTHER DAYS IT MIGHT BE ONCE TWICE, OR UP TO FIVE TIMES DAY, SO AS OF RIGHT NOW HE HAS GONE FROM EYE ROLLING ALL THE TIME, TEN TIMES IN A MINUTE TO NOT EVEN DOING IT TEN TIMES A DAY. IM SO HAPPY SO FAR WITH THE RESULTS WE ARE SEEING AND I JUST CANT BELIEVE I HAVENT READ THAT THIS MAY BE POSSIBLE ANYWHERE. I WANTED TO SHARE THIS STORY SO THAT IT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP OTHERS WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT TO GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR, THE CHIROPRACTOR HERSELF SAID SO MANY PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHAT WE DO. IM NOT SAYING THIS IS A CURE FOR ANYTHING BUT IT'S SURE WORTH A TRY, I KNOW SEEING MY SON STRUGGLING WITH THE TICS THE WAY I WAS I WOULD HAVE TRIED ANYTHING, AND IM SO GLAD WE TRIED THIS, I HOPE THAT I COULD HELP ANYONE ELSE WHO MIGHT BE GOING THROUGH SOME OF THESE THINGS AND BEG YOU TO AT LEAST GIVE IT TRY BECAUSE IN OUR CASE IT IS WORKING, AND I PLAN TO KEEP AN UPDATE ON HERE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW IF IT CONTINUES TO WORK AND ANYTHING ELSE I CAN FIND OUT. I WILL ATTACH THE SITE OF OUR CHIROPRACTOR SO YOU ALL CAN CHECK HER OUT AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL AND TALK TO HER AND I PRAY THAT MAYBE THERE WOULD BE A WAY TO HELP OTHER CHILDREN GOING THROUGH THIS A WELL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS TRIED THIS, DID IT WORK? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON TICS AND CHIROPRACTICS? I HOPE BY WRITING THIS I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST ANY QUESTIONS. THIS IS HER WEBSITE AND HER FACEBOOK = )


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