When you are the parent of a child with tics, sometimes your nerves are just plain shot. Sometimes the noise, the movement, the repetition, the rituals, all just get to be too much. Sometimes people you love have different ideas of how your child’s tics should be approached or dealt with, and relationships you cherish …
What is it like to be a child with tics? “It’s the worst feeling, it’s miserable to not have control of your body.” “It’s so embarrassing. I feel like everyone starts staring at me.” “My teachers correct me for dropping my pencil over and over but I can’t help it.” “People don’t understand the stress …
My Dear Friend, “Dr. Google” I have been in your shoes. I know exactly how it feels to watch my child suffer from debilitating tics and question everything in my life. I obsessively combed through articles, clinical trials, research studies, lifestyle recommendations, therapy possibilities, off-label pharmaceutical options, and even researched invasive surgical procedures just to …
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Most cultures center around food. Holidays and family gatherings are marked with special meals, dishes, and recipes that are oftentimes passed down through generations. Pop’s eggnog recipe he brought back from the war. Mom’s crab dip and pizza bread on Christmas Eve. Pappy’s ribs smothered in his secret barbecue spice blend. Your child’s food sensitivities …
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Have you already seen a Primary Care Physician, a Neurologist, an Allergist, an Ear Nose and Throat Specialist, a Psychologist, a Psychiatrist, participated in a clinic, or tried CBIT therapy or any combination of these in an attempt to help your child? In your experience with doctors, have you been prescribed medication for your child …
Far too often I see clients come into my office and mom is about to pull her hair out because their child is out of control. He has mood swings, doesn’t sleep, bounces off the walls, only wants to eat junk, and mom is about to lose her mind! All of these go hand in …
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Many children with a tic disorder diagnosis also struggle with a laundry list of other issues including anxiety. One in three children in the US is diagnosed with anxiety and half of them also struggle with depression. Tic disorders and anxiety have been on the rise over the past 30 years and are being diagnosed …
Tic disorders stem from stress and our children seem to be living in a constant state of fight or flight. What do your kids do when their mood is off and feel stressed? Most of the time they act out or behave badly. They have mood swings and cry. They may also binge eat for …
As parents, we are always on the lookout for how to stop tics or tic disorders treatments but we don’t take into account how another diagnosis might be connected to tics. Children who suffer from Tic disorders, ADHD, OCD, or Sensory processing are more likely to have another diagnosis. Tic disorders and other related diagnoses …
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I bet your doctor has never told you this before… Chronic inflammation is the primary driver of chronic disease and the underlying cause of chronic illnesses. So if your child has a tic disorder, it’s time to explore where that inflammation is coming from. Am I right? That’s what I thought, and honestly, only one …
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