Tic Disorders

Question: Does anyone take the medication Guanfacine for tic disorders? I would like to hear about any side effects that anyone has had from the medication Guanfacine. It was prescribed to me for nervous tics, but it is also a blood pressure medication. Is there anyone out there??

Answer: A neighbour was prescribed Tenex (Guanfacine ) and felt weak, washed out. It doesn't affect everyone in the same way though. You never know until you try it for yourself.

Question: Does anyone know anything about tic disorders and Add ? My son has both of them and I wonder what could tratments are avalible.

Answer: try to learn more from these websites, these will help you get some questions for your pediatrician alongwith improving understanding on the disorders, good luck

Question: How do you distinguish tic disorders and OCD? Are they functionally distinguishable ? Explain

Answer: I always felt that a "tic" was more involentary. I had a stress tick on my left eye lid once. It just had to run it's course. Now, with my OCD, I can control that easily. I just drop the stress level and the symptoms vanish. I would guess that a tic operates at a deeper level than OCD.

Question: Folks, my step-son is 15yrs old and has a 'tic' disorder? He has been to the neurologist, tested for tourettes syndrome and the test came back negative. He said "He will out grow it by the time he is 13" and prescribed catapres. I do not remember the dosage. Every once in awhile, the "tic" comes back, lasts for a few days then goes away. He has had it for about a month now, is seeing a GP today, unfortunately at school he is known as "The Twitch". Obviously, the neurologist was wrong, I warned his dad he will never out grow it. He stopped the medication when I believe he was 10. Vocal and shaking of head and shoulders, the disorder continues. Any safe meds for a 15 year old to "control" this? Thanks

Answer: I think he VERY well might have Tourette's. I was diagnosed with it. Besides Clonidine (Catapres), there's another medication, called HALDOL-Haloperidol. Maybe he can try the Haldol.

Question: What is Tic Disorders?

Answer: Movements or vocalizations than can't be consciously controlled; presumably caused by a nervous system abnormality. Tourette's Disorder is probably the best known tic disorder. Some people have motor or vocal tics, some people have both.

Question: How to prevent tourettes's Syndrome (tic disorder) whic is common in childrens ? childrens brain disease how to prevent it ?

Answer: Hello~ Tourette's is a neurological disorder. It's believed to mostly be a genetic issue and connected to neuro transmitter problems. It can sometimes be brought on by a certain reaction to a medicine or develop with certain other diseases. Some children have developed it after an immunization shot. Do you have a child that you suspect it is developing? Best wishes~

Question: What kind of tic disorders are there? can this come with O.C.D? BONUS STARS? I know there's o.c.d, and turettes, but theres this gurl i know, one of my bffs, and she was diagnosed as a person with o.c.d, but she says that when she does random weird tics and stuff, that she doesnt feel like she HAS to do them all the time. and she can control it, but it would bother her if she didnt. So it's not turettes, bc she wouldnt be able to control it? She does noises and twitches when she gets nervous or worriful . She is o.c.d, but i want to know, can that come with o.c.d? or could that be something else? BONUS STARS

Answer: She's lying.

Question: I think I have a tic disorder or Tourette's, but most websites say people start to show signs around 7-10 yrs.? But I started my tics when I was 15-16. The website continues to say that most people stop doing these tics around their late teens and 20's. I am in my late teens! HELP!

Answer: Tics have to start before your 18 years old to be diagnosed with tourettes. I'm not sure about a tic disorder. My tics started when i was 14. With tourettes, it never goes away. tic disorders might though. When you get older (if you have tourettes) most of your tics go away but you will still have a few. For some people with tourettes, though, their tics never get better.

Question: How do children get Tic Disorder? Where dose it come from and is there a cure for it?

Answer: Hi! I believe this disorder is genetic. Hope this helps.

Question: Do i have a tic disorder? Do i have a tic disorder? i am 14 and i have arm tics once or twice a day i have head-neck tics around 15-20 times a day and face tics about 2-5 times a day.they have got worse i have had them for 2,3 years. some of my family has tics.i don,t or haven't ever take meds other then the stuff you take for when my head hurts.

Answer: you should talk to your doctor first because if its getting worse it could be some kind of disorder.