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PrintableZombieKitten said: I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!)
Very good news thus far
She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too. 
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I really agree not to medicate the child. Good luck charlotte and I hope you figure things out to help your son 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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ZombieKitten said: I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!)
She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too. Does he do any of this in his sleep? I went out with this guy that would flinch all night long in his sleep. He wasn't on drugs that I know of but he was a very imaginative, hyper guy. Don't think it was drugs because he was way too lucid during converstaions and things of that nature. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: ZombieKitten said: I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!)
She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too. Does he do any of this in his sleep? I went out with this guy that would flinch all night long in his sleep. He wasn't on drugs that I know of but he was a very imaginative, hyper guy. Don't think it was drugs because he was way too lucid during converstaions and things of that nature. he has a hard time falling asleep at night, the throat clearing keeps him awake, but once asleep he is pretty quiet, once or twice during the night if he rouses he will do it a few times. | |
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ZombieKitten said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Does he do any of this in his sleep? I went out with this guy that would flinch all night long in his sleep. He wasn't on drugs that I know of but he was a very imaginative, hyper guy. Don't think it was drugs because he was way too lucid during converstaions and things of that nature. he has a hard time falling asleep at night, the throat clearing keeps him awake, but once asleep he is pretty quiet, once or twice during the night if he rouses he will do it a few times. maybe he has allergies and is blinking and clearing his throat because both are irritated  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: ZombieKitten said: he has a hard time falling asleep at night, the throat clearing keeps him awake, but once asleep he is pretty quiet, once or twice during the night if he rouses he will do it a few times. maybe he has allergies and is blinking and clearing his throat because both are irritated physically, there is nothing, no redness, irritation etc | |
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ZombieKitten said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: maybe he has allergies and is blinking and clearing his throat because both are irritated physically, there is nothing, no redness, irritation etc This might sound stupid but have you considered maybe exercising him so his energy is spent? 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: ZombieKitten said: physically, there is nothing, no redness, irritation etc This might sound stupid but have you considered maybe exercising him so his energy is spent?  he is a wiry little thing - no not stupid at all. We walk to school, he spends recess and lunch playing soccer, and at home jumps on the trampoline for hours. He gets a lot of exercise | |
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ZombieKitten said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Does he do any of this in his sleep? I went out with this guy that would flinch all night long in his sleep. He wasn't on drugs that I know of but he was a very imaginative, hyper guy. Don't think it was drugs because he was way too lucid during converstaions and things of that nature. he has a hard time falling asleep at night, the throat clearing keeps him awake, but once asleep he is pretty quiet, once or twice during the night if he rouses he will do it a few times. I don't know, those sound like things I've done from time to time myself. i think they're just an excess of energy in my case (bouncing my feet or tensing my left shoulder). I haven't met your son, so I don't know to what extent he's doing them. I feel like he'll stop clearing his throat once he's not fixated on it (like when he falls asleep) but how do you make a person not fixate on stuff? Maybe redirection? My Legacy
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NDRU said: ZombieKitten said: he has a hard time falling asleep at night, the throat clearing keeps him awake, but once asleep he is pretty quiet, once or twice during the night if he rouses he will do it a few times. I don't know, those sound like things I've done from time to time myself. i think they're just an excess of energy in my case (bouncing my feet or tensing my left shoulder). I haven't met your son, so I don't know to what extent he's doing them. I feel like he'll stop clearing his throat once he's not fixated on it (like when he falls asleep) but how do you make a person not fixate on stuff? Maybe redirection? dunno, doc says it will probably go away on its own, just like the blinking has, probably to be replaced by some other thing | |
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ZombieKitten said: NDRU said: I don't know, those sound like things I've done from time to time myself. i think they're just an excess of energy in my case (bouncing my feet or tensing my left shoulder). I haven't met your son, so I don't know to what extent he's doing them. I feel like he'll stop clearing his throat once he's not fixated on it (like when he falls asleep) but how do you make a person not fixate on stuff? Maybe redirection? dunno, doc says it will probably go away on its own, just like the blinking has, probably to be replaced by some other thing yeah, we just put our tension in different places. I just noticed I was bouncing my foot. It's something I am aware of, but I am glad nobody ever made me feel weird about it. I just have to watch that I am not annoying someone. Like that pet peeves thread, I'm the guy chewing his food in a rhythm My Legacy
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NDRU said: ZombieKitten said: dunno, doc says it will probably go away on its own, just like the blinking has, probably to be replaced by some other thing yeah, we just put our tension in different places. I just noticed I was bouncing my foot. It's something I am aware of, but I am glad nobody ever made me feel weird about it. I just have to watch that I am not annoying someone. Like that pet peeves thread, I'm the guy chewing his food in a rhythm I wiggle my leg when I watch tv, it probably annoys the master  | |
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ZombieKitten said: NDRU said: yeah, we just put our tension in different places. I just noticed I was bouncing my foot. It's something I am aware of, but I am glad nobody ever made me feel weird about it. I just have to watch that I am not annoying someone. Like that pet peeves thread, I'm the guy chewing his food in a rhythm I wiggle my leg when I watch tv, it probably annoys the master I wave my penis in the air during Dancing With the Stars  My Legacy
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NDRU said: ZombieKitten said: I wiggle my leg when I watch tv, it probably annoys the master I wave my penis in the air during Dancing With the Stars  | |
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ZombieKitten said: NDRU said: I wave my penis in the air during Dancing With the Stars hopefully it's nothing serious My Legacy
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NDRU said: ZombieKitten said: hopefully it's nothing serious omg, the image in my mind  | |
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 so sorry that your family is going through this!  my son does the nervous cough thing all of the time too, so we thought maybe he had allergies or something, so we took him to the doctor. the doctor said that it's a nervous thing he does, and that he should grow out of it in time. we have been going through alot of stress the last few months with trying to move, etc...and i think it's really affected him. he's a very hyper-active child anyways, and his teachers he had at pre-school had trouble keeping up with him! they also said he's years ahead with math, and loves to count and add and subtract (at age 4  ) and that they were amazed at how great he is at math! which is funny since my husband and i are both bad at it! | |
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kimrachell said: so sorry that your family is going through this! my son does the nervous cough thing all of the time too, so we thought maybe he had allergies or something, so we took him to the doctor. the doctor said that it's a nervous thing he does, and that he should grow out of it in time. we have been going through alot of stress the last few months with trying to move, etc...and i think it's really affected him. he's a very hyper-active child anyways, and his teachers he had at pre-school had trouble keeping up with him! they also said he's years ahead with math, and loves to count and add and subtract (at age 4 ) and that they were amazed at how great he is at math! which is funny since my husband and i are both bad at it! my kid too
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ZombieKitten said: missmad said: good honey the diary is a great thing 2. maybe its a nervous thing sometimes fearful of my anxiety coming on ( the way it manifests is not pretty) i rock back and forth and now in public sometimes. i never really noticed it ( publicly) until i was at uni for an info session and the girl next 2 me said that i was rocking and it was a sign of anxiety. you rock girl!
he's not a real anxious type though, and rocks and blinks and clears his throat even when he's just excited. awwwww, ur so nice charlotte. Ah ok. maybe it will go away on its own? [Edited 2/11/09 1:34am] | |
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wait, what's the update???! 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: wait, what's the update???!
i think that she took him 2 the docs. "I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!) She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too.[/quot " | |
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missmad said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: wait, what's the update???!
i think that she took him 2 the docs. "I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!) She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too" yeah. that | |
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ZombieKitten said: missmad said: i think that she took him 2 the docs. "I took my kid to the pediatrician today, she spent an hour with us, going through his history. She'll be calling his teacher and school psychologist and basically making note of everything (very thorough!) She doesn't think it's OCD, tourettes or ADHD, since the only symptom he has are the various tics, and he has no behavioural issues or problems at school academically or socially. She asked me to keep a tic diary - which I wish I'd done since he was born. Anyway, it has left me feeling very positive about everything. My son really liked her too" yeah. that how r things sweets? | |
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missmad said: ZombieKitten said: yeah. that how r things sweets?OK noisy | |
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ZombieKitten said: missmad said: how r things sweets?OK noisyawwwww, kids home huh? | |
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