5 y.o. son with motor tic and eczema

[cazmama]

My 5 y.o. son was first diagnosed with a motor tic when he was 3 y.o. and had eczema as a baby.  Since then things have waxed and waned with different simple motor tics manifesting themselves.  He has only seen pediatricians.  Right now he is unaware that he has these tics and I am very afraid of making him feel different right now.  Although, maybe I need to approach it with him before another child ridicules him for it.  I think I'm avoiding going to see a pediatric neurologist in an effort to protect him from knowledge that he has this diagnosis.

I have several questions.  First, is there is a correlation between motor tics and eczema?  Second, is there an association between motor tics and vitamin deficiencies (D, C, B6)?  Third, is there any relationship between allergies and motor tics that I should investigate with an allergist?   Or an immunologist?

In advance, thank you very much for any input!  

[tkf60tkf60]

My son is 17 and was diagnosed at 3 years.  Please don't worry about telling your about TS.  The TSA has some great materials for helping you discuss the topic with your son  (e.g. the video "I HAVE TOURETTE'S BUT TOURETTE'S DOESN'T HAVE ME").   He needs to be an advocate for himself and the sooner you begin teaching him how to do that the better.  There is nothing for him (or you) to be embarrassed about.  He needs to embrace TS as a part of his personality and be proud of who he is.  He is different, but so is everyone else.  Everyone is unique and this is part of his uniqueness.  

TSA also has a program where volunteers will come to your child's school and educate his class on TS.  It's a wonderful program and helps your child's teachers and classmates understand that your son can't help his tics.  

The worst thing you can do is act like something is terribly wrong.  Go to the neurologist/psychiatrist and to the TSA site.  Educate yourself and your son.  Help him stand up for who he is - a wonderful kid, who happens to have TS.