Does Tourettes Syndrome get worse overtime?

[shorty1105]

Hi, i have had Tourettes Syndrome since i was six years old. I haven't really paid much attention too it because it was mild, and it would come and go. I have two half-sisters with TS also. I was just wondering, does TS get worse over time? My tics are pretty much just mild. Ex: soft humming, blinking eyes too much, squeezing muscles in throat (for some reason, things that people cant really notice that much). Can this get worse overtime and turn into screaming, or involve larger muscles of the body?

[lynnkay]

I have a 29 yr. old son. He was diagnosed as a child with Tourettes Syndrome. I am not certain what range of Tourettes he was in when diagnosed. But in my opinion, it was quite a severe case. He had a number of tics, echoing, bouts of cursing, etc. But, as time went by, he outgrew many of these things. Today he is doing quite well. Every so often, I may notice a slight tic in my son. But, it is always a very minor tic. And now at 29, he is not even on medication for the Tourettes. I might also add that with the Tourettes, he also had ADHD.

[DinaGrimes]

Everything I have read about TS indicates that in most cases tourettes will greatly diminish in the early to mid teens.  I'm hoping this will be the case for my daughter who also has mild tourettes.