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My husband was diagnosed with ADHD when he was around 7, he had several ticks like you describe your son having. He was put on several medications, sent to special schools and counseling. None of which really helped him. He outgrew the ticks, but not the side effects of the medications or the low self-esteem that came from being made to feel something was wrong with him and that he wasn't "normal". Make sure you get as much information as possible and get the correct diagnosis before you allow others to lable him or drug him. Read everything you can and get ahold of an organization in your area that has advicates that deal with ADHD and Tourettes children. Be informed and follow your gut feelings, you know your child better than anyone else and you have to be the one that decides what is best for him. Good luck.
Shannon
Thanks so much for your advice and comment.
But I think we are going to give him a chance.
He even said that give him 19 sessions and if we don't see any results at all then he will refund us half our money.
We know my son has ADHD(for sure)
But I'm just so scared to give him meds.
Plus he's tooo young I think for meds.
My mother and I went to his seminar yesterday and it really impressed us.
I learned a lot tooo about ADD(that I have)
But my father thinks we should not go to him plus no other doctors too.
He thinks what ever my son has he will grow out of.
I know he would not.Unless we get help.
Ok thanks for every-thing.
First of all you will need to ahieve some clarity about your son's condition. If indeed he displays Tourette Disorder he will require pharmacological treatment. Likewise, if he truly displays a serious degree of ADHD he will require pharmacological treatment. But the key is to be sure the diagnoses are accurate. I would be somewhat suspect of a doctor who professes to be both a chiropractor and a neurologist. This would be highly unusual, though it is not impossible. One of the problems in the treatment of a child who displays both ADHD and TD is that the usual front-line treatments for ADHD can potentiate motor and/or vocal tics. However, there are options. TD can be difficult to treat because there is no single medication of combination of medications that can be utilized. There are several classes of medications which are often employed in combination. What you might do as a next reasonable step is to seek either (a) an evaluation by a child psychiatrist, or (b) an evaluation by a pediatric neurologist.