Hi butterfly
Not sure if you mind talking this way. Hope not. I'll take the chance. pm me if so.
my father has tourette and he takes klonapin/chlorazapam. He didn't get diagnosed until the mid 70's. They used numerous drugs on him before finding klonapin. He can take up to 8mg but usually takes up to 4mg. His physical symptoms are twitching and throaty mucusy sounds. But what bothers him most are the symptoms we cant see. Such as anxiety which is brought on by heat,flu,cold and many more . He calls it "Jiggy". He also cant do more than one thing at a time. ie cant talk to him while balancing the checkbook or driving or reading. Anything that takes his concentration. He has managed to work all his life and have a family. He also has OCD (but doesn't know it) That is very obvious. Checking things many times. None of us have TS. I wondered if my 12 year old daughter would have it. Apparently the onset is 5-7 years.
How is your family member doing? What are his symptoms?
My father is a perfectionist and repeats himself quite a bit. Dont know if its related but I think it is because it's beyond "normal" behaviour. I'm interested in the younger family member were telling me about. I feel for him as children can be cruel.
I wonder do people with TS have ADD/ADHD as children?
I would love to read what you have to say. Willoughby

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