Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hi Ramona, My 14yo son has TS and he makes noises in his mouth that I just can't imagine how he is doing it. These tics wax and wane and definitely increase in times of stress and anxiety. From your post, it sounds like you and your son have had a lot of stress recently with 3 people that you know dying in one week. This could be the cause of your son's extra worrying and most definitely a cause for that possible tic. We find that bringing attention to the noise (tic) causes our son to make more noises. I would talk to your psychiatrist about it. But don't worry, even if it is a tic, it will more than likely stop when the anxiety lessens. Take care, Robin in NJ > My 7 yo son has been showing signs of OCD, excessive worry about > death, fear of his bedroom & taking a bath alone. He says his > imagination is scaring him. Last week we had 3 people that we know > pass away. For several nights after he would cry because he was > worrying about dying & that he didn't love Jesus enough. However, for > the last 2 nights he has not complained about worrying. Instead I > noticed that he was making a noise. It is hard to describe, but it > was kind of like he was closing his mouth & forcing air up into his > nose. Does that make sense? He was doing it over & over. Once last > night during an exciting part in a movie, I noticed that he was > making the noise in time with the ticking of the clock. I asked him > what he was doing, & he seemed unaware that he was doing it. After I > had mentioned it a second time, he said his nose was stuffy. He > doesn't have a stuffy nose, & this is not the sound that he would > make if his nose was stuffy. Does this sound like a tic? I have dealt > with OCD with my daughter for years, but she never did anything like > this. Although she used to pick her skin. The doctor was not sure if > this was TS or a side effect of medication. He switched her meds & it > stopped. Still not sure why it stopped. I think it was a side effect. > Just my opinion. Would appreciate any ideas from those of you who > have dealt with tics. > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Thanks for all the responses. I have noticed that the tic seems to have lessened some. Ramona Re: is this a tic? Hi Ramona, My 14yo son has TS and he makes noises in his mouth that I just can't imagine how he is doing it. These tics wax and wane and definitely increase in times of stress and anxiety. From your post, it sounds like you and your son have had a lot of stress recently with 3 people that you know dying in one week. This could be the cause of your son's extra worrying and most definitely a cause for that possible tic. We find that bringing attention to the noise (tic) causes our son to make more noises. I would talk to your psychiatrist about it. But don't worry, even if it is a tic, it will more than likely stop when the anxiety lessens. Take care, Robin in NJ > My 7 yo son has been showing signs of OCD, excessive worry about > death, fear of his bedroom & taking a bath alone. He says his > imagination is scaring him. Last week we had 3 people that we know > pass away. For several nights after he would cry because he was > worrying about dying & that he didn't love Jesus enough. However, for > the last 2 nights he has not complained about worrying. Instead I > noticed that he was making a noise. It is hard to describe, but it > was kind of like he was closing his mouth & forcing air up into his > nose. Does that make sense? He was doing it over & over. Once last > night during an exciting part in a movie, I noticed that he was > making the noise in time with the ticking of the clock. I asked him > what he was doing, & he seemed unaware that he was doing it. After I > had mentioned it a second time, he said his nose was stuffy. He > doesn't have a stuffy nose, & this is not the sound that he would > make if his nose was stuffy. Does this sound like a tic? I have dealt > with OCD with my daughter for years, but she never did anything like > this. Although she used to pick her skin. The doctor was not sure if > this was TS or a side effect of medication. He switched her meds & it > stopped. Still not sure why it stopped. I think it was a side effect. > Just my opinion. Would appreciate any ideas from those of you who > have dealt with tics. > > Thanks, > Ramona Our list archives, bookmarks, files, and chat feature may be accessed at: / . Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D., Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.( http://www.worrywisekids.org ), Dan Geller, M.D.,Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., ( http://www.lighthouse-press.com ). Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Fowler, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Gail Pesses, and Kathy . Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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