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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 261316" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I only know a little about Tourette's Syndrome. I do know that often the person can work to control a tic but it is very stressful. They often later have a period where all those pent up tics that were not expressed MUST be expressed. From what I understand about medications for tics, often they just suppress the tic. when the medications wear off then the tics come back stronger for a period of time.</p><p></p><p>with a coughing tic I am not sure I would push him to hold it back. It may get to a point where he has so many unexpressed tics that he coughs uncontrollably for a period of time.</p><p></p><p>I learned this from a friend in college who had Tourette's Syndrome. He would take medications to get through interviews, things like study groups with unsupportive people (some idiots would make fun of him so for new groups,etc he worked HARD to suppress the tics) and similar things. He had family trouble because his dad was in a frat and the tics made him get turned down for pledging - they wouldn't even let him try to pledge. his dad was angry that others knew about hte Tourette's Syndrome. </p><p></p><p>It can really hurt self esteem to pressure the person to hold the tics back - they can end up thinking they are not as good because they have the tics. </p><p></p><p>If the tics interfere with social behavior, then working to keep them at a manageable level can be important though. It seems hard to know where the line is between urging someone to suppress the tics because they are disturbing others and when to just let them be because that is how they are.</p><p></p><p>I hope he doesn't have Tourette's Syndrome and that the tics are not such that they cause real problems with fitting in socially.</p><p></p><p>Have you seen a neurologist about this? A good pediatric neurologist should evaluate this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 261316, member: 1233"] I only know a little about Tourette's Syndrome. I do know that often the person can work to control a tic but it is very stressful. They often later have a period where all those pent up tics that were not expressed MUST be expressed. From what I understand about medications for tics, often they just suppress the tic. when the medications wear off then the tics come back stronger for a period of time. with a coughing tic I am not sure I would push him to hold it back. It may get to a point where he has so many unexpressed tics that he coughs uncontrollably for a period of time. I learned this from a friend in college who had Tourette's Syndrome. He would take medications to get through interviews, things like study groups with unsupportive people (some idiots would make fun of him so for new groups,etc he worked HARD to suppress the tics) and similar things. He had family trouble because his dad was in a frat and the tics made him get turned down for pledging - they wouldn't even let him try to pledge. his dad was angry that others knew about hte Tourette's Syndrome. It can really hurt self esteem to pressure the person to hold the tics back - they can end up thinking they are not as good because they have the tics. If the tics interfere with social behavior, then working to keep them at a manageable level can be important though. It seems hard to know where the line is between urging someone to suppress the tics because they are disturbing others and when to just let them be because that is how they are. I hope he doesn't have Tourette's Syndrome and that the tics are not such that they cause real problems with fitting in socially. Have you seen a neurologist about this? A good pediatric neurologist should evaluate this. [/QUOTE]
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