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One of those Neverending Irrational Conversations with a difficult child......
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 543518" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>TeDo - I've wondered that too lately. But I do think he has Tourette's in addition to maybe having Aspergers. </p><p></p><p>When he was about 7 he started with head tics - jerking his head to his right, then he developed this tic that involved arching his back, as well as a tic with his hand that looks like the spock symbol from Star Trek. He's never had the 'blurting' tic. He also has a tic with his eyebrows. I have facial tics and a tic involving my back as well. My dad has facial tics and a tic with his hand that could almost be stimming - it's like a hand flap that only comes out when he is really nervous - like when he made a speech at my wedding. I also 'air-type things (conversations, song lyrics on the radio, house numbers that I'm driving by) - it's kind of odd and I don't usually tell people. I guess the good thing about that is that I'm an extremely fast typist from all the practice. LOL. </p><p></p><p>The tourette's seemed to go into remission for a few years but has come back again recently. difficult child has the head-jerk tic back (but it looks like he's flipping his hair so no one really sees it for what it is - except me) and he has started with this leg bouncing thing as well as flicking his middle finger off of his palm (almost non-stop). </p><p></p><p>He is also always twirling a pencil, clicking a pen, playing with his guitar picks, tapping his fingers or something. It can drive a person nuts when you're trying to talk to him. </p><p></p><p>I've been sitting most of the afternoon and writing a history of difficult child and our family for the psychiatrist appointment in August. I have plenty of time but I want to be able to re-read it, have other family members read it and make sure everyone feels it is accurate and thorough. The more I write the more I see some Aspie things sticking out - I guess condensing 16 years into 8 pages will do that. I have always known that he had some Aspie traits but always thought it was because Tourette's and ADHD share traits with Aspergers. Guess that will have to be reconsidered. </p><p></p><p>I noticed that your difficult child is on some medications. Do you find that they are working and in what ways? I looked them up and found that Strattera is an ADHD drug but all I could find on Tenex is that it's for high blood pressure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 543518, member: 14356"] TeDo - I've wondered that too lately. But I do think he has Tourette's in addition to maybe having Aspergers. When he was about 7 he started with head tics - jerking his head to his right, then he developed this tic that involved arching his back, as well as a tic with his hand that looks like the spock symbol from Star Trek. He's never had the 'blurting' tic. He also has a tic with his eyebrows. I have facial tics and a tic involving my back as well. My dad has facial tics and a tic with his hand that could almost be stimming - it's like a hand flap that only comes out when he is really nervous - like when he made a speech at my wedding. I also 'air-type things (conversations, song lyrics on the radio, house numbers that I'm driving by) - it's kind of odd and I don't usually tell people. I guess the good thing about that is that I'm an extremely fast typist from all the practice. LOL. The tourette's seemed to go into remission for a few years but has come back again recently. difficult child has the head-jerk tic back (but it looks like he's flipping his hair so no one really sees it for what it is - except me) and he has started with this leg bouncing thing as well as flicking his middle finger off of his palm (almost non-stop). He is also always twirling a pencil, clicking a pen, playing with his guitar picks, tapping his fingers or something. It can drive a person nuts when you're trying to talk to him. I've been sitting most of the afternoon and writing a history of difficult child and our family for the psychiatrist appointment in August. I have plenty of time but I want to be able to re-read it, have other family members read it and make sure everyone feels it is accurate and thorough. The more I write the more I see some Aspie things sticking out - I guess condensing 16 years into 8 pages will do that. I have always known that he had some Aspie traits but always thought it was because Tourette's and ADHD share traits with Aspergers. Guess that will have to be reconsidered. I noticed that your difficult child is on some medications. Do you find that they are working and in what ways? I looked them up and found that Strattera is an ADHD drug but all I could find on Tenex is that it's for high blood pressure. [/QUOTE]
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