Guest guest Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks, Keri. What are " tonic " tics? Haven't heard that term before. > Hi , > > My son doesn't avoid mirrors, but when he gets in the bathroom, he goes into tonic motor tics when he looks at his reflection. There is a full length mirror in the bathroom, and I have taken to covering it with the fabric shower curtain just to help this tic not get triggered. > > I'm not sure why he does this with the mirror, but it does seem to help a bit when it is covered up. Most of my son's tics and OCD behavior center around the bathroom, so this is just one of the pieces that we deal with. > > Sorry I can't shed any light on it, but hope it helps to hear that someone else is dealing with mirrors as a trigger! > > Take care, > Keri > > > > > > I meant to ask about this in my previous post. Probably for the past 2 years+ my son has avoided mirrors at all costs or even looking at himself in a window reflection. To be quite honest, I'm not sure how long it's been since he's actually seen himself, I kid you not! I'm sure this is part of the reason why he goes to the bathroom in the dark, but the > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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