Re: motor tics AND ADD meds

June 5, 2008

,

As said, increment fatty acids and also I will try giving him

Taurine.

Try to look for the cause of the symptoms, do not try to cover them

with medication.

Luciana C Leo

>

> My daughter has been on Focalin for ADD and she has been having non-

stop

> spasms with her mouth (under her chin you can see the movement).

She keeps her

> lips out puckered - we have to remind her to close mouth (but I

know she

> can't control it.) Our pediatrician is concerned it is a tic and

we need to get

> rid of quickly or it may stay (concerned!!!) He had also

mentioned most ADD

> meds for children under the Autism Spectrum have the oral motor

problems with

> these meds. Anyone have a similar situation? If so, did it

resolve by

> taking off of Focalin? Is there an ADD med that someone's child

had success

> with that doesn't cause these oral motor tics? I know each child

is

> different---but if someone had a similar situation to mine this

could be helpful!

>

> Thanks,

>

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