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Son is 10 with tics and adhd

Posted By Strong Parent (Chicago, Il) on 11/28/2011

Hi my name is Tainika from Chicago.. My son is 10 yrs old... He has every problem that comes with tics and ADHD.. School is the worst... He has 6 brothers and 1 sister. When they make him mad it's all over... He is a twin... I need help bad.

Can anyone please help me? Meds only makes the tic worse. I've been looking up all kinds of vitimans. But I'm a lil scared.... All doctors wanna do is put kids on meds.. And that's it... They really don't care and don't know.. I'm now teaching the family how to deal and work with him.. And not laughing. The school is now during I E P. I really don't wanna put him in special class because of no hope....... Pls pls pls pls pls help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Replied by Other Options (Gilbert, Az) on 11/28/2011

There are other alternatives. I have 5 children- 4 with ADHD and one that probably had it but was minor so I didn't notice it. An IEP is a great start... Change the diet, eliminate sugars, food dyes and try going gluten free... Watch the sugars they had to give flavor when the gluten is eliminated. Almost all mood swings will be gone when you eliminate the gluten. Dyes especially the red and blue dyes are bad news for ADHD kids... Eat lots of protein and low carbs. There are wonderful options... We use some meds occassionally when it is stress time for exams and finals but other than that it is wholistic and being strict to the diet... It wouldn't hurt the entire family to be off the junk stuff too... There are herbs that calm and relax a product called Chill from Herbally Grounded in Las Vegas can work wonders... Lots of good books to read but my favorite is the Mood Cure by Julia Ross... Have seen miracles because of that book... Easy to read and follow.

Don't be nervous the wholistic approach is safer than your alternatives, drugs... usually no side effects with the natural approach unlike the drugs.

To give you hope... My oldest just graduated from Law School and very successful- a great husband and father. Another son graduated from college as well in construction... He's also quite successful in his career. Daughter in college and son graduating from high school this year! There is hope... keep looking for what is right for your child! Good luck!

p.s. try a Dr. Pepper or Coke... Interestingly it calms them down... Caffeine is a natural stimulant... I know it goes against what I wrote above... there are other ways to get the caffeine like green or black tea to avoid the sugar...

Replied by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia ) on 11/29/2011

I agree with eating healthy, and cutting out gluten ...

I would also definitely add magnesium to the mix. Magnesium chloride in bath water (gets the magnesium into the body quicker via the skin), is very calming. Also magnesium supplements.

Tics may also be a symptom of magnesium deficiency. I give my son magnesium citrate.

Also iodine has been touted as being deficient in ADHD kids. Two books I have read are Magnesium Miracle by Carolyn Dean and Iodine, Why we need it and why we can't live without it" by Dr. David Brownstein. If you can get him swimming or paddling in the sea water that is the best way to get loads of magnesium back into his body.

I would give the above to both kids.

From the Magnesium Miracle book from link below:

"If muscles are deficient in magnesium, they become irritated and on edge developing tics, twitches, and outright spasms or "charley horses" as they are known when they occur in our calves. If you are feeling generally irritated and on edge, magnesium deficiency may be the cause.

http://www.needs.com/product/HWC08-MAG-01/htc_Magnesium

Replied by Robin (Rural, Va) on 11/29/2011

Tainika, I am a special education teacher, and every one of my students are in the regular education environment. Having an IEP does not have to mean a special class. Your son could probably use the supports offered by special education teachers who work along side of the general educator. I also have a son with ADHD, and I made sure he got a 504. A 504 does not offer accommodations, but recognizes a medical condition. The reason we opted for support is because the impulsivity sometimes will get a child with ADHD into trouble, and without recognizing and documenting this with a 504 or IEP, the schools could easily suspend or expel a student with disruptive behaviors. Keep up the search for natural support. Since your child is young, you still have a lot of control over his eating habits, or use of supplements.

Replied by Susan (Macomb, Mi) on 08/17/2013

Tainika: ADD & ADHD, tics, anger, whatever is gluten or all grain related. Check out: breakingtheviciouscycle.info or scdlifestyle.org, anything on the devastating body/brain/skin effects from certain proteins in grains (including rices, corn, anything) & dairy (protein casein). Read Dr. Wm. Davis's book: "Wheat Belly" or "Dangerous Grains" by a Mr. Hoggan. Website: wheatbellyblog.com is good too. He will get better. Check these things out. He doesn't deserve this trouble. You'll have your son back in no time. This info solves UC, Crohns, celiac, skin diseases, mind disturbances also.

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