My ticing episodes for a few weeks had slowed to random single tics hear and there through out the day for a few weeks. What a relief it was. A few nights ago I had a full blown episode and wound up needing my medication. I reluctantly took it. I really don't like it. It keeps me so tired. I took it at 10:00 PM and it kept me in bed till 10:00 AM the next morning. this is way to long if you have young children. My boys surprisingly were good campers though. My 3 1/2 year old took it upon himself to cuddle with me almost the entire time I was to groggy to be able to even stay awake. My 5 year old parked himself in his normal lazy day position which is in front of the TV. Thank God I live with my parents and my father is a small town preacher. The time that I was unable to stay awake he stayed here at the house with me and the boys. I am beginning to understand why I wasn't able to stay awake in high school when I was on this medicine the first time. It knocks me flat off my fee