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 feet, over the head, with a sledge hammer.
Hello all to whom stumble upon this. I would like to introduce my self. I am Beth a 25 year old single mom and disabled veteran who happens to have Tourette's Syndrome. I was diagnosed at the age of 15 with Tourette's by time I was 19 my Tourette's was mostly gone, and I was able to successfully join the Army. I served for 3 1/2 years before I was discharge. Now at the age of 25 my Tourette's has come back with a vengeance. Last Saturday I found myself in the ER with an episode so bad, the paramedics, who responded to my neighbors 911 call, thought I was having a seizure. I have been given a new prescription for anti- muscle spasm drugs and I have been given a referral to a neurologist. This is somewhat depressing for I've been able to stay off all medication for 7 years and have not been under a neurologist's care in 8. My new boyfriend of one week has been great through all ...
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