Hi everyone,
I have posted here before about my son who turned 5 in April. But things seem to have taken a further development so I'm back looking for any other advice or shared experiences :(
When he turned 4 he developed a habit of over-blinking and squinting, mainly when watching TV (eye test fine) and if nervous/tired/bored. So, we recognised it as a Tic following a GP appointment. It went away in the July, only to return in the Nov of 2013 and it has come and gone since then, so around 18 months or so now but not constant. The length of time has worried me.
In the past few days I have noticed he has now started to make a subtle noise in his throat when watching TV or is nervous/bored etc so same pattern as before, but still has the blinking. So one has not replaced the other, they are both present currently.
I'm getting really concerned and frightened that we may be dealing with more than something transient/habitual as the first tic has never really gone away, and he has now added in another at the same time. I'm worried this might be the start of something more severe, like Tourettes syndrome.
Can anybody offer any experience on these tics and how long they have lasted/if your child ever had more than one at a time? This is really getting me down as watching new tics unfold is so scary, I'm sure he is noticing himself now and wondering why he does these things, despite the fact we have never commented to him.
We do have a Paeditrician appointment booked for early October, but I tend to find the experience of other Mum's is more valuable sometimes!
xxx