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3 year old multiple tics

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foreverhopeful1uk · 12/12/2024 07:15

Last year, at the age of two, my son developed a blinking tic. It wasn't all the time, and it went after three weeks, and I put this down to him having COVID. However, a year on, he had another illness. It was croup, and I also believe he may have had COVID after that. And from that, he developed a sort of throat clearing noise that he would make through his nose. And that has gone on for nearly two weeks, and I started to think perhaps this is more of a habit, a tic. He's now evolved from that to touching his nose and sniffing with his nose. So he's always touching his nose as if he has a runny nose, but he doesn't. It's been checked by ent and there is nothing wrong. last week, I noticed that he was starting to look down as if it was a blink, but not quite a blink. That's evolved now to him extending his neck frequently and doing a grimace on his face at the same time, which is clearly a tic. I spoke to the doctor, being referred to neurology, and also she's given us some antibiotics to take in case it could be PANS. It's only been a day, and as of yet, I've not seen any change. I just want to know if anyone's had any experience with the child being around about the age of three and developing multiple tics over a very short space of time, and any advice, and if they've gone away, because I'm very worried. Thank you.

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TinyMouseTheatre · 12/12/2024 20:35

I think you posted about him recently @foreverhopeful1uk? I'm sorry that things haven't improved.

On your last thread did I suggest doing the 3 year Social & Emotional Ages & Stages?

foreverhopeful1uk · 12/12/2024 20:37

TinyMouseTheatre · 12/12/2024 20:35

I think you posted about him recently @foreverhopeful1uk? I'm sorry that things haven't improved.

On your last thread did I suggest doing the 3 year Social & Emotional Ages & Stages?

Hi yes that was me and yes you did mention the checks all of which were fine, he has no other "issues" I'm just so shocked this has come out of no where x

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TinyMouseTheatre · 12/12/2024 20:39

Oh yes I remember now you saying that he was fine in that one. I'm really sorry but I don't have experience of multiple tics.

I hope you get someone along soon who has Flowers

autumn1638 · 29/12/2024 19:50

This was a while ago but I thought I'd respond anyway

Tics usually begin in early childhood, peak in early adolescence and usually get much better by adulthood.

Tics are really very very common in young children and usually they just go again.

Most children grow out of it.

It is linked to asd or adhd but isn't always associated with developmental differences.

It can be caused by a virus hence the antibiotics .

For a Tourette's diagnosis it must be life interfering and long term I.e. over a year. There is a therapy called habit reduction part of cbt that is sometimes helpful.

Reducing stress and good sleep seem to be the things that help the most.

It is difficult but try not to stress about it too much because it is usually transient.

HTH.

foreverhopeful1uk · 06/01/2025 10:39

autumn1638 · 29/12/2024 19:50

This was a while ago but I thought I'd respond anyway

Tics usually begin in early childhood, peak in early adolescence and usually get much better by adulthood.

Tics are really very very common in young children and usually they just go again.

Most children grow out of it.

It is linked to asd or adhd but isn't always associated with developmental differences.

It can be caused by a virus hence the antibiotics .

For a Tourette's diagnosis it must be life interfering and long term I.e. over a year. There is a therapy called habit reduction part of cbt that is sometimes helpful.

Reducing stress and good sleep seem to be the things that help the most.

It is difficult but try not to stress about it too much because it is usually transient.

HTH.

Thank you so much for replying ❤️
His have eased off but he's still doing a blink every now and again so I guess time will tell x

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