Interesting finding, thoughts?

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  • JustGail
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 11:38 AM

•  it possibly could pe part of the problem.

  my oldest was told that her tonsils were 'really big' for years and she suffered from lots of strep throat too.  She had hers out about 2 years ago now.

  my youngest (with the eye tics).......just recently on a wellness visit was told that her tonsils were 'very large' for such a little girl. so i imagine eventually she will start to have problems with them too.

  i also have HUGE tonsils and always feel like i'm not getting things past them well.......so truely he might not even be ticcing.......his tonsils could be blocking off his throat a bit.

   

  

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  • momofzak
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 4:26 PM

• Thank you for your response, it's good to talk to someone about what possibilities are out there.  Hearing your words makes me even more curious about the tonsils and perhaps the airway is somewhat blocked!  When he runs hard, it gets worse.  Maybe this is the way tics like this go?  Sometimes I think I'm the only one trying to find answers rather than just "waiting to see if it goes away".  I don't know about anyone else, but my otherwise supportive husband thinks I am absolutely nuts for worrying about it so much, and maybe I am.  How are your husbands?  Bottom line is, no matter what ends up happening, I just can't stand watching my little boy go through something that is obviously so bothersome to him too.  And, I don't like other people looking at him like there is something wrong with him.  It's sad and my heart aches for him.  So, here I am again - worried, curious and sad.  His throat must just be raw from clearing it so much, poor little guy....

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  • JustGail
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:12 PM

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  Quoting momofzak:
  
  

  Thank you for your response, it's good to talk to someone about what possibilities are out there.  Hearing your words makes me even more curious about the tonsils and perhaps the airway is somewhat blocked!  When he runs hard, it gets worse.  Maybe this is the way tics like this go?  Sometimes I think I'm the only one trying to find answers rather than just "waiting to see if it goes away".  I don't know about anyone else, but my otherwise supportive husband thinks I am absolutely nuts for worrying about it so much, and maybe I am.  How are your husbands?  Bottom line is, no matter what ends up happening, I just can't stand watching my little boy go through something that is obviously so bothersome to him too.  And, I don't like other people looking at him like there is something wrong with him.  It's sad and my heart aches for him.  So, here I am again - worried, curious and sad.  His throat must just be raw from clearing it so much, poor little guy....

  i think I'm definitely the worrier...and my hubby is the calm in the storm guy................he sees meggies 'eye blinkies' (as we now call them)......and figures............"oh well nobodys perfect"...........me i look for answers, solutions, info whatever............i get mad alot that he doesn't seem to care this is happening........but he does.......he just doesn't expect perfect.  Me, i guess i Want perfect sometimes.....I know it's not possible......but like i said i'm a worrier by nature.

  
   

  

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  • natesmom1228
  on Nov. 9, 2009 at 1:38 PM

• I would have the look at the tonsils and see what he thinks. My son has always slightly enlarged tonsils, but not to the point where they needed to come out. If they need to come out then get it done and see what happens.

  My sons first tic was blinking his eyes constantly. If the throat clearing does not go away then ask the doctor about TS and see where it goes. Has he had any other tic like behaviour? The doctor is going to want to know. Movement tics are usually a give away to TS, but kids are supposed to have both for at least a year before any TS diagnosis.

  Good Luck and let us know how it turns out.

  Melissa

  The green ribbon is the color for Tourette's Syndrom awareness!!!

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