What should I do to prevent tics?
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Wear long sleeves and pants, not shorts. Wear a hat. When you get there tuck you pants into you socks. When it is time to go have a buddy look you over to make sure there are no ticks on your clothing or in your hair. Do the same for your friend. It's not fool proof, but it can help.
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These minor tics/tremors often are associated with high stress (little sleep, busy schedule, increased caffeine) and often will resolve once you are a more even keel.  \n\nIf none of the above applies to you, then you might want to go to your family physician to have a more thorough evaluation.  Not to overly concern you but neurologic disorders like MS can manifest in odd ways such as what you described...unlikely but possible.\n\nGood luck.
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Many times the "twitch" is caused by a vitamin B-12 deficiency.  Eat some broccoli or buy some sub-lingual (under the tongue) dissolving vitamins.  They also help with biting your tongue or the inside of your cheeks.
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A vocal tic is one where a person with Tourette's cannot control what comes out of their mouth. Often, they will swear or use obscene language at inappropriate times and not really direct it at anyone in particular. I'm not sure what you mean about 'repostory' tic. I think you are referring to the physical tics, like, head shakes, eye blinking, shoulder shrugging, etc. Again, this is not controllable in the person with Tourette's. As in the vocal tics, it has to come out and the harder the Tourette's sufferer tries to control it, the worse the tic is when it erupts.
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Some effective ways to get a child to behave is ether to put them in time out, don't let him/her play with the other kids for a period of time(same as time out i know),have a good behavior chart to put stickers on only if they're good and if they get a certain # of stickers they get a prize out of the prize box ooooohhhhhhh......,or talk to the childs parents about the problem.
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Biting your nails is a nervous bad habit.  Try polishing your nails to make them more noticible to you before they reach your mouth.  Replace this bad habit with a good one.  For example, chewing on celery, baby carrots, or sugar-free gum.  Try keeping your hands busy with something you find relaxing, like drawing or knitting.  Exercise is the best way to get rid of nervous energy: swim, ride a bike, walk briskly, dance, skate, ski.  Share some time with a friend.  You CAN do it! Best to you.
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That sounds like what is often called " a nervous tic"\nIt is often brought on by stress or strain such as over-\ntiredness,anxiety, not enough sleep etc. not allergy.
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get a damp paper towel and run it across the tip a couple of times, that will at least help a lot
203103
everyone has little "tics".  Tics such as these usually provide some kind of comfort.  Now, I have to say, that is an interesting one, but everyone has them.  I put my arms behind my head, which for me is usually a sure sign that I am tired or stressed out.  Honestly, to try and break that habit, you would have to develop a behavior plan.  if you want to know more about how to do that, please email me at this name on yahoo.
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Hi, I am a Mom of a child with Tourettes, OCD and ADHD.  All are mostly mild conditions, but as you know, the tics and vocal tremors can fluctuate.  \n\nEducate your children so that they, in turn, can educate others.  Be positive and concentrate on the things they CAN DO!  \n\nThis is an excellent site: http://www.tsa-usa.org/\n\nOn that web site there is a DVD called "I have Tourettes, But Tourettes Does Not Have Me". It is a documentary produced by and broadcast on HBO.  VERY GOOD.  I gave a copy to all of my family members, kids teachers, and anyone else who deals with my kids.\n\nHere is a good book for your kids (and you) to read: "Front of the Class, How Tourettes Syndrome Made Me The Teacher I Never Had", by Brad Cohen.  Very inspirational.\n\nI would agree that other kids are mean. However, we need to educate our kids and give them coping skills on how to react to bullies.  Every kid has to deal with bullies.  Unfortunately, kids with Tourettes are an easy target.  We use humor.  It breaks through a lot of stupidity.\n\nI spend a lot of time on this web site answering questions about Tourettes for people.  It is my mission to educate anyone and everyone about this condition.\n\nPlease feel free to contact me through this site.
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Be creative, be fun, be caring, be patient!\n\nCome up with ideas, fun things to do, be active with the kids, sometimes, sacrifice a little energy, kids love it when you can keep up with them, but you need to know when to say no, you can't teach them it's okay to just jump and climb on people. \n\nThey're little boys, get some trucks, get some games, get some movies that are kid appropriate, most likely a cartoon about racing, or legos, something of that nature. nothing controversial because it's a church family. You want something that's not going to upset the parents if they see it.\n\n--Get them involved in drawing, or sitting in a circle and play catch. observe the way things are dealt with in a preschool and a kindergarden, and mimic some of the teachers. smile a lot, but don't smile when they do something wrong, speak quietly, and tell them to calm down. don't yell, ever. \n\nMake sure to keep a soft expression, even when you're upset, you don't want the kids scared of you, but you want them to listen. read them a book before they go to bed. (( 3 and 4 might not be so easy to read too)) ...the 3 and 4 yr old will probably be extremely energetic, so when it's time for them to go to bed, you might have to put up a small struggle, but don't give in, and don't be harsh. \nThe best thing to do is to get them tired out, put them to bed, or close their doors and turn off the lights, if they're scared of the dark, use a night light. - but keep the doors closed. if the kids see things that they can do to stay awake, they'll do them. be fun during the day, and boring when it's bed time. \n\n\nPatience and love is the key to children. and, relax! have fun.
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There aren't any medicines that can prevent it - that's why it's such a potential problem. Here is what has been recommended in Asia:\n\n1. Exercise regularly\n2. Eat nutritiously\n3. Don't touch birds (a lot of people in Asia buy live poultry in the street markets and take them home to kill them, etc.)\n4. Wash your hands often\n\nSome people here were getting Tamiflu shots, but I don't know if that even prevents it. And a lot of people aren't eating chicken at all anymore.\n\nHope you stay well and safe.
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www.stopticks.org\n\nThis has a whole section on what to do to prevent ticks on people.
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I would take some asprin then do what the bottle says "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN". Do that at least 3 times daily, lol.
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Concentrate on your breathing.  If you start to panic, just start thinking slowly about your breathing, breath in and out again, and in, and out, do this slowly, don't take huge breaths or fast breaths, just in and out.  Then think of something happy, something that you enjoy, do NOT concentrate on what you are panicking about, say if you are anxious because of all the people, don't sit and stare at them, or think about them at all.  If you have to, go into the bathroom and imagine that you are somewhere else, vedge out for a minute until your nerves get calm again.  \n\nI would also suggest talking to a doctor, they can prescribe medicines that you can take when you first get that panicky feeling, or even before you get into a situation that you know you may feel anxious about.  This stuff has worked for me, I have found that I can breathe my way through just about any panic attack, I haven't had one in about seven months now.  Try it, and seriously, talk to your doctor.
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Try "The Displine Book" by Doctor Sears.\n\nThe main thing to recognize is that there is no magic punishment that is going to stop them from misbehaving. No matter what method you use, you have to be prepared to use a lot of repetition!
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Muscle spasms generally occur when your body is not hydrated and is low in much needed electrolytes.  Drink a bottle of water or Gatorade, it won't make it stop right away, but it will prevent it from happening later.  If it keeps spasming (even if it doesn't hurt) call your doctor or health care provider, they may have a hot line that helps with general things like this.