anyone info on twitching, ds age 18

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anyone info on twitching, ds age 18
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Sat, 12-08-2007 - 10:38pm
Just wondered if anyone has had experiences or heard of anything to deal with "twitching". my ds, age 18 just called me from collage and asked if it was a problem if he experienced "twitching"? OMG, he was so casual about it....i asked him how long this has been going on and he said a few months. he really never thought about it til his gf mentioned it today that she noticed she can feel him twitch once in a while...i will definately contact his doc but just wondered if anyone had any ideas...it's the weekend and won't get the doc ...let me fill you in, ds takes lamictal, zoloft & aderal. :( so maybe there is a connection? i said my eye lids will twitch or my leg muscle...he said it wasn't like that...it's random and everywere. any ideas.
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Sat, 12-08-2007 - 11:43pm

I found this for side effects of Zoloft....


Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:




  • seizure (convulsions);



  • tremors, shivering, muscle stiffness or twitching;



  • problems with balance or coordination; or



  • agitation, confusion, sweating, fast heartbeat


I looked this up because a few years ago I took Seraphem.

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Sun, 12-09-2007 - 12:41pm

I don't have much of an idea what the twitching in from, there are several things it could be. It could be from the meds, but it could be something else. I would be sure that he goes to see his doctor. Just because he may think it is the meds doesn't mean that he doesn't need to see that dr. If it is the meds, he will have to talk to the dr about getting off of whatever is causing it and also what he will need to take to replace it, if anything.


I really feel it is important to see a dr. as soon as he can.

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Sun, 12-09-2007 - 12:48pm

Any one of those meds can cause twitching or ticcing, as would be associated with Tourette Syndrome (repetitive tics). My daughter has very mild tourette syndrome, but when she was on Zoloft her tics were so severely exacerbated that she needed a separate med just for those. We were unable to take her off the Zoloft so that's why it was better (at that time) to introduce a separate med specifically for the tics. She eventually switched to a different med from Zoloft and the tic med was removed altogether. She continues to have mild ticcing, but it's barely noticable and dd chooses to skip the tic meds altogether.


Incidentally, I am not suggesting that your son has tourette syndrome, but he may have had an underlying tic disorder of some kind which very commonly crosses with other brain disorders such as ADHD, BP, and sometimes even clinical depression.


He should see his DR to find out if it's med related and if so, figure out a way to improve the situation. It may be that a decrease in his existing meds is all that is required.


Best of luck.

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Sun, 12-09-2007 - 3:15pm

I AGREE SEE DOC! It's




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Mon, 12-10-2007 - 9:48pm
Adderal gives me DS tremors and tics. Of course I agree to see a doctor, but my money is on the meds - and a change or even a dosage adjustment might do it. So of topic, I know - but about getting meds "right" -we suffered through several different things with DS until I was ready to give up and say forget trying meds altogether. Then we found Riperidone which for him was a magic bullet and I can't BELIEVE the difference in his quality of life. So tell your son if they have to adjust dosages or try different meds to just hang in there!
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Tue, 12-11-2007 - 2:22am
he goes to the general ped doc once per year and to the psyc. approx once per month. he said he never really noticed it but his girlfriend noticed it and brought it to his attention. he said it's random he called it twitching...is there a difference between tic and twitch?
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Tue, 12-11-2007 - 2:56pm

Wow, your post really caught my eye.