DEAR DR. GOTT: My adult son suffers from Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder. Because it is a mild case, it doesn’t warrant some of the medications and side effects that are used to treat TS, but daily life can be miserable. Do you know of any supplements or alternative treatments that are now being used to lessen his symptoms?
DEAR READER: I must admit your question took me to my reference material before I could proceed with an answer.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations known as tics that are classified as simple or complex. Simple tics are brief, repetitive movements that involve a limited number of muscles. [Read more...]
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DEAR DR. GOTT:
My husband is 75 years old. He suffers from repeating things. When he locks the car he will go around the car checking the doors and locks several times. When he locks the front door he holds the key in it for several minutes and then tries the lock over and over again. He does this all over the house and when he’s satisfied that everything is locked he puts in keys in his pocket and then pulls them out again and looks at them and then puts them back in his pocket. He also does this several times.
If anyone asks him what he is doing he becomes very upset. His doctor put him on Lisinopril but I wonder if this is the right medication for him. It doesn’t seem to be helping. What type of doctor should he see?
DEAR READER:
Your husband appears to be suffering from a form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), [Read more...]