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I need suggestions on controlling facial motor tics, medication is out of the question. I work in retail customer service and it is embarrassing, my tic right now has recurred off and on since 8th grade, i rack my upper lip to my nose, almost looking like a kissing face.
Ideas are greatly appreciated thank you

Are you taking stimulants for ADHD? They tend to make tics worst. Have you tried
guanfacine(good for hyper part of ADHD and motor tics). Sorry I do not have any
non-drug help.

i am not on medicines and NEVER WILL BE

Do you have any warning before the tic? Like can you tell a second before it happens? People in extreme case (not on meds) tend to induce physical pain
to supress a tic. If you can detect a tic before you might be able to use a limited
mild pain. Like an electrical circuit to shock you at the press of a button on say
your watch to stop the tic.

I heard that botox injections can help with things like that - it sort of acts to paralise the muscle, this is why some actresses can't frown.

http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/b/botox.htm

Otherwise maybe there is a diet option that you could try.

Donna Williams (HFA) is very big on using diet to manage her conditions
http://www.donnawilliams.net/gutandimmune.0.html?&L=0

Could be worth a try - though I don't know if she recommends it for tics. Her article "Diet to reduce anxiety" does mention avoiding foods high in "Tyramine", and she links to this

http://www.restoreunity.org/eating_chee ... rous_i.htm

avoid old cheese, yeast, eggplant - there's a list in the linked article.