Tokki (16/18, he/him); Alter - Pluto System We avoid stressful situations and situations that cause heightened anxiety. As far as medication goes, we take clonidine hcl. It’s a real low dose. Like .1mg I think? When we have “tic-fits”, we have several stuffed animals that we hold and bury our face into if we need to. Laying down during fits helps too. Explaining my tics to the people around me, and what helps and makes it worse, has also been beneficial.