You are right. Tourette's syndrome is still not very well understood in
terms of its cause and treatment are less than satisfactory.
There is a couple points:
1) Tourette syndrome is more a social problem than a health issue,
especially in mild ones. The treatment is not necessary only when social
difficulty becomes concerning. Many people naturally get better after
adulthood. There are medicine that can alleviate symptoms, but not without
side effects. You need to discuss with your doctor about the benefit of
improvement in social functioning and possible side effects.
2) The fact that modern medicine has no magic treatment, doesn't mean
alternative treatment has better way. After all, modern medicine has
knowledgeable and well funded physicians studying Tourette condition,
through experiment and clinical trials. I don't know what better way you
can suggest to understand this disease.
3)A good treatment is one that works. It is OK to try all treatment
modality as long as the treatment is safe, and does not cause more social
difficulty.
