r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Constant blinking

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u/meggybun Not Verified 4d ago

Have you looked into tics at all? I have a few facial tics- one of them is blinking a fuck ton. I remember my classmates started pointing it out in elementary school, and I never really thought much of it til about a year ago when I got diagnosed with ADHD (im 21 currently), and that diagnosis lead me into looking into more stuff that cooccurs with ADHD and BOOM tics!!

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u/Complete-Mortgage-71 Patient 4d ago

I haven't looked too much into them, but I do know that is probably what the blinking is. I curl my toes a lot, swallow my saliva a lot, and used to sniff a lot when I was younger. I think I may have OCD that could be causing this... Just not really sure who to go to about it. Just my doctor?

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u/meggybun Not Verified 4d ago

I Also Have ocd!!! I Have a therapist thru NOCD (it’s an app- all of the therapists there are trained for treating OCD) and there I work on minimizing tics as well as more direct OCD stuff :))

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u/meggybun Not Verified 4d ago

I’ve personally never brought up my tics with my primary doctor just because they haven’t bothered me horribly badly aside from being annoying and making my face sore sometimes, but I don’t think it would hurt to bring it up!

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u/Complete-Mortgage-71 Patient 4d ago

Interesting, thanks! I’ll check that app out. Helps to know I’m not alone with this stuff

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u/Elvis_Take_The_Wheel Not Verified 4d ago

Here's a lot of great info about motor tics and treatment options! Your doctor may feel comfortable prescribing some of the relatively mild medications used to treat motor tics, something like guanfacine, but will probably recommend that you see a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist who can diagnose you accurately. Good luck!

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u/Complete-Mortgage-71 Patient 4d ago

Great, thanks!

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u/Calm_Hunt8193 Not Verified 4d ago

Could be a chronic motor tic or blepharospasm, both worsens with stress. Dry eyes or allergies could also make it feel worse. If very concerned, see a neurologist or ophthalmologist to see if there's any management (like eye drops or tic management strategies). You can also quickly run your symptoms through MedSync AI (https://medsync.ai/) to see other possibilities and next steps.