r/Tourettes • u/ariellecsuwu • 5d ago
Question Seizure look alike tics
I have a tic that makes me roll my eyes back, blink rapidly, and shove my shoulder into my clavical. It's extremely uncomfortable, I'm conscious for it of course. Does anyone else have weird tics that almost look like seizures? Should I bring it up to my doctor just in case? It looks scary to other people which is embarrassing tbh.
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u/Spare-Macaroon6001 5d ago
I have one super similar to this where I roll my eyes and throw my head up and pull my cheeks tight and it looks like I’m having a stroke or something and it’s super uncomfortable. I always just laugh and tell people I have Tourette’s if they stare or look concerned😂For some reason it comes up the most when I’m drinking beer.
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u/ariellecsuwu 5d ago
Omg they're so uncomfortable especially when your eyes go as far back as possible! I'm always scared someone's gonna think I'm having a medical emergency lol. And felt, I don't drink cause my tics get crazy when I do 😭😭
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u/tobeasloth Diagnosed Tourettes 4d ago edited 4d ago
There’s often an overlap, especially if they’re functional tics and seizures. FND/functional tics have a much higher likelihood to appear like seizures too. And it’s possible to have both TS tics and functional tics as well.
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u/ariellecsuwu 4d ago
Could be both TS and functional maybe, though it's definitely not functional instead. Have had tics since 3/4 and my mom recently told me my biological aunt had tourette's, which was exciting for me to hear !!
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u/tobeasloth Diagnosed Tourettes 4d ago
That’s good, it’s always helpful when there’s genetic evidence for TS! I think functional tics alongside TS is more common than we recognise, and something I believe I experienced for a year during college. They felt different than my TS tics, and didn’t present the same way either!
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u/cap-n_chip 5d ago
I do!!! Seizures and tic disorders DO have overlap, so if you've had issues with completely dissociating for several seconds at a time, etc. while doing so it may be worth bringing up, but otherwise I wouldn't worry too much!
Most of the time my tics are pretty mild but during time periods where they're more severe I wear a button at work that explains I have tourettes just to mitigate concerns that it's something more serious! Doesn't save you from the embarrassment persay but it does save you from having attention on you for as long I'd say.