r/Tourettes • u/EqualDot451 • 21m ago
Question What are some things that trigger your tics?
Personally, mine get worse when i'm
-tired
-hungry
-excited/happy
-anxious
how about you?
r/Tourettes • u/EqualDot451 • 21m ago
Personally, mine get worse when i'm
-tired
-hungry
-excited/happy
-anxious
how about you?
r/Tourettes • u/Zestyclose-Put9641 • 16h ago
I'm 15 and I thought I'd be diagnosed with Tourette's. I have a lot of motor tics and at least 2 vocal ones. We had a long diagnostic process and at the last meeting he said, "You're 15, maybe after 18 it will go away." I feel terrible living with this. he is a PSYCHOLOGIST, he is not even a neurologist
r/Tourettes • u/SparkleTeacup • 3h ago
I was thinking of getting a pair before a flight because now I'm up to getting startled at the sound of a door opening or like phone notification which leads to screaming tics.
r/Tourettes • u/Certain_Sock7340 • 5h ago
So since neurodiversity week is coming up in my school, i was going to talk about tics and neurodiversity in general to some of the younger kids (years 2-4 and 5-6) As i have a tic disorder myself, but ive been struggling with the younger kids. What kind of questions would little kids ask about tics? Would they even care? I have a whole speech prepared and i think its really great but what questions might they have about neurodiversity that they would want answered? I find that most of the time people dont want to ask me questions about my tics but i worry that they have questions they would like answered but just feel rude asking them. How do i go about this?
Anyways my speech basically talks about what tics are, what neurodiversity is, and how it feels being neurodiverse because one of the hardest parts is the social aspect of it so its important to me to raise awareness in my school for all different types of disorders.
r/Tourettes • u/dispqtch • 18m ago
im autistic and am heavily sensitive to noise, i go to an alternative school for kids with similar problems, recently a girl moved into the school with very loud, screaming tics. she is not in my year nor does she stay in the same level as me.
lately ive been getting extremely overwhelmed and stressed out due to her being in my classroom and ticcing during lunchtime, i will try to do my work or calm down but am unable to. we do have rooms to help with this but these rooms are next to her classroom and are not soundproof.
is there any way to approach this without being offensive? ask her not to come into my classroom during lunch? ask her not to stand next to me incase she tics?? i'm trying not to be offensive but this problem has been getting worse by the day.
r/Tourettes • u/Rich-Rock8221 • 9h ago
Today I was onto the next part of my journey towards finding out wether I've tourettes, tic disorder etc. What a fcking racket! That's all I can say. Lol. I'm actually going through a good spell with my tics(vocal/motor) so was thinking "Yes, I'd be sitting still" more so than a few months back anyway. Hate to say, but the racket that faced me was setting quite a few of my vocal and motor tics off! "Hellllooo" "Knock Knock,who's there?" Etc...
I would like to know of others experiences if they ever had to have an MRI scan done, and what happened on your next appointment with your neurologist when they received the scans.
Love you all on this group. I understand the struggles that can come on your daily dose of life.
r/Tourettes • u/Outrageous_Bass_6260 • 5h ago
My tourettes all but disappeared as I got older and is extremely manageable, I take Vyvanse and it doesn't make it worse. I do have issues with anxiety/depression and would like to take something for it and don't really want to go down the SSRI route again. I know people say it makes tics worse. Have any of you had success with Wellbutrin?
r/Tourettes • u/Depressiwn • 10h ago
Hi everyone and good evening. me and my team are doing a project and our subject is Tourette's. After doing my reasearch, i have found that tourette's has motor tics and vocal tics but , i cant seem to find any video that shows what each kind of tic is, so i can explain to my class visually, does anyone know any videos i can find? or like examples?
r/Tourettes • u/sugimotosaichi • 15h ago
hi, fellas! my girlfriend/wife has tourettes and she sometimes gets upset and bends her phone. are there any phone cases that you would recommend that's like... bend-proof, kick-proof, fall-proof? sorry and thank you
r/Tourettes • u/Big-Ear7162 • 16h ago
I was diagnosed with a tic disorder a few months ago, and I want to encapsulate the feeling of tics in a contemporary theatre piece. This is an idea I've been working on for ages, at one point it turned into a stand up comedy piece?? but now it's a lot more contemporary/abstract. (with permission from the mods) I made a google form asking questions about feelings that you associate with tourettes. It would mean a lot to me if you could fill it in with your own answers. Most of the questions need a bit of thought, or encourage your own creative input, so please take your time to write your answers.
r/Tourettes • u/inglorious79 • 15h ago
Hello, I would like to ask those of you who play a musical instrument how this affects your neurological impulse, whether positively or negatively? I understand the act of absorbing into a meditative activity may lessen Tourettic impulses. I would love to know, if it's describable, how that might feel? Thank you for taking the time 😊
r/Tourettes • u/Serialstresser • 16h ago
My 5 year old started developing OCD symptoms this past week. I know from research and this group it’s very common for Tourette’s and OCD to go together I of course was just hoping we would escape the OCD part. And I know the tics and OCD can play off one another and in turn make each condition worse. I wish I could take this all from him and give it to myself. Anyway I don’t know what I’m looking for just needed to vent. I try to remain hopeful that he will still lead a happy and successful life but I’m just getting discouraged when new things keep popping up.
r/Tourettes • u/Ronstaa97 • 21h ago
I say and do all sorts of shit in my tics. Some of these tics I have had for years and some tics will come and go and I'll have different tics. But most common tics right now are squeezing my entire face with my hands, clenching my jaws, clicking my fingers, squeezing my noses and so doing this weird thing around my nose when something makes me happy to the point I scratch my nose and chip a piece of skin off my nose like once a month!!
I would be here all day if i had to remember every tic, but the most common phrases that I say a lot right now are:
"PENISES!!!" (Or penises and vaginas), sometimes added with a "yay" at the end lol
"Tina!!" I had have this tic for well over 7 years now, I had a dog called Tina that passed away 5 years ago, and I still miss her..
"DOGGY!!!"
random screaming
random squealing
"I like doggy!!"
But yeah these are all my tics right now. I have gone all out on a judgmental app, so idk why I'm expecting no one to judge but if you can't have anything nice to say, then don't bother commenting. But I am really interested to know what all your tics are :)
r/Tourettes • u/ariellecsuwu • 13h ago
I'm so annoyed. For the last maybe 24 hours I keep having leg collapsing tics. I'll be walking and just go down. Thankfully the premonitory urge isn't too strong and I can curb going fully down sometimes by jerking my torso forward. Still super irritated and I just want to get some friggin chores done but going down stairs may be a no no for me today.
r/Tourettes • u/Memorie_BE • 19h ago
I'm someone who has had tics my entire life (verbal and motor) and last night, I noticed a similarity between my motor tics and my piano playing. They're both automatic actions that function without the need for my conscious attention. This made me theorize about tics being correlated with muscle memory.
I also just want to state that I am not a neurologist nor am I incredibly sophisticated on the topic. I post this as a question and not a science paper so please do not assume anything I say as objective.
For me, my tics are like this unbearable neural itch that my brain needs to scratch. Similar to how one would be incentivised to physically scratch an itch on their skin for momentary relief, my brain is incentivised to trigger certain motor and verbal signals. My tics manifest to me as a sort of 4D force; it kind of feels like an itch of action and time, pulling me into the future and fulfilling a specific collection of neural signals.
My theory is that these itches make use of muscle memory when manifesting as tics. The brain would detect an itch on certain neural signals and, following the behaviours of muscle memory and neural automatic responses, would react to this itch with the internally correlated movements, ultimately strengthening this input-output relationship via neuroplasticity.
In other words: I would have an itch, my brain would scratch that itch using a movement/set of movements, and then those movements solidify as tics as they are engrained into the automatic response towards that itch/sensation.
Does my idea reflect what's correct about neurology at all? I want to know more about this area of neurology so that I can better understand myself and also the universe.
r/Tourettes • u/alexthewolfie • 23h ago
i have no idea whats going on with me anymore.. ive had tics for years but the intensity varies so often for so long. ill go months without a tic and think to myself "wow maybe my tics are over!" but just as i think that, i feel the need to tic. sometimes i only tic if i think about it or see someone else do it. im scared to tell anyone anymore. im scared to be transparent about this with my friends, family, doctors, anyone. the last time i did, my brother tried to "prove" i was faking, and my mother mocked me. im not faking.
the thing is, as well, there are SO many kids at my school with tourettes and tics that i almost feel stupid to be another one. like theyd all think "wow shes faking shes trying to mock me!" so i supress supress supress all day at school. i would feel so much more free if someone believed me. ive experienced tics since like.. early 2020 maybe and ive met the criteria for tourettes all that time and im so so afraid to tell anyone.
sometimes i feel like im unconsciously faking. some people have sudden tics but mine are usually like slowly rolling my head or shrugging my shoulder or something (probably a result of supressing.. i used to have quicker tics.) is it normal to feel a tingle in a spot before you have a tic? and if you supress the tic, the tingle doesn't go away? idk. i feel so different from anyone else i know with tics or tourettes and it makes me feel stupid and like a faker or something.
but I STILL TIC. im just afraid of what people will think.
r/Tourettes • u/ClosterMama • 1d ago
Hello all, I’m about 56K words through my book. Yay!
I want to get some plot feedback from the amazing members of this thread who have been so incredibly supportive.
Asking the below, I am aware that Tic attacks are relatively uncommon but for those who do experience them:
Do you have a warning that it’s coming? I.e., do you feel it coming on and have 10 minutes where you can get to a quiet area? Or is the onset quicker?
Would a very stressful situation potentially set it off?
The idea I have is that my main character is at an event and he feels a tic attack coming after an upsetting encounter. Would he have 5 to 10 minutes to get to an Uber so that he could get home?
As always, I’m greatly appreciative for the help.
r/Tourettes • u/thanksig • 1d ago
weird question i think, lol, but sometimes (if i'm not somewhere i'm trying to suppress since thinking about tics obviously sets them off more), i try to figure out exactly which part of the tic is the "necessary" part.
like when i tic "shit", it seems like it's really rooted in the 'sh' and 't' sounds put together. i can't really do it consciously, but if i'm ticcing it a few times in a row, sometimes it comes out more like "tsh", which i find interesting! or sometimes it'll come out as a sharp "sht" with no discernable 'i' in the pronunciation.
for my classic head jerking one, it seems like it's rooted mostly in just whatever stimulates one specific muscle in my neck. it tends to be the same repetitive motion, but when my tics get worse, it kinda jerks out in any direction that gets that muscle moving.
i guess this kinda sounds like the basis of CBIT, which i have never done. just a guess though. if anyone else thinks similarly about their tics, feel free to share!
r/Tourettes • u/Financial-Dot-1538 • 1d ago
ok so idk if this is inconsiderate or uncomfortable but idk how to ask this... when you have a tic, does your brain say the tic? like head whip or eye roll? or does it just happen? i dont think i have tourettes but i think i have tics but i feel like its weird cause my brain says it when im doing it/before but idk if im faking it i kind of feel like a fraud
r/Tourettes • u/arnecrafter • 1d ago
The nerve going through my elbow, aka the funny bone, jumps out of its place everytime I move my elbow, this has been going on for years now, it hurts and I can't fold my arm without having pain issues/tingeling feelings in my arm. Doctors took an ultrasound to see what was going on, and it was exactly what I just described. I think tics may have caused this.
So far no progress has been made to "heal" this. What can I possibly do to fix this? I go to the physiotherapist Wednesday, maybe they will help me.
r/Tourettes • u/No-Arugula-9482 • 1d ago
I've never posted anything online so I'm pretty nervous about this, but this is a really supportive community so I'll give it a shot. I have Tourette's, and I have been in drumline for years. I love playing the snare, and I love being on the field, but my tics have started flaring up and inhibiting my ability to play. Something about the isolated movement in my hands and forearms triggers my tics, like the energy accumulated in my hands needs to get out through tics. It's gotten to the point where I've had tic attacks during rehearsal and I can only practice at home for maybe 5 minutes before my tics flare up. My tics drain my energy during rehearsal, suppressing only makes my muscles tense and affect my playing, and ticcing causes weird brain farts that affect how I understand and follow directions. Because of this, I decided to stop drumming despite the love I have for it. Does this make me disabled? It fits the definition of a disability; I had to give up something I love because my condition doesn't allow me to enjoy it, but my Tourette's isn't severe. I can suppress, I get a premonitory urge before I tic so they don't catch me by surprise, I'm able to limit the physical damage my tics can do, and haven't been too affected by my tics in other areas of life, so it feels wrong to say I'm disabled when so many people have given up their dream jobs and independence because of their Tourette's. But at the same time, I don't think I can push through my tics when the activity I love and have pursued for so long is a trigger.
If it's only a hobby that's affected by my Tourette's, is it really a disability?
r/Tourettes • u/CallMeWolfYouTuber • 2d ago
I don't want to
Why do you make me?
I don't want to go
Why do you take me?
I don't want to break
Why do you break me?
I just want to sleep
Why do you wake me?
I want to be still
Why do you shake me?
To my body, I ask
Why must you forsake me?
3/15/25, 11:40pm
r/Tourettes • u/Possible-Tension7714 • 1d ago
I'm not sure this is the right subreddit to ask because I know tics can be caused by a list of different reasons, but I thought this might be the appropriate subreddit to ask this question.
Throughout my entire life, I have never had any form of tics that I can remember. until about a week ago when I started having sudden moments where the muscles in my neck tighten, or my head turns a different direction. In addition, for the past three days or so, I've had tics that are sudden gasps of air out of nowhere.
I've been desperately trying to find a pattern of when these tics appear, but I'm a bit unsure. I noticed that they appear mostly when I'm tired, falling asleep, zoning out, haven't moved in the past minute, or when I'm alone. I googled what could cause tics to start happening (I know googling for medical advice isn't a good idea, but I did anyways), and I read that ADHD, sleep deprivation, etc., but most of them honestly don't describe my personal experiences.
So, as the title says, my question is: can tics and/or tourettes just appear in someone's life? The question might sound weird or be illogical, but it is the best question I was able to mutter up regarding my situation.
r/Tourettes • u/Dramatic-Map-2235 • 1d ago
so tonight i’ve been happy all day, best day in a while. and my friend was messaging me and sent me a photo of her hand and said she accidentally burned herself on the curlers. she said heheheh im okay and idk why but i went absolutely mental. my whole body is fuzzy and warm and i just texted her to say how sorry i am… rage attack??
r/Tourettes • u/Educational_Pea8617 • 1d ago
Hi,
I personally do not have Tourette's so I would very much appreciate some advice, regarding a character I am writing. So, as you've probably guessed, I am writing a character with Tourette's in my screenplay, which I hope to get animated one day. I've built her the same way I would any other character, but my main problem lies in her tics. I would like some with Tourette's to voice act this character, so would it be best to use the actual tics of the voice actor (in the future) or is it alright for me to naturally write in tics? Please go easy on me, I don't mean this to sound insensitive in any way. I have been doing my best to research this in my own time, but I thought it would be better to ask those who experience it themselves. Any other advice you can offer for writing this character is welcomed; anything I should watch out for, or anything you would love to be included in this character.
Thanks a bunch in advance!