Tourette's syndrome

[Jared93]

I've had it since I was 8 years old. I'd be happy to go into more detail but first I would like to know if there's anyone else with this disorder. ?

 

[xXKingJoshXx]

first I would like to know if there's anyone else with this disorder. ?

Yes. There are other people with this disorder.

 

[Jared93]

Yes. There are other people with this disorder.

on here.

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

Had a friend in school that had it. It was never something we'd tease him about, but he gave us a good laugh every once and a while during class.

 

[Jared93]

Had a friend in school that had it. It was never something we'd tease him about, but he gave us a good laugh every once and a while during class.

I see. How noticeable were his tics? What did he do?

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

Pretty noticeable if you had him talking for more than a couple of sentences, or if he was nervous (ie. if the teacher called on him for something).

He would get a stutter and eye twitch, and the odd occasion blurt out a word that had nothing to do with the topic.

We knew something was different with him, but one day in class the teacher played a video about people with Tourrette's and we kind of put 2 and 2 together.

 

[Jared93]

Pretty noticeable if you had him talking for more than a couple of sentences, or if he was nervous (ie. if the teacher called on him for something).

He would get a stutter and eye twitch, and the odd occasion blurt out a word that had nothing to do with the topic.

We knew something was different with him, but one day in class the teacher played a video about people with Tourrette's and we kind of put 2 and 2 together.

In my experience, nerves are a key factor when it comes to the severity of tics. When in a quiet area like a classroom, would they become more noticeable?

That's good that your teacher explained it to the class. Not enough of that is being done. Many will look at it as a disease rather than a disorder which is simply not true.

Most if not all of my long term friends will say they don't even notice it anymore. I must say though, I'll have to disagree on that

 

[LeadFootLiam]

Pretty noticeable if you had him talking for more than a couple of sentences, or if he was nervous (ie. if the teacher called on him for something).

He would get a stutter and eye twitch, and the odd occasion blurt out a word that had nothing to do with the topic.

We knew something was different with him, but one day in class the teacher played a video about people with Tourrette's and we kind of put 2 and 2 together.

I always thought that Tourette's was a case if constantly swearing very loudly at random.

 

[Jared93]

I always thought that Tourette's was a case if constantly swearing very loudly at random.

Coprolalia is the correct term for that kind of Tourette's. It's actually very rare and doesn't affect more than 10% of people with the disorder itself.

The two classifications are motor and vocal tics. Motor tics can range anywhere from a slight twitch in the limbs or hips to full on tension throughout the muscles whereas vocal tics will range anywhere from clearing the throat to yelling or snorting.

It's not uncommon that those with the disorder will also be bipolar or have OCD. Obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's are two different things.

 

[Powripper]

I have a friend who has a facial tic. Its like he blinks really hard with his right eye and his mouth moves a bit with it as well, he has always just said its his nerves but I assume its a mild form or tourettes?

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

In my experience, nerves are a key factor when it comes to the severity of tics. When in a quiet area like a classroom, would they become more noticeable?

That's good that your teacher explained it to the class. Not enough of that is being done. Many will look at it as a disease rather than a disorder which is simply not true.

Most if not all of my long term friends will say they don't even notice it anymore. I must say though, I'll have to disagree on that

He barely had any tics or twitches when we would hang out in his basement with only a few friends, at least from what I can remember. In class he was only noticeable when we were quietly working on questions or if he was singled out for whatever reason by the teacher.

Last time I was with him was a few years ago when we bumped into each other at a bar. Went back to his place after and hit the pipe a few times and he told me how it calmed his nerves a helped cool his Tourette's. I've never heard of any studies being done for it, but it was interesting to know that it was helping him.

 

[Jared93]

He barely had any tics or twitches when we would hang out in his basement with only a few friends, at least from what I can remember. In class he was only noticeable when we were quietly working on questions or if he was singled out for whatever reason by the teacher.

Last time I was with him was a few years ago when we bumped into each other at a bar. Went back to his place after and hit the pipe a few times and he told me how it calmed his nerves a helped cool his Tourette's. I've never heard of any studies being done for it, but it was interesting to know that it was helping him.

That's understandable. When you're comfortable in whatever situation it might be, you more than likely won't tic. At least in my experience. Take note that general social anxiety will also play a role.

The quiet classroom was always my issue. For whatever reason when I go to school my vocal tics become much more prominent than my motor ones and it really disrupts my focus. The disorder seems to work against me.

Ironically, Sativa strains will subdue the tics whereas Indica strains will stimulate them.

 

[Jared93]

I have a friend who has a facial tic. Its like he blinks really hard with his right eye and his mouth moves a bit with it as well, he has always just said its his nerves but I assume its a mild form or tourettes?

Nerves will play a huge factor in how severe one's tics may be. That it is. There are a few key differences between Tourette's and Transient Tic disorder; one of which is that Tourette's will be multiple tics at once (in his situation the blinking is in correlation with the mouth movement) whereas with Transient Tic disorder it is no more than one muscle movement at a time.

 

[Roger the Horse]

I was diagnosed with borderline Tourette's as a kid. I occasionally twitch, normally when it's cold, but otherwise I don't find it affects me that much.

 

[Jared93]

I was diagnosed with borderline Tourette's as a kid. I occasionally twitch, normally when it's cold, but otherwise I don't find it affects me that much.

Interesting. Did it fade off as you got older?

 

[Roger the Horse]

I can't really say what it was like when I was a kid. Nobody commented on it so I can't imagine it was that bad. I don't believe it affects me any more.