do i have tics or am i faking it
https://ucalgary.zoom.us/rec/play/ZhuHPA9xNvBnaGS-chkWMqHLh7yQABT9snFvHlGPpC03GJprFqTJXOYqZnWS1yJgjslMhDLbbnyzAtzA.C_LJQ-PXFw8Fl3Ld?autoplay=true&startTime=1620868617000, I had small noise tics when I was younger and then when I was about 14 I started to have more noticeable tics such as blinking a lot without noticing amd it got worse to where I was making noises more or jerking or saying things (I have been diagnosed, before the tics got worse, with anxiety, ADHD, depression, and RAD) so when it all first started acting up I just thought it was my adhd and anxiety but then they just hot worse even when I wasnt having anxiety sometimes I would have neck jerking so bad I would just about fall over or out of the chair I was sitting in and moat times after this happened the next day I could barely move my head without it hurting so much that I had to stop myself from crying from the pain, later in the year and after I turned 15 it just seemed to get worse then better until I started have panik attacks that set off my tics or the panik attacks would be caused by my tics, I would have some that seemed to make my throat contract to where it was hard to breath or even tines where I couldnt eat because I couldnt swallow, the worse ones I have were cussing ones or I was flipping people of and just saying vulgar things to my friends and family or one of the worst kind of attacks I would have is where I would scratch at my skin really fast and I would scratch the skin off of my arms and I I could do was try and stop it (with wouldnt work) and sit there and cry because I felt like I should be able to control it and I know its not normal but I couldnt stop myself, eventually I was able to become aware of when some tics might come and tried my best to suppress them and eventually I was able to almost completely fully suppress them (throughout these 2 year period I was told both that I couldnt control it and thats okay and also that I should be able to control it and that its embarrassing and even told that it was embarrassing to be around me when it happens and glared at, by my family or my work mom and brother) well now Ive finally been able to suppress and calm them down (I was going to school all while this was happening and I was able to get control over them when the school year was ending) we had went to many doctors appointments about it throughout the whole time and the doctors tried putting me on anxiety meds and increasing them but it would help with my anxiety but the tics wouldnt go away sometimes it would make them worse, now because the tics slowed down and went away mostly my parents told me and demanded that I was faking my tics to manipulate them or that I was doing it for attention and wouldnt listen when I told them I wasnt and they think that I have a grudge or hate my brother and work mom because my tics targeted them a lot but I tried to stop them and at times I could, well now Im almost 16 and the tics are starting up again and I dont know what to do school is going to start up again soon and I dont know what to do I cant tell my parents because they think Im just faking it and doing it to manipulate them, my mom watched me one day have a tic attack to where I was scratching the skin off of my arms uncontrollably and crying cuz I wanted it to stop but I couldnt get it to stop and then after I finally get used to the tics and the start to go away and I had just barely started to go to my parents about my problems they say that Im faking it and all that I need some advice I dont know what to do cuz this time the tics are getting to where I cant control them again and the loss of control and worry about what my parents might say if they find out or notice is causing me to have panik attacks again. ME TOO its not just my head. On top of that when I do get mad the only way for me to calm myself down is to hit a wall or something of that such not only that if Im asleep or almost asleep if someone touches me I freaking out and almost hit them or scream at them then lay my head back down then I realize what Ive done just the other day I was at school and a girl grabbed my side and I freaked out and cussed her out in the middle of class I dont know if that is a sign but it seems like it plus when I was little I would always chew on my shirt or jacket but now I bit my nails to the point where they bleed sometimes with out realizing that im doing it not only that the slightest bit of pain will make me freak out. My son is about to turn 8 years old and has always had weird ticks since he was about 2 years old. I also deal with nose twitches and other facial expressions. I recently started sniffing and grimacing and twitching my head every few seconds. I cried about it to my mother one night and she said it would probably go away. Im 11 years old, and I constintly need to strech whenever I think about it. Then it changed to twitching his arms, to blinking his eyes, to making a circle with his fingers to look through, to pulling on his lip, and now smelling his fingers. ~A mom of an 18 year old diagnosed with Tourettes, OCD, and ODD at age 8. Fortunately, that's not usually the case. My hands are covered in scars because I scratch my hands until they bleed without noticing. 2. Breathe in and out slowly, that calms tics, and helps you control them a bit. Neither Chowdhury or Dobson or anyone else, including the Don't do anything unless it becomes plainly obvious she is faking and it is to the detriment of other people. Its hard to say for sure but I understand your familys concern. I dont really know what to do especially since money is tight right now so a doctor isnt a thing we can just go to and also my family has a hard time understanding. I watched a video of someone with Tourettes/tics, and Ive read that it can cause you to act like that, but Im also in a post depression place and have anxiety. A typical Tourette's patient is a boy who develops slow, mild motor ticsblinking or grimacingat about age 5 to 7, followed later by simple vocalizations such as coughing. It can make my hairs on my arms raise up and I shake my head with my eyes shut. I was fine but then I started grunting a lot and stomping and hitting things. Fingernail and skin biting: Ive had this problem since I was 10. I get that exact same thing I think. but it doesnt feel like a habit, i feel this weird tingling sensation in my hands or wherever, and it gets worse if i dont crack them. Ive also started running my hand through my hair, which is something Ive never done before. at first i thought it was just because i remember something cringey or something disgusts me, thats why im doing it- but this year- i feel like it went worse. this mostly happens when im frustrated agry, sad but also randomly. 2.my head will twitch to the side and my eyes will scrunch. i was wondering if you can tell me what you think about my situation, Try seeing a psychiatrist not because ur crazy but because this doctors specialize with kids with different disorders my kids see one and there doing great good luck. Tics are classified as: Simple tics. They feel so much like cold shivers. when I was in 6th grade I got a sort of energy like feelign in my hand that would make me scribble while writing, I also had facial like movements that werent very noticable but I never thought of telling anyone. At this time I asleep developed a tic where I would put a face a scrunch my hands up, it was completely out of my control. I get that exact same shiver on the neck and head jerk. I do this mostly when I get excited, or feel like Ive gotten a boost of energy that makes me want to twirl my tongue. I tried explaining this to my parents. Simple facial tics like eye blinking, slight facial grimacing or slight facial twitching will usually be the first tic a child has. My 5 year old son has been having some concerning behavior and complaints, and I am starting to suspect TS. 13 year old here i think i have a neck jerk sort of thing and since you have tics i wanted ask is it a tic if you know its coming and you have a little bit of control over it and its been happening for 3 years but used to only be like one every three days but now it happens daily is this because my mum pointed it out and now i know its happening does this make it worse? Tourettes needs to have both motor (arm, legs, eyes) and vocal (sounds made with your mouth) tics to be Tourettes (though both motor and vocal dont have to be present at the same time). ive been doing the head jerking thing for a while too. Im an 13 year old girl And i have the kinda wierd things that happen. I dont know how old this blog is but, I was on YouTube watching random stuff and then a thing on Tourette Syndrome came up. You could look up the symptoms of ASD and ADHD to try find out if you should seek a diagnosis. Research is needed into teenagers with no previous history of tics/twitches developing shivers leading to tiks after joining the highly addictive social media platform known as TikTok. He cant control it, and half the time doesnt know he is doing it. jerking or banging the head. I just yawned. So can some one kinda tell me if I have a tic disorder or something, Yes, Olivia. Is it common to not know that you are doing such things? Hi Noel, Please see your doctor or school nurse. Some of these seem quite severe and symptoms of other serious things. I grab my fingers together, tap my fingers on things, suck on my gum, bite my lip, etc. i twitch violently then i get the shivers. Im kind of Worried about them I would appreciate it if someone could tell me if this needs to be addressed or not. In my opinion, if youve searched the question, its already looking good. its been the same for me too. Its been happening more frequently and at this point it hurts to touch the top of my hands and theyre so itchy around the cuts/scars. ive always peeled the skin off my lips and inside of my mouth and last year i started peeling it off with my nails and ive been seriously messing up my lips i dont know if its anything serious enough to go to a doctor for, and im scared to ask my family for help because they dont believe i have any mental problems, so i really would love some help before i am forced to go to them! Thank you. Do you think I have Tourettes or is it just anxiety like my dad says? Try going to the school nurse. Is it common to not know that you are doing such things? But I wanted to know if this could have been caused by a blunt force injury to my lumbar spine. Then my daughter 25 was diagnosed at London hospital for nervous deseases. And I have diagnosed adhd (add) I recently noticed over the last year Ive developed shiver like tics, as well as mild vocal tics. Give NJCTS a call at 908-575-7350 to get a recommended doctor in your area. Ever since I was like 7 I would do this weird thing where I would like rock back and forth against a wall and I dont do that as much anymore but I rock on my one foot while standing. how to sell curriculum to schools > . I do think it could be helpful to note that I have mild ADHD (runs prominently in the family and I have had every symptom since I was young), but I dont have any other diagnosed disorders. I have anxiety so idk if just something i do because if it. does anyone know what this is? You need one vocal and one motor tic to be present for at least a year in order for it to be diagnosed as tourettes. Theyve heard/seen all if this. Im also on 15mg of lexapro. Tics are often just the tip of the Tourette iceberg. Hey Im a 12 yr old female and Ive been noticing mild things that could just be normal. (Ive been to the nurse way too many times because of this) Have you been seen by a doc who specializes in tourettes? Sometimes I make a vocal noise as well as jerking my hand. Im not sure when this started, but I noticed a while back that occasionally I feel something like a shiver up my spine which leads to a jerk. Required fields are marked *. Hey. im 12, and maybe its just because i have anorexia (ive not been diagnosed however, i have many, many symptoms) so im always cold but these past few months, i have started doing weird movement, mainly with my hands. Same for me hi im a 14 year old girl and i think i might have some tics? Its very hard to describe. I use to do the same things but of the last year or so I kind of just grew out of them? Im also scared that when i go back to school, it will become an issue (but it doesnt come up as much around other people). Ive been doing these for as long as I can remember. A lot of my sudden movements feel like they could be prevented if I concentrated on stopping them, but I cant really tell when theyre about to happen. Tourette can cause problems for children's physical, mental, and . I dont have a diagnosis yet (my doctor wants to see a video of me ticcing, which is weirdly hard to get) but I strongly suspect I have a chronic tic disorder.
