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what is tourette’s syndrome, a thread
tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by tics, which are involuntary movements or vocalizations. tics can be simple (generally one fluid movement or vocalization) or complex (tics done in a sequence or that use multiple muscle groups, or a sentence)
motor tics are tics that are done with your body, like neck jerking, snapping, or blinking. vocal tics can be vocalizations, words, or even sentences.
tics can have other causes besides tourette’s, like another tic disorder or anxiety, autism, adhd, ocd, etc. to be diagnosed with tourette’s you must have two motor tics and one vocal tic for at least a year. tics usually develop when you’re 6-9 but can show up later as well.
tics can be triggered by heightened emotions, caffeine, certain foods, stress, temperature, and exhaustion. tics are often influenced by your surroundings or interests. it’s also possible to pick up tics from other people with tourette’s.
compulsive swearing, known as coprolalia, occurs in only 10-15% of the tourette’s population. tics vary a lot from person to person. some of my common ones are waving around my middle finger, winking, “cunt”, “fuck”, “have sex with me” (i hate this one), “hey”, “penis”,
sticking out my tongue, and banging my hand against tables. i also have a problem with hitting things out of people’s hands. these are just some frequent ones i’ve had for awhile. i have more, and some tics i have once and then they never come back.
these tics may seem funny, but they’re actually really annoying, embarrassing, and distracting. they can also get me in trouble. i sometimes tic “im going to say the n word” really loudly and people get, like, pissed, even though i can’t control it. i also throw things at people.
it’s really awkward to explain why i do what i do, and i get a lot of stares in public. people also make fun of me a lot. sometimes tourette’s is hilarious and makes me laugh, but sometimes i hurt myself, or embarrass myself, and there’s nothing i can do about it.
it’s pretty frustrating. i’m getting my wisdom teeth out in a week and im pretty worried about hurting myself while i’m still healing. it affects pretty much every aspect of my life. sometimes people ask me if i’d take a cure if one existed. i find that question insulting, as if
i spend all my time sitting around waiting for someone to fix me. i’ve figured out how to live with tourette’s. it’s as apart of me as any other part of my identity. i don’t know if i’d take a cure. and i don’t waste time thinking about it. truth is, there is no cure.
i don’t see a point in wishing there was.
anyway, y’all can ask me literally any question you want. it’s impossible to offend me when it comes to tourette’s, i’ve heard it all. this concludes the thread. i hope you’ve learned something :^)
anyway, y’all can ask me literally any question you want. it’s impossible to offend me when it comes to tourette’s, i’ve heard it all. this concludes the thread. i hope you’ve learned something :^)
