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It is important to remember that in order for the types of things I describe to be tics, that they must be repetitive in the sense that you will see your child doing these things over and over again throughout the week, month or even day.
TS is a very unique disorder as a result of the fact that every case is different, which includes the way the symptoms start. I think my first tic was a slight facial grimace; however, it was so subtle that neither myself nor my parents can be 100 percent sure.
I have seen videos and pictures of myself that make it look like this was my first tic, which started when I was about 3-4 years old and probably continued in the same way until a little after 1st or 2nd grade. I seem to find pictures of myself around this age all with a very similar positioning of my face, which also makes me think this may have been my first tic.
2) For some kids, they have more complex tics as children, and for some these more complex tics can even come before the more simple tics. It is a little less typical for a child to get complex tics before simple tics, but it can certainly happen.
One type of complex tic that can be common in children is what I call a compulsion-like tic. These tics appear to be more like compulsions but are tics none the less. Complex compulsion-like tics are very common in children to show up at some point in childhood and more commonly show up after simple tics show up.
Some examples of compulsion-like tics that I had personally when I was younger are skipping, lip/skin picking, lip licking, lip biting, hair sucking, hand/finger smelling, sating off into space/doubling vision, grabbing at various parts of the body, putting hands down pants, and shirt or sleeve chewing.
Some other possible compulsion like tics are hand/finger licking, stomping, and other types of complex body movements. It is important to remember that although these tics look more purposeful in nature than something like a simple eye blink, they are tics nonetheless and the child has no more control over these tics than a simple tic. Asking your child to stop doing these kinds of tics will only make them worse.
If you are a teen having tics please take the time to watch this video. It explains the difference bt TS and Functional Tics. You are not faking, it is real and is related to anxiety. I hope this helps you.
Hi, I am also a 13-year-old girl and I have tics and ADD. I have random shivers go down my spine and I twitch my shoulders a lot and I have no control over it. this had been going on for about 7 years now and it seems to get better as I get older. I am pretty sure that you either have tics/tourets or ADHD/ADD based on what you said in your comment. If this get extreme and you loose full control over yourself, you should see a professional.
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?
i have had the same problem so i decided to make a powerpoint presentation, im very nourves bc im going to show it to my mom in like 30 min. so yeah.
also my mom doesnt really belive me so its going to be a challenge.
i also have ADHD, Depression (Dont know if that ties into it but im just going to put that out there), a little, tiny bit of Autisim, and annxiety, mood disorder, and a few othere things my mom wont tell me about.
How many people reading this have the TikTok app?! Please comment. TikTok is a health risk. Medical study is needed urgently researching increasingly high levels of tik related disorders developing since 2017 when the highly addictive social media platform, TikTok, was created. 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. (I do not mean people influenced by watching people with tics!) Any videos watched at such an extremely quick rate which people with low attention spans are attracted to means brain is going into overdrive having to process all this (mostly useless) information and causing inability to focus for very long in other areas of their lives; mood disorders; increased impatience and irritability; anxiety disorders; tics which become worse over time and may lead to full blown Tourettes Syndrome. Another study needs to research whether teenagers who voluntarily stop using TikTok permanently see a reduction in their tics. Can their brain function be restored and any damage repaired or has such a bombardment from this addictive, toxic app caused permanent damage?! Does continued use of TikTok cause progressive deterioration in their brain functioning?!
Oops I and forgot when I yawn I reflexively start to tap/hit my mouth. And some times some part of my body feels itchy and I go to smack it as a reflex. I think I do some tapping and patting
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I feel like a lot of this might stem from ADHD. Like the yawning, and the smacking of the itch, or just reflectively hitting your chest and such. Some of those are even just normal, casual things that most people experience. My first tic was the head snapping tick you described, and after about 2-3 years of a minor case of that, in the past 4 months my tics have become violent, vocal and loud. I am no doctor, but I am aware that you have to have a vocal and physical tic for over a year under the age of 18 to be diagnosed with tourettes. Talk to your doctor, therapist, or parents about visiting a professional, and look online for tips on how to deal with them as they come. Good luck!!
Hello, i think you should tell someone, im trying my best to tell someone but im cant because im scared. We can both do it together though. I have self diagnosed myself with tics because i have a lot the symptoms. So try to tell someone and get it checked out! we can do this together!!
It should not have anything to do with my medicine because I only take loratadine for my allergies and the only reason my mom took me to the doctor for that was because I was constantly sniffing or clearing my throat which could have been a tic also and I would always call her from school because my head hurt from all the mucus buildup in my head and the main office at school told her to because they were sick of me going down there to call her
It is okay to self diagnose, i have talked to a friend about it, i wanna help as many people as i can because i know that i have tics.. or believe i do because i have a lot of the symptoms. Breathe in and out slowly, that calms tics, and helps you control them a bit. Stressing, getting nervous, happy, excited or sometimes sad, will trigger them. You should tell your parents! so they can get you help and see if you are diagnosed with tics
hi Fyn. im 16 and i have the same issue. its like a chill down my neck and back as if i was cold (even when im not) and i always twitch my head and neck to one side a few times in a row. i also have what i think are blinking and eyerolling tics but im unsure
Im 12 and I randomly hit my head when nervouse or my arms will twitch a lot and i ant control it like right now when im thinking about it my body just does it and when i hit myself it hurts really bad and when i was younger i would lick my finger and i would put my hands donw my shirt and bite my lips and chew my shirts..
I am 14 and I think I have torrets.
Ever since I was young I can remember always feeling the need to hum and grunt etc, then at one point I always felt the need to spin around constantly. I also constantly felt I needed to clench my eyes really hard and roll them back. I now have gone back to the humming and grunting. Will I grow out of it or could it progress to be more severe such as shouting and sudden movements?
Hi im 13 i live in the us i started ticing recently and i even kicked over my table but my family never noticed anything and now im in alot of pain and i think its caused by it and i dont know what to do somone please help
My son is 5 and has always blinked his eyes and he licks his face until the skin is off. I had his eyes tested but they said he was to young. He was two at the time. Nothing wrong with his speech or mind. I always just called them tics but afyer watching americas got talent I saw a man that reminded me so much of Michael. I live in Grand Rapids Mi. Where woyld I take him? Primary?
My son has just turned 8 and his behaviour is becoming a concern. He is always smelling his fingers for as long as I can remember he has also just started blinking a lot and eye rolling, he does this every 15 mins all day long. He also has explosive rages for the littlest things and becomes very violent, the gpnis referring him to Camhs but the wait is very long I believe. Any advice or help would be greatful.
hey my name is kailey i am 13 years old and i am not sure what it is but my family and i have been noticing that my spine, neck, shoulders, and head violently or just barely noticeable shiver or twitch, my legs and arms have also randomly twitched. i also bite or scratch skin off of my legs arms and hands. and i have strange impulses to burn my arms on hot metal. i have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, ptsd, depression, dissociation, and anxiety. i was wondering if you can tell me what you think about my situation
U might wanna try seen a psychiatrist my son sees one not because his crazy but they help kids with all different kinds of disorders o have two boys and my boys psychiatrist is the best has help me understand and has giving them the rite medication and they have a normal life
hi,im a 15 year old girl and ive been having these occurances where i shudder, and i make i strange noise,or like i have these random moments when i just shout and i can kinda feel it when it rising.
i dont know whats going on and i dont have tourettes. please someone help.