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I Have Tic Disorders

Tic Disorders

By: missoldham
Written on May 20th, 2008

I am 18 years old and have from a variety of motor tics, such as a chronic eye blinking twitch that I have had for several years, infrequent arm and leg flexing, knuckle cracking, and pulling my mouth to the side. When i get nervous or stressed I also clear my throat and sniff a lot.

I never knew what these things were, I never thought they were connected. Despite these things I am happy and normal, I do very well in school, I hope to become a lawyer. I was wondering if there is treatment for these ticks, because I sometimes find them socially impairing, my blinking is very noticeable and I am often embarrassed.

I'd love to meet other people with these problems, too. Someone to relate to is always great.

 

By: missoldham
Age: 18-21 , Female
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  • Adisofitalia
    Adisofitalia

    Reading your story is like seeing my 10 year old daughter! She started w the eye blinking about 2 years ago and it got better, but now these last month she is just doing everything you are saying you do! The leg stretching the knuckle cracking, the clearing throat and so on but she is starting to get rough w her younger sisters which worries me! If you don't mind me asking are you taking something? Does it make u feel better? She has juvenile arthritis also and I've noticed stress is bringing alot of this in!

    Jul 13, 2011
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  • estif
    estif

    Me too. I'm 38 and been having this for 30 years. I know what you say about it being socially debilitating and embarassing. Sometimes it's fine and sometimes it's worse. Being sat here looking at the computer screen all day sure doesn't help, so I'm off to bed. It's late here in the UK.

    All the best.

    Oh yeah, slow, steady breathing and relaxation/posture awareness helps me.

    Love.

    Aug 4, 2008
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