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. And when it does do that I usually end up jerking my head to the side (usually the right side) and close one of my eyes or I will scrunch my shoulder and move the backside of my head to the left to hit my shoulder that was scrunched up. The sleeping problems, the hyperactivity and impulsivity. Hey. Its like something triggers in me too. 2)a lot of the time when i silently scream my left hand feels the need to normally make a fist (sometimes not) and hit my chest,normally twice but sometimes its just once,most of the time it feels like i need to do it as if its a cough And I start ticcing if I hear, see, or think about certain things. My family is religious and they claimed that I could be possessed but I dont think thats true at all. I know Im not shivering because you can kinda control that and its happened in different places. I dont have any personal experience with vocal tics, but what youre describing sounds like tics to me. I wish you the very best in seeking those answers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. When move my hands a lot or make sounds like shoooooooooooooooo , clicking with my mouth like when you wanna call your dog over, Grimacing and just so many more. I have random shivers go down my spine and I twitch my shoulders a lot and I have no control over it. TS is a very unique disorder as a result of the fact that every case is different, which includes the way the symptoms start. Reading this helped me to believe that my 9 year old son has TS and or TS+. You can also reach out to the local TAA chapter: https://www.tourette.org/chapter/mi/. One h=of my friends have TS and theyve been really helpful with this hole Mom not believeing me thing. Im 14 soon to be 15 and idk if these are tics or what but sometimes throughout the day my head will jerk to the left side and hit my shoulder, I also am constantly biting my lips and picking at the skin around my nails all the time. Hi. To some degree, we all exhibit stimming behaviors. Tourette syndrome this is a much less common tic disorder. I twitch alot and blink my eyes alot even make weird noises with my throat. 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. If something is worrying you, talk to someone about it. I cant tell anyone because I dont want to worry them, but if someone could tell me something, thanks. Its very hard to describe. Ill be sitting and suddenly my whole body will kind of shiver and my arms will sometimes fly up. Hey Im a 12 yr old female and Ive been noticing mild things that could just be normal. 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 give it a try good luck. I do have brain damage after a haemorrhage. the Hi uh im 15 and to begin can i just say how i think its hilarious that a good majority of the people on here, including myself, are teens with ADHD or ADD. Shoulder shrugged or jerking motion as if a shiver Top 'SNL' sketches so far Every best picture Must-see music docs See all the celebrities For You U.S. Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion My muscles twitch a lot. Im also 16 and over the last few months or so Ive been feeling an intense need to wink, scrunch one side of my nose and make small, short, single-note humming noises at random times. RuthieP More Posts They seem too small to be tics? I just wanted to know if this is actually a sign or its just me thinking too much about it.TQ. Im scared to go to anybody in case I dont actually have it because I dont want my parents to punish me for lying about what I think are symptoms. Its great that hes able to convey to you how he feels. Can anyone tell me if this is a symptom of TS? He seems to be afraid or ashamed my beautiful 8 y.o. For as long as i can remember, sometimes i feel the extreme need to squeeze or shake some of my muscles (pretty much always upper body). Of course a very small percentage of the population are likely to fake things. A tic is an uncontrolled sudden, repetitive movement or sound that can be hard to control. We can TRY to ignore it, but unless we express the action, scratching, that itch is going to continue to call to us and bother us. 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. Im nervous to ask my parents about it because they might think Im lying, or brush it off because Ive always been sort of a hyper person. I stop when it either hurts to much, or its bleeding. I sometimes shout in small, quick bursts and I play it off as though I did it on purpose so my friends dont think Im crazy, but it just happens randomly. No one knows exactly what causes tics to occur. Please note that the quiz is just to see if you have any traits of Tourette's Syndrome- it does not diagnose Tourette's Syndrome. Try going to the school nurse. Should I be concerned? I dont know if it recently started and if it can even start this far into my life. How many people reading this have the TikTok app?! You should talk to your parents and your pediatrician, especially if its been going on for a while. I dont know if this IS TS or something else entirely, but there are times when I feel like this weird shiver-like? Im 15 and i think ive developed TS. The claim website notes that they could be awarded up to 25% of the settlement or $181.3 million. hey there dude- im 46 and ive had stuff i had to do my whole life, AS WELL as acid reflux in my stomach/ throat tics etc aside? Hi so Im 12 and for a year or two I have been randomly, uncontrollably and quickly turned my head and scrunch up my shoulders. Ive also started running my hand through my hair, which is something Ive never done before. Ogay, first question. Same for me Just mentioning these has made me want to do them. My tics affect my life when Im in social settings and playing sports. My son had strep throat which causes his tics. Is it normal for their to be so many? idk, but if anyone has answers theyd be greatly appreciated. i was diagnosed with tourettes and i was tryna find out if it was jus my cold chills and i grew out of it or sum but i think its tourettes bc i yell out stuff on accident when i do it sometimes to or make loud noises that embarrass me. So Ive been there 4 things a lot for a while, Ive been any help with this? Ive consulted my parents about this but they think that this was a thing every child does, Ive always wondered what was wrong with me and maybe it was ts all along. They said it was probably caused by anxiety (I have diagnosed anxiety and when I was younger showed OCD symptoms). My son is 5 and has always blinked his eyes and he licks his face until the skin is off. clicking the fingers. Your email address will not be published. Or if its really bothering you make an appointment. While these TikTok tics are not Tourette's or epilepsy, they are a real disorder. I keeep trying to tell my parents but they say in faking tics. If you truly developed the tic after faking it, then there may be something else going on with you such as anxiety, stress, OCD, or some other issue. When you are anxious, you might experience tics such as, While these TikTok tics are not Tourette's or epilepsy, they are a real disorder. I dont have any vocal tics, but Ive had these ones for more than 4 weeks. Some other possible compulsion like tics are hand/finger licking, stomping, and other types of complex body movements. Im 19 and Ive done it basically my whole life, from what I can recall. You probably shouldnt try to suppress it if its not harming anyone and helps you cope with your emotions. Then its like I shiver/ shake really hard like once or twice and I snap my head to the left. To me, it sounds like he could be describing anxiety. I am the exact same way. I just want u too know u are never alone! Just recently within the month I started to doing this head jerking thing a lot and when I feel like I have a burp in my throat I reflexively hit my chest. Id say social media has helped increase awareness. I am only eleven. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term TS+, it stands for Tourette Syndrome in combination with the co-morbid conditions that commonly come along with Tourette. He has a bad raw rash around his top and bottom lip. I dont know what to say because I have never been diagnosed or brought it up to a parent or doctor. I dont know if its a tic but I dont know what else it could be or why it would be happening. Hi Jess.You can visit http://www.tourettes.org.nz/ for resources and information. Im a 13 year old boy and I think I have turrets syndrome because I will blow on my hands or start to rub my hands on my face for a few seconds and then it stops please if anyone can give me answers please reply. Ill stomp around the house most of the time no matter what time it is. Yes my son has TS and does the exact thing urgggg I use Releev at Walmart 2 days it works magic. Do correct me if im wrong.From what ik,none of my family members have tourettes nor tic disorders or so.This year for a while i noticed that Ive been clearing my throat every 2 seconds and i blinked hard with my left eye and my face twitch to the left.But i cant be so sure about that.Also,i kept clenching my jaws too but ofc that cant assure that i even have tourettes.Other than that,I also like to move my toes for no reason.Is it actually possible to have tourettes thats not from genes? Grimancing blimking and vocal noises is tics. 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! I was watching some stuff about Tourettes Syndrome but idk if I have it. PLEASE REPLY with any information or ask me questions to help you see if it is TS. They are a great resource! But in class I dont feel it comin bc I am warm in my hoodie. My dad wont take me to the doctor and as the day goes on it just gets worse. I suspect I have adhd but I did have a lot anxiety growing up. :) Anyway, I have never been tested, not a cat scan, not an EEG or put on any medication for any mental disorders of any such and am quite honestly completely discouraged, I have tried in the past to talk with doctors, idk what Im doing, I need help with some things, Im 28 from Wisconsin, plz idk where or what form of doctor or facility to go to nor what to say, or ask? "These teen girls aren't faking it or doing it to get attentionthey can't control the tics," says Dr. Danoun. Nothing wrong with his speech or mind. Ive been hinting at it or mentioning tics on other people, but I really dont want to self diagnose. When I try to sleep I start making mouse noises. It can make my hairs on my arms raise up and I shake my head with my eyes shut. 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. Sometimes I clap as well but not as much as the shiver in my neck, upper back and shoulders. Im 14, about a year ago I started jerking my neck like when my anxiety started getting worse and much recently I have developed a noise sound that happens time to time, I dont know if I have TS, and I do not want to fake an illness, Ive told my mom about it and she wont take me to the doctor or anything so I came on here to see if thats what I have, ok so me too I have this thing when im kind of anxious but its a different type of anxious i get a shiver or sometimes just randomly and also a noise combined with it and it makes no sense to me because i cant really control it but its not completely like Tourettes bc its not all the time but its just weird, and my mom is the exact same way, she doesnt really believe in mental health/ illness so i havent really told her, Im a fifteen year old girl (very rare for me to actually have anything) but a few weeks ago I started noticing that I was making weird repeated head movements.