About Tourette Syndrome?

Question

Hi, I'm Talies friend.

I'm 16 years old and i need some advice, ideally from people with experience.

When i was about 13 every time i saw my (dont laugh) ex-boyfriend (yes i know i was young) i got so mad i felt like i had to shout horrible names at him, it was like i was suddenly angry. and everything flashes and i quickly blinked my eyes and said a name.

I'm not horrible so i found a word that didnt mean anything to anyone and wasnt offensive and then it changed from not just saying it round him, i said it a lot, all of the time, and then the anger went aswell i just couldnt stop saying it but i still scrunched up my face when i felt like i had to say it, some times i could just scrunch up my face and i didnt have to say anything.

now though, i get urges to just let out something and its becoming more hard to control! i used to be able to distract myself when i got the feeling and now i just look down and blink hard and sort of let out a little hum to get rid of the feeling and hide it like i was coughing.

i talked to this boy i know about it and he told me his brother has something called tourette syndrome and that might be what i have, his brother shouts out a lot.

but his brother has had it all his life and i only have like in the last few years.

aghh does any one have any experience with this?

cause i just dont know, i think im going mad..

x*x

Answer 1

I am pretty sure Tourette's is involuntary; the ticks that people with this have cannot be controlled, but it sounds like you do have control over your urges. So it is not tourette's.  

Answer 2

People with Tourettes CAN SOMETIMES hold it in a little.  They can resist the urge, sometimes.  Sometimes they work so hard to keep it in that later it all comes out.

My son and I have ADHD (mine is just ADD) and we both have tourettes tics.  Though because of the  ADHD It is difficult to say if they are truly Tourettes or not.  I can control mine now, but when I am on my own, I don't really want to.  when I was a child I couldn't stop.  thankfully though when I was younger it was just different face stretches.  Now it is just the word sorry and clicks and kissy noises with my lips!  

My son is not fully aware but when he does it he puts his hand over his mouth (sometimes both) but not usually in time to stop it.  Because of the ADHD he usually just runs with it anyway and acts daft.  I think he just pretends he meant to do it, but I can often see the surprise on his face.  It is most noticeable when I pick him up after school when It all comes out as he has been trying to keep some of it in all day.

It is definitely worth a visit to your docs.  They could refer you to someone who could prescribe a medication that could make it easier for you.

Good luck :O)

Answer 3

go to your doctor but i doubt you have tourettes. sounds just like being a teenager to me.

tourettes is more than shouting and impulese.

you have tics both verbal and physical