How to get diagnosed with Tourettes | Types of Tic Disorders
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- This is a guide on the types of tic disorders and the steps to getting diagnosed.
I am not a medical professional, this is from my own research and my own knowledge of having Tourettes Syndrome.
If you think you may suffer from one of these conditions/disorders please contact your doctor :)
Heres a link to resources about tic disorders and tourettes:
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00:51 - Tourettes Syndrome
2:17 - Provisional Tic Disorder
3:00 - Persistent/Chronic Tic Disorder
4:05 - Anxiety Tics
4:37 - Other Causes of Tics
5:56 - How to get diagnosed
7:13 - Bloopers
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I really shouldn’t be watching videos that set off my tics, but here we go!
Same haha
same paha
Same bro lol it's coming
Yep same here
same
I just got diagnosed with tourettes a few weeks ago but I’ve been ticcing for around 3 years so you might not get a diagnosis super quick :)
I'm just stuck on waiting lists and it's been so longgg
Hiyo! If you would be willing to private chat with me like about what they have to do what type of questions so that I can be prepared I would love that!
@@fairestfairy744 ofc I’m always here to help
Can you tell me how it went? How did they test you for it?
Me too 🙏
I knew someone in high school with Tourette’s. He was such a kind young man and it’s a shame kids in school are oftentimes horrible people because I know high school was hard for him. He rarely could sit through a whole class because he was embarrassed that he was being distracting and teachers have even told him to leave. People need to get a grip because it’s not like people can help it and we, as a society, should just be able to go on with our lives as if nothing different is going on.
I guess the one thing I’m curious about is if you regularly see a neurologist for your condition? I used to work for a neurologist but never had someone come in with Tourette’s. Do you meet with a neurologist for progress updates? Are there any kind of treatments available? Have you pursued any treatments?
I don’t know you at all but you seem fun and sweet and I hope you’re happy with who are are and that you don’t give a crap what anybody thinks 😬❤️
6:32 very well said !! that’s why i never fully diagnosed myself with depression and anxiety (even though i knew i had it) until i got diagnosed, because i refused to unintentionally mock those disorders !
I have anxiety and ocd tics. it took a bit to notice but now that i have, they're a bit more persistent and sometimes i gaslight myself thinking i'm just doing it for attention. i can't imagine having tourettes. thank you for making this video.
Yes same!! It’s sooo hard to explain to my friends too 😅
I developed tics a month ago, this really helped!
ive had tics since i was 14 but ive never been diagnosed because shortly afterward i became mute and find it hard to do things such as go to the doctors, but i have been invited into a community of people with diagnosed tourettes and they all know and support me despite my lack of diagnosis
I’ve got anxiety tics, and adhd tics. Didn’t know that’s what they were until now
I think I have ADHD and Anxiety tics to but I have to wait til I get my ADHD or Anxiety diagnosis before saying that’s the cause of my tics :)
@@stars9356 fair enough. I’ve got a diagnosis for both. Tics only started recently and my psychologist said they’re nothing worry about in my case. It’s like my body’s way of shaking off pent up stress.
@@izzierose2 O okay 👌
I have anxiety tics. Whenever I get really nervous, my entire face twitches & I blink so fast and It can be humiliating. I recently developed one where I’ll make a humming noise for like half a second
I’m not on tictok so I’m glad your making longer format video’s.
tiktok? more like tick talk.
Recently I've noticed a neck jerking that I can't control. A lot of times I don't even notice at first that I'm doing it. Yesterday I was looking up info on tics to try and find out why it was happening, and then it got really bad. Like a tic attack or something? I'm not sure. But it was the worst it's ever been before and it lasted for like 20 minutes and by the time I finally was able to stop it my neck was hurting so bad I was crying. A little bit ago it happened again, not as bad as yesterday's but still worse than they usually are. I have anxiety and some other mental illnesses, so I think maybe that's it...
Anxiety triggers tics and heightened emotions (especially stress but also excitement etc.) Makes them significantly worse and may be the only time you notice them but if you have tics and anxiety you'd still be diagnosed with a tic disorder unless there's a different underlying condition (or medication that possibly causes tics) that causes it then its still a tic disorder. Talking or thinking about tics makes them get worse and neck jerks are one of the most common motor tics (it was my first one, and my partner who has tourettes' ) and motor tics almost always develop before vocal tics.
I can't remember where I was going with this I think I had a point but I forgot so idk if any of this information is actually useful my bad 😭
Oh yeah I was trying to say the distinction between tic disorders and anxiety tics is definitely getting blurred! There's a lot of research to say they shouldn't be separated
If you still have persistent tics that affect your life in any way its worth looking into tic disorders, coping mechanisms, and eventually a diagnosis
I have been formally diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and I have a neck jerk tic/twitch too. It's not super big but it's noticeable if I'm anxious out in crowded shops e.c.t. (it's only a small jerk but it's quite noticeable)
OMG sorry I’m just a bit happy I’m not the only one with this problem my friends think it’s weird when I sudden jerk my neck or head back sometimes it’s crazy sometimes it’s just random times and it’s weird since it’s like a irresistible urge and sometimes it’s when I here a loud sound or when I touch something weird idk
I have anxiety tics, they’re super annoying! For me it works well to try and relax, it is really hard but sometimes it works. Also try going for a walk may work. Really it’s about finding something that works for you, and then practice practice practice.
My friend has tics and this helped me understand. Thanks.
Great video. You explained Tourette Syndrome very well and I like how you pointed out the difference between tourette's and other tic disorders.
Great video! Thank you for making longer videos that are informative, they really help🥰
I have ADHD so I get tics with that along side with anxiety tics
I love her smile
I’ve started getting tics around a year ago but it was only noticeable more recently. It’s also getting worse so I am enjoying this video for educational purposes
I don’t normally watch stuff that set off my tics but Zara’s content is so worth it love your channel
It's so complicated, I have autism and ADHD and so I've had echolalia, palilalia, echopraxia, palipraxia, and many menta tics (do not know if they have a name) for a very long time... But recently I watched a documentary about tourettes and since then I have multiple tics a day... So I don't know if it's my autism and ADHD that just got hyperfixated on it, or if the documentary triggered my tics or I don't know.
Though I called my local neurology service and they didn't know who to refer me to cause they had never gotten a call from an adult with tics apparently. Anyway, they are not very bothering, just wanting to make sure everything is fine, otherwise I can do anything I want, I just say/do funny things sometimes
After watching this video I really do hope my tics don’t last a year lmao
They literally started all of a sudden like 3 months ago and nobody has an idea why and like I’m freaking confused lol
I absolutely adore your videos!! Even though I do not have tourettes or know anyone who has it, I’m loving to get to know a little bit more of it, so thank you for sharing this with us
I developed tics really recently, it really sucks, but I have an appointment with a neurological doctor next week.
Is it neurologist that you have to visit to be diagnosed?
@@gn1128 psychiatrists can diagnose it to
I dont have tourettes or tics, but i clicked on this video because i felt like i didnt know that much about tics! this is really educational and i wasnt very educated about tics! so thank you
This has helped a LOT thank you 🥰
Thank you so much, really thank you. My daughter (12yrs) is going through something right now and quite frankly it's terrifying as a parent to watch her go through and have no idea what is going on. Thank you for being brave and sharing it is extremely helpful.
I've had a non-verbal tick for about 7 years now and I've never been to GP about it because I'm embarrassed about it. But now after watching your video I know I probably have a form of Tourettes so just having a label to put on it makes me feel better about myself. It gets worse when I'm stressed or have anxiety. It also gets worse when I get the feeling someone notices the tick and this makes me do it more when I'm around them. Its awful and this stresses me out even more. Its not nice to have it can get you down so bad. It makes you feel like you have something wrong with yourself mentally and I suppose you have :( But just knowing others have it and I'm not alone is a HUGE help so thanks for the video. Some ticks DO GO AWAY when you have no stress and you stop thinking about it that's what I've found. So you might not have the problem for life but you will always remember it because its apart of YOU but just forget it and be happy and it will go away. I HAVE TOURETTES and if you have to tell someone that because they pick up on a tick just tell them what you have and be PROUD of it. Dont let it get you down.
Love you vids Zara!!💯💙
I've had tics (motor only) since at least about age 10 I think. I never knew what they were and was ok at hiding them in public.
I'm 42 now and I THINK I have what's called Tourettic OCD. I've had more traditional OCD since age 6 or so, with the rituals of touching things as a way of trying to control things or "something bad will happen", but as I've gotten older, the rituals have lessened (I'm too lazy to touch an item 20 items! lol) but the tics have worsened.
My tics are...
- Clenching the right side of my jaw / upper neck,
- Clenching my right upper arm muscle until it trembles,
- Nodding my head about 5-10 times so quickly it looks more like a tremble,
- Quickly and forcefully contracting my upper and lower stomach muscles (this one is exhausting and the most annoying and frequent),
- Sticking my tongue out and up to touch my top teeth. It feels like I need to "stretch" it,
- Blinking one or both eyes very hard and repeatedly, as it feels like normal blinks aren't enough (the left eye is the worst),
- Quickly touching my right thumb to just beside my mouth, making a kiss expression with my lips, and then giving a thumbs up,
- Rolling and widening my eyes as they feel they need to be "relaxed".
The only time I don't do these is when I'm asleep or REALLY sleepy. I've got depression, anxiety, BPD and PTSD also and apparently some of the SSRI anti-depressants like Zoloft are supposed to help with OCD, but nothing's ever made a difference to my tics.
Thank you so much for making this video! 😍
I actually do have Anxiety tics but sometimes (like right now) i tic without being anxious so i asked myself questions about it. Thank you for your video!
Really great video Zara ty 4 educating ppl on Tourettees
Thank you! I'm pretty sure I may have tourrettes syndrome, since I do shrug, shake my head, blink (my most common tic) or natural throat clearing.
Usually depends on the temp though
idk if anyone is gonna see this but i have tics and i’m scared to tell my mom because i suppress my tics around my family, so i think she’ll think i’m lying since she’s never seen them
omg same
Me too bestie🙏🏻
I've had tourettes for 2yrs and imposter issues and I've had family laugh at me because of that
i finally got diagnosed with tourette’s today i’m so happy i’ve finally found out what’s wrong with me lol
Great Video Zara you are an amazing girl!
Omg I canttt your so pretty!!!!
I have provisional/transient tic disorder diagnosed atm but we are trying to get a tourettes diagnosis! It's taking agers tho! I've got another set of blood tests next week bc they just want to check ntn else is causing my tics!
I do not have tourette's but I enjoy your content👍 I, myself, am a 17 year old boy who is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. I found this out about 2 years ago.
Great video!!
you are amazing zara ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
i hope my tics are just cause of my autism and anxiety but they're very "violent" for lack of better word and idk if I have vocal tics or not
I also thought my tics could be caused by autism but my doctor said that can’t but they can be co occurring.
Zara I love you smile!!
I have Anxiety, ADHD, and OCD. but no tics at all, or I could just not be noticing them.
A beautiful smile Zara.💙❤️
I was diagnosed with Tourette’s at 23. No previous tics but now I have motor and vocal tics. I was diagnosed by a neurologist medication had now surpassed them a ton
Great Video!! I wonder how much time it took to edit this...!?
quite a lot!😂
Recently (past few months) i've developed a verbal tic similar to the 1:26 one you're doing!! it will be random, once or twice then stops for a few hours. I just describe it as random hiccup even though its not. Happens every day. No other type of tics! Not been to the drs for their opinion yet but this video was very helpful :)
Sameeee that was one of my first tics
I FINALLY TOLD MY MOM ABOUT MY TICS AND SHES GONNA HELP ME GET DIAGNOSED
I’ve had verbal and motor tics for two years and just haven’t done anything about it lol. Too scared to go to the doctors
Hey, don't be scared to go to a doctor, if you don't you might have a lot of trouble growing up, also if you go to a doctor, you might be able to go to a therapist / psychologist to 'control' them better or you could have medication to 'control' it a bit better.
This was an amazing video
Please get your Vitamin D levels tested. I had various tics my whole life until my late 50’s. Mainly head movements and jaw and eye stretches. I went for annual blood test check up and my Dr put me on 50,000 IU of Vit D3 calciferol twice a week for low levels. I noticed a few months later my tics were much less frequent and eventually stopped. Also cured my migraines. Took me years to actually make the connection. 72 now take my D3 regularly
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Great video.
Thank you you for making this video ilve been haveing tics at night🥰☺☺
i don’t have tourettes but tbh i was just curious! great vid!!
Hi Zara! I love your video! I had a question. I have had tics for 7 months and I fall into the Tourette's Syndrome categorizes. I might self diagnose myself with Tourette's this year or the beginning of next year. I was wondering if it's okay to do that because they don't really hurt me unless I hit or bang things, and they don't cause a lot of problems with school work, but sometimes socializing with strangers is difficult.
(Sorry this is really long) Another thing is that my mom thinks I am faking my tics for attention because I always suppress around my family since they have said that and I'm not sure what to do at this point. In the US I think I'm too young to go to the doctor by myself and I don't know when I'll go again. Do you have any tips that would make it easier to tell my parents that my tics are not something I would ever want to fake?
omg same
I'm 13 now and I was diagnosed with a tic disorder when I was 8 and then a few years later when I was 10 I got diagnosed with tourettes syndrome which sucks but oh well I have lots and lots of motor tics I have coprolalia ones and yeah it's annoying but I can't help it so I'll deal with it
I think I might actually have One(1) tic. I never knew what it was and always called it a hiccup when trying to explain it to people. It's just like a loud, drawn out hiccup that I might do a couple times a day or not at all. Definitely no kind of disorder but with all the sort of gasping and airway tics that some people seem to have, maybe it's some sort of diaphragm twitch. I've always wondered what it is.
Hi recently I've been having bad "hiccups" whenever I eat or drink something and it goes on for a long time and yesterday I was at a friend's house and I kept on reapeating this sound and the water didn't help me out and I kept saying I can't control it I can't sorry
Thank you for explaing this, I *think* I have persistent/chronic tics (motor) because I flap my arms like a bird a lot when I'm daydreaming or excited, I get made fun of a lot for it :(
Ive been experiencing shoulder-shrugging tics for a couple months now especially when I get cold it gets pretty outrageous.
Ty so much I have OCD and I have bad anxiety, sometime I do word Jerks tysm
Loved the video and when are you next going live on twitch
in about half an hour!
@@Zara_Beth yay
I have ticks but it is really mild I don’t really twitch I just say something really random but it doesn’t happen all the time i probs have a tick go off once every around 10 mins
Great video 😁😁😁
Before you got diagnosed, were your tics as obvious as now? How old you were when the tics started? I hope you well ❤️
I have had tics for almost three years but have been way too scared to get help, finally going to the doctors in a few days i'm so nervous
I’ve had motor and vocal tics for a month but the vocal tics are gone and I only have motor tics so far it’s been 3 months and I gotta say the diagnosis process was really long for absolutely no reason
i don’t have tics but i love watching these vids to learn more about it but when i watch you or anyone else with tourettes my neck jerks and stuff which i definitely dont think is tourettes or tics. (btw i am not trying to self diagnose i would never)
I have pretty bad conversion disorder, as well as adhd/add, anxiety and ocd. I do tic at times but not as often if I’m medicated. Right now I’m not medicated and it’s annoying. I bit husbands ear, licked my dogs forehead, flap my arms like a bird and blink a lot.
good video. You are beautiful and a great communicator.
I still don’t know what mine are I never got diagnosed I have been ticing over a year I have vocal and motor and I tic almost every day and ,there are some things that set them off ,some days I only have a little tics or I tic a lot I would like if you would help me to think what I might have for I can figure it out and probably get diagnose I just want to find a category that I fall into.and my tics sometimes hurts it depends on the tic
I've got Tardive Tourettism from an antipsychotic I was on. It's often permanent and I've had it for five years. I have both motor and vocal tics. It's related to Tardive Dyskinesia
what if you are diagnose with chronic motor tics but then about a year ago i started to vocal tics and also continue to have motor tics
I only have one vocal tic, it’s the word, “potion” and I do a weird move, the same one every time (idk how to explain it) this vocal tic is way less common than my others.
and I have multiple motor tics , jerking my neck to the side, making my arms do weird movements (like bunch up), and scrunch my neck up.
Had for just over a year.
Not thinking about getting diagnosed because it is not too bothersome. If you read this, sorry if I wasted your time, and also thank you 😊
I have this blink tic and a eyebrow tic where I move my eyebrows up and down and it annoys me but it’s not bad
For the past couple of months I've been random jerking, Usually my neck or arms. I've made random noises since I was a child and when I went to my mom about it she said its probably just in my head. I feel bad for looking into it more but I had a feeling that it's more than that. Watching this helped cause I never knew that ADHD could cause tics and I've been diagnosed with that since I was around 5. I'm going to get my mom to find a doctor to help.
I’ve had tics (to my knowledge at least) for about a year (possibly not quite…) and I hopefully will have a referral soon so I can figure out what I have…
I do have multiple of both kinds of tics so it seems like I have Tourette’s (unless I don’t have a tic disorder, but something else)
*I know I don’t have Tourette’s cos I only have one but it may be a anxiety tic or something I like do this thing with my nose where it twitches or you know like when a bunny scrunches it nose up and I have something with my eyes where I like squint for a moments and I do this think where I move my nose and lips to the side*
hi zara, i'm new here, see a video about u and tourettes, and i don't now about this... i'm loving your videos... say hi to brazil, everybody will know u now
Thank you.
You are strong.🤍🌹👼🏽
I've had eye and face tics for about a year now but it's not really motor or vocal tics, should I get it checked out or just keep an eye on it?
What am i meant to do if my parents get really annoyed when i tic and my tics hurt a lot as i bang my hand on my wall and do other things but my parents don’t believe me and think i am doing it on purpose?
How important is it to get a diagnosis. I’ve had vocal and motor tics for about 3 months now. It might’ve started before, but I didn’t recognize them as tics until the started rapidly developing and I got vocal ones. I’d have weird shivers and my arm would jerk, which is now much more pronounced (I just punch myself or my chair). My friend with Tourette’s says it developed really fast, and I think interacting with them might’ve contributed to that, since we’d often set each other off. They developed after I had a panic attack where I just had motor tics for like half and hour straight, due to a lot of unresolved stress over about a month from personal issues.
My tics are mostly active when I’m in an overstimulating environment, such as in a loud room or around certain lighting. For example, some classes at school set me off, but they are much less active at home, to the point that my dad doesn’t even know about them. (I also repress them around him as best I can) Is this normal? Can it contribute to a different diagnosis?
When they are really active, they can respond to speech and somewhat mimic a conversation. They’ve even l had conversations with my friend’s tics. How does that work. Could I just be what I subconsciously or consciously expect them to respond with, or could my tics actually be responding language?
People asked me if I named them because the often seemed like they are/have their own personality. I named them Sherman, and often refer to them as he/him. Is this a healthy response? My friends with Tourette’s also named theirs. Could personifying them make them worse in any way? I like that I can separate the things my tics say from myself more by personify them, and I think it makes it easier for other people too.
Does anyone have tips for dealing with or repressing tics? My friend told me that singing helps with theirs, and it works for me, but in most environments where I’d want to stop ticking bursting into song wouldn’t be appropriate. I can usually repress vocal tics if I need to, but it usually worsens motor tics, especially in my neck. Any tips are welcome.
I don’t have many issues caused by my tics, as my friends are understanding, but I worry about being a distraction in serious settings, such as church. I’m also in theater, and our focus right now is children’s musicals. I don’t want to have to explain to some poor teachers why I screamed “b****a** wh***” at 600 children. Also, motor and vocal tics can get in the way of my acting. We’ve only had one performance since my tics developed, and thankfully the weren’t too active so I could repress them while I was on stage. That might not always be the case though so I’d love to hear any other methods anyone has.
I’d also like to share one mechanism I have, but it’s for a specific tic. I have a breath-holding tic, which has caused serious issues where I’ve been unable to breath while doing something relatively taxing, and nearly passing out. I can usually stop if by tilting my chin up, then trying to lightly exhale. If you have a tic like this, then maybe try it?
Idk if I’ve been influenced by TikTok or other people I’ve known that had tics. But I have muscles twitch’s, neck movements and vocal tics. 8 feel like I can control it but, It just comes and I keep telling myself that I’m faking it. I’ve had for only a few months and everyone says I’m being influenced, Please answer this for me because I really need to know if I’m doing this on purpose without noticing! Love your vids!
Hi Zara. There was a demand on Captionfy for this content to be translated into Brazilian Portuguese. I did the voluntary translation, but it's not in this video yet. Could you include it here, please? That would help me professionally in terms of building my portfolio as a translator. You are awesome by the way! :-)
This video is so helpful! 🤍
Mine are gradually getting worse, and have been since January but they started in around November I think? I’m not too sure. Once I grow the confidence to, I’m hoping to get diagnosis’s of my mental illnesses/health. I think then it’ll help reduce my overthinking into faking this, when I know I’m not.
I'm confused I've always said that I have anxiety tics and I've had it for 3 years now but I have complex tics and i have tic attacks but my tics are off and on I could have tics for 1 month and then there gone with only like 5 for the next month and then they will come back again. Could that still be Tourettes or no I'm just confused.
I've never seen a doctor to be diagnosed with any tic disorder but I have struggled with multiple physical and verbal tics from the time I was a child. one thing nobody sees to mention is how painful the physical tics can be from doing them repetitively. Horrible knots in my muscles and bruising from not being able to control my movements. Is this something other people battle?
I don’t have tics or think I have tics but these videos just entertain me lol
My therapist says I have Tourette’s comorbid with my autism, hopefully I can get an official diagnosis soon :)
there are many vids showing surgeries for this but nobody is talking about it. plz make a video on that. is it possible?
I have little twitches in my leg, head and arms sometimes but I don’t thrill k they’re tics.
I have ADHD and Asperger's and I have like 3 tics lol
two vocal tics such as a sqeak noise and sniffing *these started this week it used to just be the one*
and I have one motor tic which is like a head twitch LOL *used to be an anxiety tic*
I think I have Anxiety tics, but what makes me worry about it its that I have it since I was so little and it's getting a little bit more, agresive?, I hope I can go to the doctor soon
I've always had "twitches" as far back as I can remember. They have varied over time. I've had what I guess is vocal tics since at least early teens. Very mild and I can usually hide them in some manner. Never really paid much attention to any of it until I made a friend with tourettes. My twitches got a lot worse. Apparently, I set off his tics and he set off mine and the whole situation made me question if I have tourettes. I was planning to seek medical advice on it but my depression was a much bigger deal so focused on that. It seems that after some months on paroxetine at a fairly high dose, my tics are a lot milder. So, now I'm even more curious but I also don't feel much like dealing with everything to find out.
So, I show all symptoms of ADHD and I tic but I only tic when I get stressed so would that mean I have anxiety tics and adhd I'm confused lol (both are undiagnosed because my parents don't believe me so I can't get tested)
hi i cant get a diagnosis for 4 more months and im starting to belive my tics are anxiety related? i am diagnosed with anxiety so is that a possible reason for them? but also they're vocal but not just when im anxious and i had a CAT scan last year and nothing was wrong so im really confused?
I do nose twitching and facial twitching but idk why I do that if u do please tell me but I think it's anxiety tics
My doctor did a MRI wen looking at my epilepsy and he said they found turrets but I have never had a tic so what dose that mean?
i developed tics a little over a year ago but the thing is, i'd suppress them a lot and then tic a bunch on my own,,,i told my mom but i still feel awkward ticcing around her and my dad doesn't know so i'm like, completely lost shbdsj-
I don’t know if what I do are tics, honestly… I know that my „blub sound“ is a tic and I do it to „concentrate better“ hahah. It’s one of the few things that are unintentional. I do skin picking too but I don’t know if that’s a tic. I tried to stop but it’s not possible for me. I have sometimes a twitch in the neck.
And the thing that brought me here is that I tend to say dumb stuff when I’m in a happy/agitated mood and I beat myself up after.