Maybe it is a case of Provisional Tic Disorder, those can include vocal tics as well. When I was younger, I think I had some cases of PTD (I never have been diagnosed, though), like I would constantly knit my eyebrows or bob my head. I had some vocal tics too, where I had to do a high squeaking sound (a bit like you do in this video, only not in a series of squeaks, only one squeak every few minutes, and not as loud). Today I sometimes have phases, where I have a great urge to speak words with a "sh" sound (no swearing words, just "sh" sounds in general, could be any word, like "shining" or "shoe" or "bush"). I was also very prone to "aquire" new habits. For example, if my hand would accidentally bump into the table while walking past it, I would then either have to bump my other hand just the way I bumped my first hand, or had to bump the hand again every few minutes. Or if I would walk outside and the pavement was a bit uneven and I would accidentally drag my foot across the floor once, I just had to drag my other foot across the floor once, with the same amount of pressure and the same length, too. Of course it's hard to replicate a random "dragging" voluntarily, so it usually took me two or three tries to get the right "feeling". It took a great deal of willpower to overcome the eyebrow tick (that one annoyed me the most, and I think because I did this for years I know have developed wrinkles very early in my life, lol), but I think I only substituded it with muscle contractions in my legs, heh. The contractions got so far that my legs would cramp up, which obviously hurt like hell. Luckily that was the point where I was able to overcome those tics. The last case of tics now is a few years ago (I'm 36 now, I think I had my last "tic phase" at the age of 30, 31). Nowadays my only "tic" -if you want to call it that- is, that my right leg seems to be so restless sometimes during the evening. Hopefully I don't develop a restless legs syndrom. Anyway, I wish you all the best for your future and your family.
Have you ever checked for Lymes Disease? That can cause tics. I have Tourette's and I know how hard it is to have these tics. I am always here for you.
I guess I got to see the bark you were talking about in a different video. I have always been paranoid about flu shots (for no particular reason). I'm 54 and I've only had one in my life. Did this "event" cause you to shy away from inoculations at all or cause concern with them and your children? I have been looking at videos lately of people with Tourette's and I have noticed that a large portion of folks with tics have had OCD in their life at some point. I know this is a major PITA for you but it's good that they seem to be seasonal instead of a constant thing. Great videos BTW! Very informational.
Thank you for the nice comments! The sticking point is that no doctor would ever admit it was the flu shot that caused my reaction, so there is that - but yes, it did make me more cautious about vaccines and shots in general, especially since my issues came back. We did a regular schedule with our firstborn, but after things started acting up again, we moved to a delayed/reduced schedule, so they aren't getting hit with everything at once. It's a difficult position for a parent, feeling like you're either leaving your child susceptible to preventable diseases or providing the potential for a horrible reaction. It's definitely a struggle! I will say we do not get the flu shot at all. There's little to no reason for a healthy individual to get a flu shot, and routine flu shots are not the status quo in several other first world nations (England only provides flu shots for the sick and elderly, for example). Thanks for commenting! And I laughed at your "major PITA" line - that about sums it up, haha! I am very grateful that, for now at least, it is staying 'seasonal' - it's cropped up more this year over the summer than in the past, but still very manageable, around once a month or so where it's really noticeable.
of course not. Shots have nothing to do with a neuropsychiatric pathology like Tourette's. I don't know why she relates that event to the start of her Tourette's.
I relate it because when things initially started happening, my husband (then boyfriend) called the doctor who was on call at the hospital he worked at, and the first question the doctor asked after asking if I could be pregnant (wasn't possible at the time) was if I had recently had the flu shot. Given that that was his almost-first thought based on my symptoms and the fact that there had been no other recent changes in my life, it seemed to indicate the flu shot was a factor in the onset of my symptoms. It was a pretty logical connection at the time. Since things have developed into something that *acts* like Tourettes for 3-4 months of every year, who knows what's really going on (which is sooooo frustrating!)
I had a lot more OCD stuff when I was younger than I do now. When I was a kid, I had to chew my food the same number of times on both sides of my mouth before I could swallow it. I had to go up and down the stairs a certain way, and if I didn't I had to go back and do them over again. We had this mirror in our hallway when I was growing up, and I had to smile at it for the exact right amount of time as I walked past it, and if I didn't do it right I had to go back and do it again for longer. I was really obsessed with counting. I was really OC about time and numbers in general. I think I'm still more obsessive about numbers and time than most people are, but it's gotten a lot better and I don't *have* to do things the way I used to as a kid.
Maybe it is a case of Provisional Tic Disorder, those can include vocal tics as well. When I was younger, I think I had some cases of PTD (I never have been diagnosed, though), like I would constantly knit my eyebrows or bob my head. I had some vocal tics too, where I had to do a high squeaking sound (a bit like you do in this video, only not in a series of squeaks, only one squeak every few minutes, and not as loud). Today I sometimes have phases, where I have a great urge to speak words with a "sh" sound (no swearing words, just "sh" sounds in general, could be any word, like "shining" or "shoe" or "bush").
I was also very prone to "aquire" new habits. For example, if my hand would accidentally bump into the table while walking past it, I would then either have to bump my other hand just the way I bumped my first hand, or had to bump the hand again every few minutes. Or if I would walk outside and the pavement was a bit uneven and I would accidentally drag my foot across the floor once, I just had to drag my other foot across the floor once, with the same amount of pressure and the same length, too. Of course it's hard to replicate a random "dragging" voluntarily, so it usually took me two or three tries to get the right "feeling".
It took a great deal of willpower to overcome the eyebrow tick (that one annoyed me the most, and I think because I did this for years I know have developed wrinkles very early in my life, lol), but I think I only substituded it with muscle contractions in my legs, heh. The contractions got so far that my legs would cramp up, which obviously hurt like hell. Luckily that was the point where I was able to overcome those tics.
The last case of tics now is a few years ago (I'm 36 now, I think I had my last "tic phase" at the age of 30, 31). Nowadays my only "tic" -if you want to call it that- is, that my right leg seems to be so restless sometimes during the evening. Hopefully I don't develop a restless legs syndrom.
Anyway, I wish you all the best for your future and your family.
Have you ever checked for Lymes Disease? That can cause tics. I have Tourette's and I know how hard it is to have these tics. I am always here for you.
Thanks for the solidarity
I guess I got to see the bark you were talking about in a different video. I have always been paranoid about flu shots (for no particular reason). I'm 54 and I've only had one in my life. Did this "event" cause you to shy away from inoculations at all or cause concern with them and your children? I have been looking at videos lately of people with Tourette's and I have noticed that a large portion of folks with tics have had OCD in their life at some point. I know this is a major PITA for you but it's good that they seem to be seasonal instead of a constant thing. Great videos BTW! Very informational.
Thank you for the nice comments! The sticking point is that no doctor would ever admit it was the flu shot that caused my reaction, so there is that - but yes, it did make me more cautious about vaccines and shots in general, especially since my issues came back. We did a regular schedule with our firstborn, but after things started acting up again, we moved to a delayed/reduced schedule, so they aren't getting hit with everything at once. It's a difficult position for a parent, feeling like you're either leaving your child susceptible to preventable diseases or providing the potential for a horrible reaction. It's definitely a struggle! I will say we do not get the flu shot at all. There's little to no reason for a healthy individual to get a flu shot, and routine flu shots are not the status quo in several other first world nations (England only provides flu shots for the sick and elderly, for example). Thanks for commenting! And I laughed at your "major PITA" line - that about sums it up, haha! I am very grateful that, for now at least, it is staying 'seasonal' - it's cropped up more this year over the summer than in the past, but still very manageable, around once a month or so where it's really noticeable.
Beautiful my friend
I'm a little confused, so your tourettes was caused by a flu shot?
of course not. Shots have nothing to do with a neuropsychiatric pathology like Tourette's. I don't know why she relates that event to the start of her Tourette's.
Ah, I misunderstood what she said
I relate it because when things initially started happening, my husband (then boyfriend) called the doctor who was on call at the hospital he worked at, and the first question the doctor asked after asking if I could be pregnant (wasn't possible at the time) was if I had recently had the flu shot. Given that that was his almost-first thought based on my symptoms and the fact that there had been no other recent changes in my life, it seemed to indicate the flu shot was a factor in the onset of my symptoms. It was a pretty logical connection at the time. Since things have developed into something that *acts* like Tourettes for 3-4 months of every year, who knows what's really going on (which is sooooo frustrating!)
What ocd symptoms do you experience?
I had a lot more OCD stuff when I was younger than I do now. When I was a kid, I had to chew my food the same number of times on both sides of my mouth before I could swallow it. I had to go up and down the stairs a certain way, and if I didn't I had to go back and do them over again. We had this mirror in our hallway when I was growing up, and I had to smile at it for the exact right amount of time as I walked past it, and if I didn't do it right I had to go back and do it again for longer. I was really obsessed with counting. I was really OC about time and numbers in general. I think I'm still more obsessive about numbers and time than most people are, but it's gotten a lot better and I don't *have* to do things the way I used to as a kid.
Thank you for your reply :)