I guess I just felt like ranting.. Sharing some thoughts and discussing how complex it can be to explain TS to people. I could have cut it in the beginning but thought it would be more entertaining to leave the warm up in there haha
So glad I found your videos. You are perfectly genuine and that helps me understand my son more. He is 14 and was just diagnosed with mild Tourettes, although he has had it since he was 6.
My granddaughter has it. I love her so much; this is a disorder that looks so painful. She is in adolescence. I was wanting to learn more. Thank you for these posts. It helps to understand this disorder.
I'm so glad I found this video. My husband has always had a blinking but a few years ago it got worse and went away but about 6 weeks ago it got so bad he pulls his head down and really squeeze his eyes.it breaks my heart for him. I am worried for him. but one thing forsure it doesn't change my attraction to him one bit. It doesn't change who he is
I am so glad you commented! It is nice to hear it doesn't change the way you look at him and you seem like a very caring person. It tends to come in waves, sometimes it is almost gone (blinking) and sometimes it gets really bad. Stress in the number one trigger for me. Thank you for sharing this with me, I hope the best for your husband! :)
Naw... The ocd. The depression.. My dad has been struggling with those things for a long time. But all of a sudden he's gotten really unwell and has these sudden bursts of tics within past day or two. He must be so scared and embarrassed, ashamed, and he doesn't know what's going on. I hope the hospital helps and they can do something for him. I don't know how you've been doing this your whole life. You're a champion.
I have trouble being approached about it but I just tell them that I have a neurological disorder that causes me to involuntarily make sounds and sudden movements. When I notice people staring I just smile and ask how they're doing. Usually they will look away. Coprolalia is very interesting and is ALWAYS the first thing I'm asked about when I mention Tourette Syndrome. The easiest way to explain it is that it's caused by the same "faulty wiring" as Tourettes. It causes involuntary utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks effects about 10% of those diagnosed with TS. It is NOT required to be diagnosed and it only a symptom of some neurological disorders and some brain injuries. 😊
I am sorry about your Tourettes. It is so unfair to have this disorder. I am a nurse, I see so many things. I feel helpless. I try to teach my children and grand children everyone is unique and special in many different ways. I have vitiligo, people stare at my white patches. I understand we are all unique. Thanks so sharing.
I have depression, anxiety, OCD and over the years ive had minor ticks, but these past couple of days its gotten worse and I feel so upset and have been on the verge of tears. I feel so embarrassed, I was just trying to work out and had headphones in but I saw these two girls laughing (they probably weren't even laughing at me) but I just had to leave....
I think my old co-worker had the best approach. He would always turn it into a joke when someone asked. His go-to seemed to be, "I've got The Tourettes!" with a goofy ass look on his face. By joking about it he made it easier to talk about with people who didn't know anything about it or didn't have any experience with it. It also helped to normalize it for people more quickly by making it "okay" to talk about openly and freely and by the time people saw him on a bad day they were used to the idea. And I have to disagree with you, it IS interesting to everybody that doesn't have TS or see it regularly. It's not interesting to you because it's normal. It's just a thing.
You posted this a while ago but I guess ill just comment, the way i tell someone i have tourettes is based on how well i know them or not, for example people at school that i don't hang around a lot i just tell them dont worry about it, people that are good friends I tell them to talk to me about it after class or something, if it's a random stranger than I just plainly say I have tourettes don't worry i'm fine sorry if I offend you but there is nothing i can do...
Entering(submersion 3 times with a certain prayer and crossing yourself)in water springs of orthodox saints(which are near or in monasteries) give very much power and sureness to people with depression, panic attacks, Tourette sindrom, schizofrenia and other soul illnesses before getting to the eucharisty that heals all soul illnesses. There are some springs of mother of mother of God that also heal all soul illnesses. Spring at the Monastery of st. Paraskevi at Tempi in Greece is one of many springs of saints in Greece and in Balkans. If you have chronic fatigue it is from masturbating, watching pornography, hate etc. 99% of all illnesses are from soul. Soul illnesses can be enherited or from sins. If you can not go to the church because of the illness you can call the priest to your home to give you eucharisty if you are baptised orthodox. If you can not go to a spring of orthodox saint you can buy sainted water and pour it on your self or sainted oil and apply a little on your forehead. If you have diseases, bad luck, impotence, you can only have a discussion with the same person, etc. it can be from witch spellings. In the Zlătari church in Bucharest, every Wednesday at 17.00 it is read the akathist to St. Cyprian and st. Justin against charms and all demons. This akathist can be ordered at any other Orthodox church if you are baptized Orthodox.
