how many of you have tics?

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I have diagnosed TS and it started when I was a small child.

What are your tics, or how is it different from stimming?

I'm currently on abilify to treat mood disorder.
One "tic" that I have gained from this medication is that my mouth completes what my brain is saying

For example
I will he thinking "I'm going to" then out of no where my mouth would be like "butter my toast"

I can't controll when this happens

It's really weird because this medication is also used to treat turrets (sp?) It seems like it has caused a mild form of it in me.

My first tic was blinking very hard. I had just had eye surgery, so my parents blamed it on that. I was 5 years old.

Someone said (it may have been on here) that trying not to tic is like trying not to blink.

I squint my eyes all the time.
For me, trying not to stim is like trying not to blink.

I'm pretty sure that CBIT therapy won't help me.
It seems like a pain in the ass actually, at 10-12 sessions.

I'd likely just want the meds lol -- to try them anyway.
I've done Risperdol for stims before.

Does Haloperodol have any adverse side effects?

When I first started taking haloperidol (Haldol or Serenace) my neck and legs stiffened up for a few hours. Sort of like a dystonia. It felt very odd. My doctor gave me benztropine to counteract that side effect and I haven't had a problem since.

I take 5mg of haloperidol and 2mg of benztropine every night before bed.

Is it a weight-gain one?

The first time I took it (for about a year) I didn't gain any weight but the second time I did. But that was most likely the quetiapine (Seroquel) and lithium I took with it. So I'd say it isn't a weight gain antipsychotic.

Sorry I missed this.

Tics are different from stimming in that as far as I understand it, stimming is repetitive movement that can be soothing for an autistic person.

A tic is usually preceded by what is called a premonitory urge - i.e, you can feel them coming on like an itch before they happen, and they can be anything, from a neck or head jerk, to a leg kick or scrunching one's eyes forcefully. They can be quickly stretching ones arm in a flailing motion. Weird movements like that, that would normally not occur in someone who doesn't have TS.

Tardive dyskinesia? I know that is associated with long term use of Abilify

It could be but I hope not, TD can sometimes stay with the user even if they give up the medication.

It's definitely something I plan on talking with the doctor about.

I say Pop-a-Pea in a very high-pitched voice a lot. That's probably because of the closeness I feel to Om Nom, though.

Seroquel knocks me off my ass.
I can only take about 5mg at a time, and it puts me to sleep for about 10 hours.
I didn't stay on it long enough to know if I'd gain weight.
With that much sleep, it was likely.

I've never tried Lithium.

Thanks for the info.

You're welcome.

Tardive dyskinesia is a risk with a lot of antipsychotics taken long-term, although I've heard of it happening within just a few doses.

I've been on haloperidol for over 10 years and my doctor would rather I take something else, like aripiprazole (Abilify). But it's too expensive, I spend lots on meds already

I've been on Abilify for nearly 5 years at this point.

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