Does anyone get tics?

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13 Apr 2013, 12:04 am

Hi, new here and was wondering if anyone had tics? Lately I've had what I can only assume is tics, shoulder shrugging and pulling the muscle down in my jaw. I had them when I was younger and thought they were gone for good but its as though they've flared up. I've been feeling really self conscious about them, I don't know how to stop them.

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13 Apr 2013, 12:08 am

I don't know if mine are tics!

It's really odd....I will just be sitting here doing something and all the sudden I have this spasm that turns my head and makes me wince....

I can't stop it. So I'm not much help because I have no clue. Oh well. Sorry.

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13 Apr 2013, 12:29 am

My eyebrow used to tick.

My back has been doing weird things these past fews year, but I'm not sure if it's because of a tic or not.

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That would not be a tick. It could be compressed muscles though, sounds like it to me

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13 Apr 2013, 1:24 am

I've had a Tic disorder since childhood. Seroquel controls it. I still have minor ticks but the more severe ones made walking complicated. It was slightly more difficult and I looked like a freak as well.

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13 Apr 2013, 2:07 am

Im glad im not alone. @jellycat my eyebrows tic too, its my least faveourite one. Do you guys know if its related to Autism?

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13 Apr 2013, 2:11 am

EClaire wrote:

Im glad im not alone. @jellycat my eyebrows tic too, its my least faveourite one. Do you guys know if its related to Autism?

Are muscle spasm tics the same as "compulsion" tics?

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13 Apr 2013, 2:17 am

Yeah, I get some facial tics I've only recently become aware of. Not super frequently or bad or anything, so whatever, it is what it is.

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13 Apr 2013, 2:26 am

I have mild TS which I can control when with people,
But when stressed it comes out in the form making
loud sniffing and mouth twitching.

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13 Apr 2013, 2:38 am

Noetic wrote:

EClaire wrote:

Im glad im not alone. @jellycat my eyebrows tic too, its my least faveourite one. Do you guys know if its related to Autism?

Are muscle spasm tics the same as "compulsion" tics?

I dont think so, i know i can supress mine even if only for a while

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13 Apr 2013, 3:22 am

I have a couple tics.. One of my more annoying ones is a shiver I get down my spine and it kind of makes my neck flick and sometimes my left eye closes a bit and it gives me tingles. I also tend to flap only when I'm upset or flutter my fingers. Stuff like that

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13 Apr 2013, 3:34 am

I used to flap my arms and jump up and down. Now, at home, I run around the living room when I feel good. Occasionally I get this tic when I wince and quickly shake my head. I have learnt to control my tics in public places such as in the town and at school.

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13 Apr 2013, 5:26 am

I've tics, bust just mild, and I'm taking magnesiume on regular basis, what helps against my tics.

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13 Apr 2013, 6:55 am

EClaire wrote:

Noetic wrote:

EClaire wrote:

Im glad im not alone. @jellycat my eyebrows tic too, its my least faveourite one. Do you guys know if its related to Autism?

Are muscle spasm tics the same as "compulsion" tics?

I dont think so, i know i can supress mine even if only for a while

I thought so, it's just that as far as I am aware where I grew up the same term was used for both. Thanks for confirming.

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13 Apr 2013, 12:15 pm

Noetic wrote:

EClaire wrote:

Noetic wrote:

EClaire wrote:

Im glad im not alone. @jellycat my eyebrows tic too, its my least faveourite one. Do you guys know if its related to Autism?

Are muscle spasm tics the same as "compulsion" tics?

I dont think so, i know i can supress mine even if only for a while

I thought so, it's just that as far as I am aware where I grew up the same term was used for both. Thanks for confirming.

No, it's not the same.
I have both and I "feel" the difference between "muscle spasms" and my "tics".
They are also both different.

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