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02 Feb 2008, 10:24 pm

I find myself pacing back and forth at times. Other times my fingers act like they're typing on air--I guess since I'm not able to tap on a table.

Whenever I'm sitting down, I move around a lot, get up, sit back down, shake/rock my leg, then repeat. I also have excessive shakes as if the room just dropped 20 degrees in temperature.

I'm always clenching my hands together, or other objects, and I am also noticing that I've been clenching my teeth. Sometimes I do something that is similar to giving myself a hug by holding onto my arms.

Lately I've been "flapping" my hands around but I think that is because I have tremors and can sense some sensation in my hands. Some minutes ago I had a "minor" anxiety attack and I couldn't stop my arms from moving back and forth from a bent position.

I also bounce back tennis balls on my desk which go on for quite a while.



So what would these things be considered?



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02 Feb 2008, 10:38 pm

oscuria wrote:
I find myself pacing back and forth at times. Other times my fingers act like they're typing on air--I guess since I'm not able to tap on a table.

Whenever I'm sitting down, I move around a lot, get up, sit back down, shake/rock my leg, then repeat. I also have excessive shakes as if the room just dropped 20 degrees in temperature.

I'm always clenching my hands together, or other objects, and I am also noticing that I've been clenching my teeth. Sometimes I do something that is similar to giving myself a hug by holding onto my arms.

Lately I've been "flapping" my hands around but I think that is because I have tremors and can sense some sensation in my hands. Some minutes ago I had a "minor" anxiety attack and I couldn't stop my arms from moving back and forth from a bent position.

I also bounce back tennis balls on my desk which go on for quite a while.



So what would these things be considered?

I can totally relate, and would lke to know the answer as well.



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02 Feb 2008, 10:46 pm

I had "tics" for quite a while, I still do but not so severe and I can control it when I need to. A psychiatrist diagnosed me with turret's, but a psychologist later diagnosed me with aspergers. The psychologist said the tics were due to anxiety which was due to my poor social situation (bullying etc). So in my case at least it was anxiety.

Have you considered turret's?



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02 Feb 2008, 10:52 pm

Yes, Microban. I guess this is something that I can bring up with my counsoler. I'm very impatient though and I get anxiety since it's weekly. :lol:



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I had "tics" for quite a while, I still do but not so severe and I can control it when I need to. A psychiatrist diagnosed me with turret's, but a psychologist later diagnosed me with aspergers. The psychologist said the tics were due to anxiety which was due to my poor social situation (bullying etc). So in my case at least it was anxiety.

Have you considered turret's?



I joked around with my brother that I might have tourettes. I was told that I got a lot of facial expressions (facial tics?): looks of disgust, of confusion, of disdain. This was during a mock job interview. lol, I was told if I intended to get a job, I should at least look like I'm interested.



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02 Feb 2008, 11:11 pm

Is this Stimming:

I just realized that sometimes before I go to sleep, I find that I move my feet back and forth really fast for a while and that seems to relax me.... sometimes, it's mostly just the right foot.. back and forth really fast for like 10 seconds or so..

Is that "Stimming"?



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03 Feb 2008, 12:16 am

That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...


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03 Feb 2008, 12:24 am

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That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...


Ahh! Thanks. I think many newbies to ASD just are not aware of the terms Stim, Tic, even Meltdown. I surely wasn't. You explained it to something I could understand.



Yeah, when I was having a minor anxiety attack, I knew I could have stopped it but just kept doing it to calm myself down. I think the clenching teeth, and facial gestures, is a form of tic, no?

I also cough a lot to clear my throat. I do it all the times in class where I know I'm not going to speak out but I clear my throat anyways.



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03 Feb 2008, 12:27 am

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I find myself pacing back and forth at times. Other times my fingers act like they're typing on air--I guess since I'm not able to tap on a table.

Whenever I'm sitting down, I move around a lot, get up, sit back down, shake/rock my leg, then repeat. I also have excessive shakes as if the room just dropped 20 degrees in temperature.

I'm always clenching my hands together, or other objects, and I am also noticing that I've been clenching my teeth. Sometimes I do something that is similar to giving myself a hug by holding onto my arms.

Lately I've been "flapping" my hands around but I think that is because I have tremors and can sense some sensation in my hands. Some minutes ago I had a "minor" anxiety attack and I couldn't stop my arms from moving back and forth from a bent position.

I also bounce back tennis balls on my desk which go on for quite a while.



So what would these things be considered?

You are JUST like me, or at least, in these ways. Just thought I should point that out.


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03 Feb 2008, 12:32 am

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That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...


Ahh! Thanks. I think many newbies to ASD just are not aware of the terms Stim, Tic, even Meltdown. I surely wasn't. You explained it to something I could understand.



Yeah, when I was having a minor anxiety attack, I knew I could have stopped it but just kept doing it to calm myself down. I think the clenching teeth, and facial gestures, is a form of tic, no?

I also cough a lot to clear my throat. I do it all the times in class where I know I'm not going to speak out but I clear my throat anyways.


Facial gestures, meaning facial tics, like you make weird facial expressions, like i have smiling tics, I also push my lips out every now and then, or blink is another one of my stupid tics haha, and lately my newest tic, is turning my head like im confused when theres nothing going on lol. I also clench my teeth, but that is probably due to anxiety. Coughing a lot, do you do it only when your stressed, or randomly, and when you do it, can you stop it? A week ago, i couldnt stop it, my throat was sooo sore afterwards i could barely breathe it was horrible! You know you could have tics without having tourettes either! If your tics are like maybe once a day or maybe a couple times during the week, then their more related to your autism, rather then tourettes. Tourettes is an ongoing thing.


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03 Feb 2008, 12:38 am

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oscuria wrote:
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That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...


Ahh! Thanks. I think many newbies to ASD just are not aware of the terms Stim, Tic, even Meltdown. I surely wasn't. You explained it to something I could understand.



Yeah, when I was having a minor anxiety attack, I knew I could have stopped it but just kept doing it to calm myself down. I think the clenching teeth, and facial gestures, is a form of tic, no?

I also cough a lot to clear my throat. I do it all the times in class where I know I'm not going to speak out but I clear my throat anyways.


Facial gestures, meaning facial tics, like you make weird facial expressions, like i have smiling tics, I also push my lips out every now and then, or blink is another one of my stupid tics haha, and lately my newest tic, is turning my head like im confused when theres nothing going on lol. I also clench my teeth, but that is probably due to anxiety. Coughing a lot, do you do it only when your stressed, or randomly, and when you do it, can you stop it? A week ago, i couldnt stop it, my throat was sooo sore afterwards i could barely breathe it was horrible! You know you could have tics without having tourettes either! If your tics are like maybe once a day or maybe a couple times during the week, then their more related to your autism, rather then tourettes. Tourettes is an ongoing thing.



Ahh, thanks, makes sense. I have certain facial tics where a person is talking to me and my facial expressions go from confusion to disgust even though I'm neutral inside. Ha, it's funny when the guy stops and asks if there's something wrong. I tend to speak only from one side, not sure what that is. Earlier today I couldn't stop squinting my eyes and making certain facial gestures, but I think that was because I couldn't find a certain disc I needed and because of anxiety I was feeling.

I'm pretty aware at times of what I'm doing and if I'm coughing, I can try to stop. I can't stop my tremors and shakes. My body just becomes cold and I cant stop shaking. This happened to me at school which was very embarassing. I was told it was adrenaline from racing but I don't know.



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03 Feb 2008, 12:41 am

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That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...


Ahh! Thanks. I think many newbies to ASD just are not aware of the terms Stim, Tic, even Meltdown. I surely wasn't. You explained it to something I could understand.



Yeah, when I was having a minor anxiety attack, I knew I could have stopped it but just kept doing it to calm myself down. I think the clenching teeth, and facial gestures, is a form of tic, no?

I also cough a lot to clear my throat. I do it all the times in class where I know I'm not going to speak out but I clear my throat anyways.


Facial gestures, meaning facial tics, like you make weird facial expressions, like i have smiling tics, I also push my lips out every now and then, or blink is another one of my stupid tics haha, and lately my newest tic, is turning my head like im confused when theres nothing going on lol. I also clench my teeth, but that is probably due to anxiety. Coughing a lot, do you do it only when your stressed, or randomly, and when you do it, can you stop it? A week ago, i couldnt stop it, my throat was sooo sore afterwards i could barely breathe it was horrible! You know you could have tics without having tourettes either! If your tics are like maybe once a day or maybe a couple times during the week, then their more related to your autism, rather then tourettes. Tourettes is an ongoing thing.



Ahh, thanks, makes sense. I have certain facial tics where a person is talking to me and my facial expressions go from confusion to disgust even though I'm neutral inside. Ha, it's funny when the guy stops and asks if there's something wrong. I tend to speak only from one side, not sure what that is. Earlier today I couldn't stop squinting my eyes and making certain facial gestures, but I think that was because I couldn't find a certain disc I needed and because of anxiety I was feeling.

I'm pretty aware at times of what I'm doing and if I'm coughing, I can try to stop. I can't stop my tremors and shakes. My body just becomes cold and I cant stop shaking. This happened to me at school which was very embarassing. I was told it was adrenaline from racing but I don't know.


Yea the shaking, tremors i get those often as well, i think thats due to anxiety. You sound like me with the facial expressions, talking and all of a sudden your brain decides well i rather frown then smile, and the person is like wtf, and im sittin there like what? something wrong? look in the mirror, and im freakin frowning, all of a sudden u hear me say wtf lol. So i get what your saying, anyways i hope i did help you alittle, if you have any other questions about tourettes and autism, just pm me anytime, i have to get going, adios!


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03 Feb 2008, 3:17 am

Age1600 wrote:
That sounds like stimming to me, i have tourettes and autism, the difference between a tic and a stim is, stim you do to calm yourself, can control it sometimes... tic you do, out of anxiety, and you can't control it, and it doesnt always have to do with calming yourself, in fact tics can make you go crazy. I have a bad coughing tic, that drives me insane, or whole body twitches or jerks that make me sooo upset, afterwards i stim for awhile to calm myself, meaning stimming i type in the air like you said, twist my fingers, rock back and forth, etc...

Oh that's a good way of putting it, I was wondering the same. I stim then, I can control the impulse to do something.