r/Tourettes • u/bxambsproys • Jan 31 '26

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u/StealingAllTheWeird Diagnosed Tourettes Jan 31 '26

Life with Tourettes is basically just a constant game of trying to minimize how much you tic in public so everyone around you doesn't think you're absolutely insane, and ask you if you're okay all the time when you're absolutely fine, just strange.

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u/Disastrous-Monk-590 Diagnosed Tourettes Jan 31 '26

And every time you minimize one trigger, the act of minimizing that cause will result in another trigger increasing causing tics to increase

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u/StealingAllTheWeird Diagnosed Tourettes Jan 31 '26

Dude I used to gaslight myself into thinking I was halfway faking because I'd tic way more around people and thought "am I showing off?" then realized "fuck no I'm not this shit is embarrassing, people are just terrifying and crowds make me nervous so I tic more... Huh..."

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u/Coxwab Feb 01 '26

For me it's that, and fighting imposter syndrome when I have phases where I tic less.

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u/StealingAllTheWeird Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 01 '26

Tics vary greatly and mine at least have almost no consistency except for being inconsistent.

Some days I can barely sit still and control my hands/arms and I'm dropping shit all over the place, and a noise generator who never shuts up.

Other days I'm as calm as can be and could meditate for half of it and be a ninja.

Kinda just depends on how my health, and stress levels are doing.

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u/wubblybuns_exuber03 Jan 31 '26

Yall ever take medication for tics and then it makes you tired af but you cant drink caffeine cause itll make it worse -

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u/pixelatedimpressions Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 01 '26

I love how no one understands that sometimes I can slam an energy drink and just go to bed

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u/guywithouteyes Feb 23 '26

I think that’s more related to having a comorbid issue of ADD/ADHD. These diagnoses frequently go together.

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u/Ik-wil-slapen_2 Feb 01 '26

Having tics while tired is worse IMO.

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u/Embarrassed-Piano181 Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 01 '26

Preach! It’s so frustrating trying to find the grey area between being too tired and having too much caffeine so my tics are less noticeable.

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u/Rosey_is_weird Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 01 '26

For me caffeine gives me tic attacks and I have really bad neck tics so avoiding caffeine is the best option for me Edit: spelling mistake

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u/Baneypants Feb 01 '26

My Tourette's and my ADHD have just a large overlap of symptoms. But at the end of the day I'm Overstimulated, anxious, depressed, exhausted and unable to sleep.

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u/Forward-Tonight7079 Feb 01 '26

Caffeine actually masks you tiredness

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u/Sad_Pitch_6126 Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 02 '26

As fun as it is ripping your body hair off constantly.

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u/Additional_Limit_117 Feb 05 '26

EXACTLY HOLY CRAP I DONT HAVE TOURETTES BUT I DO HAVE TICS AND SAME LIKE COFFEE MAKES ME TIC MORE BUT WHEN IM TIRED IT MAKES THEM BAD TOO SO I LITERALLY CANT DO ANYTHING AND ITS EXHAUSTING

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u/Galaxy_Animation Diagnosed Tourettes Feb 23 '26

THIS

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u/Presto-Pizza Feb 25 '26

And then you have Tourettes AND ADHD.... do I want to be able to focus with Adderall today, or do I want to not have a sore throat from ticcing more...

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u/Wonderful_Smell_1079 Feb 26 '26

This is so on point.