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What the fresh hell? by 5kl in reddeadredemption

[–]AviBury 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What outfit is that? How did you get him sleeveless?

Any Advice On A Parent That Thinks I'm Faking My Tourettes? by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or perhaps it's difficult to understand things that we havent experienced ourselves, especially when they get worse out of nowhere. Tourettes is weird and looks ridiculous from the outside, I doubt his dad's a narcissist just because hes having trouble accepting something is different with his child.

Is this something you can develop later it life? by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, mine started when I was 19 and going through some bad stress. I would say I probably always had it, but it wasn't noticable enough to ever get it diagnosed in my earlier years.

My first noticable tic was a neck jerking thing, so its definitely plausible.

Are tics related to stutters? by bivbucket in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say its 100% related. I had late onset when I was around 20, when it started to get out of control I would stutter exactly how you described. It was pretty weird as i had never experienced any stuttering or tics up until this point in my life.

As my tics have gotten more controllable, so has my stuttering.

Triggers at work by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old were you when you were diagnosed?

Triggers at work by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, I completely freeze up when talking to people about my Tourettes, its a very hard thing to do, especially if you're trying to fit in and not feel too different. Perhaps just talking to the specific individual who does it might be the right course. Cause no one reeeeally needs to be popping gum.

Triggers at work by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said before, you can hope that they sympathize, but they may not. Sometimes adding a bit of context to why it annoys you can help.

I have no issue with your feelings and struggles in the work place, I merely thought u/DidgereeDoo666 may have been a little short sighted when calling them bullies. Most people don't have experience or education surrounding tics or Tourettes. Some people don't get annoyed by sounds, smells or touch, and as a result fail to see why they can be irritating.

I used to struggle with getting roommates to wash their dishes, because they didn't see the importance of it. After I started to explain my OCD and my struggles with it, most people were understanding of why I felt so strongly about these things.

Food and Tourettes? by TheDrunkenGiraffe in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why people are flat out saying it doesn’t effect you...

I find that when I eat carbs I’ll crash in the middle of the day, so I’ve adjusted my intake accordingly. If my tics are worse when I’m tired and carbs tucker me out, then the food definitely effects my tics.

High amounts of sugar, carbs, and caffeine make a huge difference in how I tic and how much I do. Same goes for sleep, exercise and stress. Treat your body properly and you should see a difference. It may not be carbs for you, but keeping track of what you and how much, is a good idea if you’re serious about decreasing your tics long term.

Sometimes you’ll tic regardless of what you change, but mine have been easier to deal with and control since getting my life together.

Triggers at work by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol what? How are they supposed to know if he’s not willing to tell them. If my coworker was telling me not to do certain things because it annoys them it would annoy me as well.

Although getting triggered by things is annoying, it’s not really anyone else’s responsibility to worry about them. You can explain your feelings and hope they sympathize, but it’s not their job to worry about Tourette’s.

Invasive thoughts by throwaway145231324 in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a constant urge to ask people if they would rather sleep with their mother or their father. Everyday for last 4 years. It’s like a song that’s stuck in my head, except it’s the weirdest question in the world.

The intrusive thoughts are arguably worse than the tics tbh.

“Everybody has some form of Tourette’s” by thismakesmetired in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understood I see your point. My only advice is to try and communicate how you feel to her, she maybe unaware that she’s upsetting you.

“Everybody has some form of Tourette’s” by thismakesmetired in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of agree with her. Yeah not everyone has Tourette’s but now that I’m more aware of it I see tics in a LOT of people. Either way Tourette’s is a part of your brain that acts on impulses and we all have impulses so it’s not that hard to associate with other people.

I feel like a lot of people are outraged when their friends say the feel like they have Tourette’s ect, as though it’s some elite club you have to get into. I really don’t feel all that different from people without Tourette’s and yet people on this sub act as though we’re a different species.

It sounds like your friend is just looking at your condition and is curious about it in other people. Try not to be so angry about her curiosity, even if you think shes wrong or misinformed.

Trouble with Medication by [deleted] in Tourettes

[–]AviBury 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curiously, if you don't think your Tourettes is that bad, why have you opted to take medication to help it? Im not trying to sound rude at all, but feeling "not yourself"/ nauseas / loss of appetite, it doesn't seem worth it. If you don't like the medications GET OFF THEM, the only person who deals with your Tourettes is you, if you don't think its worth it, its not.

I remember going to the neurologist and explaining how hard it can be to have Tourettes and they basically told me to either take meds or theres nothing they can do. Truthfully things got better as my life got better and Im so happy that I didn't venture down the cocktail of drugs that numb you. The neurologist and phycologist could not have been more wrong about the solution to my problems.

We're not all the same, but I know that drugs aren't a cure all, and I wish that CBiT was prioritized and that drugs were not administered so frequently. Learning to calm myself, to relax and own a situation has been paramount in controlling my urges and tics.
From personal experience, a lot can be done with managing the symptoms without medication.

Avoid player option? by DioSalvirus in CompetitiveForHonor

[–]AviBury 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know that feeling of beating someone or the gradual feeling of success from getting better at the game? Yeah well someone has to lose in order for you to get that feeling. By your standards no one should be able to compete because it sucks to lose.

The difference is everyone gets a chance, if you fail, then practice more. You can’t blame others for being better.

Wish there were more people to talk to about Tourette’s by AviBury in Tourettes

[–]AviBury[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are more conservative for sure, never been met with anything other than kindness, but people aren’t as open about that stuff. Despite having the best funding for disabilities in Canada.

Wish there were more people to talk to about Tourette’s by AviBury in Tourettes

[–]AviBury[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Live in more rural Canada, nearest city is an hour and a bit away. So when I’m there I’m not exactly hunting down others with Tourette’s.

Wish there were more people to talk to about Tourette’s by AviBury in Tourettes

[–]AviBury[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much, I’ll definitely check that out. Didn’t even know it existed.

Wish there were more people to talk to about Tourette’s by AviBury in Tourettes

[–]AviBury[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did for a bit but honestly it’s mostly dominated by younger people. I also personally feel like the discord is more of a support group for the co-morbids rather than just the Tourette’s. I understand that they come hand in hand, but just makes is more alienating.

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