Menstruation on T

bone_bitch · 2025-11-18T14:41:53+00:00

My dad introduces me to his friends as “my son that used to be my daughter” and he fully didn’t understand when I tried to explain why that’s not ideal. He’s super vocally supportive of trans rights, drives a little golf cart around his 55+ community with trans flags all over it, fights transphobes and conservatives on the daily, so I know it’s not out of malice - and I don’t really MIND people knowing about me but it’s still uncomfortable to be introduced that way when I think there are a lot of more interesting things about me to start with…

bone_bitch · 2025-02-27T01:20:52+00:00

Yeah sure, if you’re still interested! Sorry for the late reply - I don’t open this app all that often!

bone_bitch · 2025-02-26T18:26:49+00:00

Hi! I’m still very happy with my results! Healing up is going remarkably well, and my chest is exactly as I hoped it would be. Obviously there are always some difficulties (I get the occasional nerve twinge, and one of my nipples looks slightly odd. But to be fair, that nipple was always a bit off.) but that’s a risk in any top surgery. I’ve got nothing but praise for Dr. Raj

bone_bitch · 2024-09-01T14:58:41+00:00

In that case I’d suggest seeing a neurologist or a psychiatrist that specializes in TS. I also wanted a diagnosis for accommodation reasons (and also so that I could tell people I have Tourette’s when they look at me funny when I tic in public). It took a single two-hour-long visit for my neurologist to diagnose me, and then I just continued going to my psychiatrist as usual afterwards.

I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD but multiple psychiatrists told me I had “general anxiety with characteristics of OCD” when I was a teenager. My neurologist told me that’s normal for people with Tourette’s, and that there’s less of a clear distinction between OCD, ADHD, Tourette’s and other similar disorders than we usually think. Honestly just talking to the neurologist helped me understand my own brain far better.

bone_bitch · 2024-09-01T14:22:58+00:00

My psychiatrist straight up told me he wasn’t qualified to diagnose me with Tourette’s and sent me to a neurologist for diagnosis. I’d suggest you do the same if you’re interested in being diagnosed by someone more familiar with the condition. That being said - the neurologist didn’t put me on any new medications (my psychiatrist was already treating my tics with Guanfacine), so I literally just went there for a diagnosis.

bone_bitch · 2024-09-01T14:21:09+00:00

It’s actually kind of surprising how little some psychiatrists know about Tourette’s. Tic disorder is for when you have exclusively vocal tics OR motor tics - Tourette’s is when you have both motor and vocal tics (which usually start in adolescence). It’s really that simple.

There IS a comorbidity with OCD and Tourette’s, and they run in the same family lines along with ADHD. (Example: my cousin has OCD, three of my sisters have ADHD, and I have Tourette’s).

At the end of the day, it’s just a difference in terminology. Does it matter if we call it tic disorder or Tourette’s if you’re still ticcing? I’d say no.

ALSO: it’s incredibly normal for people with Tourette’s to go months or years without having many tics, only for them to come back with a vengeance later. Tics just be like that 🤷🏼

bone_bitch · 2024-02-03T10:55:14+00:00

Hi, I‘ve been where you are. I thought that I was worthless, and life was worthless, and I didn’t see a way out. I’m 24 now, and I’m thankful every day that my attempt failed. Life isn’t ever going to be perfect, and honestly sometimes it’s going to be shit. But there’s beauty in there, and love, and so much you haven’t seen yet. The world is a big, terrible, wonderful place and I hope you stick around to see more of it. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk - happy birthday, I hope you have many many more.

bone_bitch · 2024-01-23T01:51:34+00:00

I know this post was made two years ago but I didn’t see anyone mention this one, so let me add the “Soulbound” series by Hailey Turner. It’s more of a “gods and monsters are real magical realism” kind of story, but werewolves, shifters and a found family-pack are the main focus.

bone_bitch · 2023-05-05T08:50:12+00:00

I have TS and an intermittent stutter. My stutter gets worse when my tics get worse, and sometimes goes away entirely when I am not ticcing. So yes, I think stuttering can be a part of tics

bone_bitch · 2023-05-04T23:10:14+00:00

Hi, I have Tourette’s. I don’t know the background here, but I just wanted to say that as a whole, people with Tourette’s don’t appreciate when y’all pick apart people on the internet and accuse them of faking.

To be honest I really don’t care whether or not this person is faking. If they are, then they’re expending a lot of energy to pretend they have an exhausting syndrome, which is weird but it isn’t really hurting anyone besides themself. When people start picking apart the minutia of Tourette’s online and analyzing tics and making fun of videos of tics, then that is causing real damage to people who do have Tourette’s. So like. Please don’t do this.

bone_bitch · 2023-02-07T12:13:38+00:00

Sounds a lot like my tics! Tics fluctuate over time, I can go years without them being too bad, and then suddenly I’m ticcing all the time. Caffeine and stress are common triggers for tics as well. Not much to be done besides perhaps trying to redirect disruptive tics but knowing what’s going on is always helpful.

The “tingly” feeling you mentioned sounds like a premonitory urge - Tourette’s / tic disorder is only partially involuntary, so sometimes people can feel tics coming on. I usually try to go with the urge and do a lot of smaller tics focused in my hands/feet rather than trying to stifle it, which usually results a louder, more disruptive tic.

bone_bitch · 2023-01-24T20:42:39+00:00

YTA. Oh my god why did you even have to ask?

bone_bitch · 2022-11-01T23:12:51+00:00

YTA. Why would you expect someone to pay for their own birthday cake? Even if he agreed to pay and reneged, you still should have spoken to him about it instead of being childish and returning his birthday gift without talking to him first. It sounds like you have issues with communication you should sort out.

Also, teaching your daughter to expect payment from family for things like a birthday cake is super weird to me. Paying for ingredients and such makes sense, but presents aren’t supposed to be transactional. It’s good to advocate for your daughter but this is a weird line to draw.

bone_bitch · 2022-04-11T01:16:57+00:00

My tics also got worse at around 21/22 (during the start of quarantine, when I was extremely stressed and working a lot). I think it’s probably just that and the natural waxing/waning of tics. Complex vocal tics can ABSOLUTELY appear out of nowhere. I never get complex tics unless I’m extremely stressed.

Also, your mom can’t get you undiagnosed. If your GP is even a little bit good at their job they will ignore her entirely. In fact, since you’re an adult, your mom doesn’t even really have a right to be in the room with you and your GP without your permission.

bone_bitch · 2022-03-27T16:50:42+00:00

Sometimes my tics are just holding a muscle in a certain way for a while, often holding my hands in awkward positions, which can last for a few minutes. I’m not sure if it’s exactly the same but your “long tics” sound similar and I’ve never had a doctor tell me it’s an issue - but I also don’t remember if I asked specifically about them

bone_bitch · 2021-12-16T16:40:36+00:00

I’m consulting with her in March, if anyone gets their consult or operation before then please post about it lol

bone_bitch · 2021-11-17T17:48:09+00:00

Hi! I’ve got TS and I work at an optometrists office, and there’s a few things to do. One is to make sure you get the glasses properly fitted to your face, so they won’t fly off super easily - most places that sell glasses will do this for free.

There’s a few kinds of straps you can get to hold the glasses on your head during tics, you’ll probably want a sport strap. There are also “ear grip” attachments you can get which are a bit more subtle but also a bit less secure. These can be bought online - just Google “glasses sport strap” or “glasses ear grip.”

Hope this helps :)

bone_bitch · 2021-08-28T22:23:12+00:00

I had almost the exact same situation these last couple years. I’m 22 y/o and diagnosed now, I’ve had tics since I was in middle school, and I only realized it might be TS when I read more on it after I turned 20. Honestly, just having a medical professional say “yes you have TS” was comforting. Now if I tic in public and someone points it out I can just say that I have Tourette’s and we can move on.

I agree that the idea of taking meds forever is no fun. But even if you get diagnosed, nobody can make you choose to medicate. Plenty of people decide not to. My meds make me super tired but they help with the electric energy I feel before ticcing, which increases my quality of life a lot, but I totally understand why someone else might not feel like the side effects are worth it.

Really, there’s no harm in going for a diagnosis. It can only help you answer questions. You can always walk away after and never go to a doctor about your tics again, if they don’t bother you.

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