This has nothing to do with self injury…..aside from the fact that I forgot my arm warmer! oh my goodness. But im covering some parts with annotations and most is not that noticeable because most of my scars on my arm are older and pale. If you think you will be triggered, dont watch this. But it barely shows.

This is about showing what my movement disorder is and what I deal with.
There is so little information out there about this kind of movement. It’s probably a tic disorder, but my movements dont look like the ones that are commonly described. I wish I could find a video with movements of this nature…..so…this is a video for those like me….this is a video about it for them

My appointment is Friday. Cross your fingers for me.

I’m feeling really self conscious right now. I know I look like a defective freak. ;(

I’ve talked about this in another video. Here is the link if you wanna see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j98duqGvpL0

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My take on the film, Niagara, Niagara.

Link to film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqcr-AWmbyw

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Kenneth Mack, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist, describes symptoms, treatment and concerns regarding tic disorders in children. For more information, see http://www.mayoclinic.org/tourette-syndrome/children.html.

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Charlie was playing a game and started blinking and twitching.
The neurologist seems to feel that this is a tic. He has done it before but this time it was much more severe.

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In this vid I’m talking about my hopes and goals for the near-future treatment of my tic disorder. Also, I’m having a bad “tic day” in this video, so I’m ticcing a lot.

Adult onset tic disorders represent an underrecognised condition that is more common than generally appreciated or reported.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1736950/

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I made this video to answer a question about dealing with the public. Hopefully, this helps to inspire people to go out there and educate the public about TS. And in the meantime, remember to be tolerant of the natural reactions of people with and without disabilities. If we want tolerance, we should initiate.

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I made this video to answer a question about genetics. Because of my tics, the question took a bit longer to answer than I had anticipated. Sorry about that. I will be refilming soon with graphics and more planned topic progression. But please comment and rate so I know there is interest.

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I made this video to answer a question about genetics. Because of my tics, the question took a bit longer to answer than I had anticipated. Sorry about that. I will be refilming soon with graphics and more planned topic progression. But please comment and rate so I know there is interest.

Duration : 0:8:44

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I made this video primarily for my fellow Touretters out there. Some of you may have, have had, or will have bad days. When you do, keep this in mind. There are advantages, and remembering them will help you get through the bad days. If you have TS, please post how it has been advantagious in your comment.

And please rate and subscribe.

The Book: “Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat,” by Oliver Sacks.

For more great educational videos on Tourette Syndrome, check out my other videos and those by IsThisTourettes.

Thank you for watching!

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Silent text version of ‘The Degree to Which Tics are Involuntary’. This version is clearer, more concise and contains more information.

Some people have asked me why some tics can be held back while others can’t. Here is an explanation of the degree to which tics are involuntary. It also explains why some people say their tics are completely involuntary and uncontrollable while other people say they are more like compulsions and that they can hide them.

When I talk about the involuntary sensations, these are what are known as ’sensory tics’ and ‘premonitory urges’.

None of my videos are for sympathy, just for education.
This is not a comedy. If you are looking for something to laugh at, please go elsewhere.
If you have any (polite, respectful, genuine, mature) questions, please go ahead and ask and I’ll do my best to try and answer them for you

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