can transient tic disorder or tourettes come back?
When I was about 7 I had quite a few tics but was never diagnosed with anything because no one ever did anything about it. They were mostly motor tics besides sniffing/inhaling sharply and the noise when you exhale through your mouth just after you swallow/open you’re throat.
I was teased about the tics almost daily but it only lasted for roughly a year and never really appeared again until now. Im 17 now and the tics have been happening daily for almost a year now.
So can transient tic disorder come back/come and go throughout life or does it just occur once during childhood? Could this be turning into tourettes syndrome?
What should I do?
I am not a doctor, but by your description of having both movements and noises, you had Tourette Syndrome for years already.
That’s all that Tourette Syndrome is, a tic disorder with both movements and sounds. That’s it.
As for your question, can it become worse? Absolutely.
According to studies, the mean age of worst tics is eight to twelve, but mine became quite severe at age fourteen (I’m fifteen now and still disabled by them) and I’ve met many people who continue to have tics later in life, even middle aged adults.
The course of symptoms in an individual with Tourette will vary from person to person.
You my friend, need to see a neurologist.
Be forewarned, however, there is no cure for Tourette Syndrome or tic disorder, and treatment is strictly symptomatic. It will take time and effort to find the right combination of medication and behavioral/psychological therapy to help you manage your tics.
Best of luck!
-Melody
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I am not a doctor, but by your description of having both movements and noises, you had Tourette Syndrome for years already.
That’s all that Tourette Syndrome is, a tic disorder with both movements and sounds. That’s it.
As for your question, can it become worse? Absolutely.
According to studies, the mean age of worst tics is eight to twelve, but mine became quite severe at age fourteen (I’m fifteen now and still disabled by them) and I’ve met many people who continue to have tics later in life, even middle aged adults.
The course of symptoms in an individual with Tourette will vary from person to person.
You my friend, need to see a neurologist.
Be forewarned, however, there is no cure for Tourette Syndrome or tic disorder, and treatment is strictly symptomatic. It will take time and effort to find the right combination of medication and behavioral/psychological therapy to help you manage your tics.
Best of luck!
-Melody
References :
Tourette Syndrome Association
study by James leckman