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| i think that if you have this disease you twitch..then you swear..ha |
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| Posted: 11/01/06 - 18:26 Post subject: |
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| My step-son has a constant cough. The one that you make when you are trying to clear your throat. When its bad he will do this 30-45 times an hour. Sometimes they get bad and his entire body will shake badly. I have taken him to the doctor for the cough, the doctor prescribed cough medicine and a humidfier. He is not having a hard time breathing nor does he haveanything abnormal with his throat. His father's family has a history of turrets. has anyone heard of a similar instance? He never has any outbursts and or irregular behavior. It is just the constant coughs one after the other. |
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| Posted: 11/07/06 - 18:35 Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms for turrets syndrome? |
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| elchan wrote: | | how does a person know if they have turrets syndrome and where can they find help for it? |
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| Posted: 11/08/06 - 17:57 Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms for turrets syndrome? |
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| elchan wrote: | | how does a person know if they have turrets syndrome and where can they find help for it? |
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| Posted: 11/14/06 - 09:15 Post subject: Re: tics |
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| Bobby wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | I think I have something wrong with me. I have had these tics for many years now and they seem to be getting worse. What should I do? |
Can you explain what kind of tics you’re experiencing? When do they usually happen? Can you control them?
Finding a right doctor who has an experience in Tourettes is actually very hard. Like Miia said above, any MD and neurologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, and psychologists should be able to diagnose it but not so many of them have the skills in dealing with Tourette’s. Some people may have more luck with neurologists while others can run into psychiatrists who know how to treat Tourett’s.
You may even try to find a movement disorder specialists but it wouldn’t be so wise to be treated with a doctor who doesn’t have much experience in Tourette’s. This can be just a waist of time for you. You should ask questions about doctors who are known to have experience and success.
If you chose a doctor who is teaching and has residents in his group, you may very well decide to see one of the residents, which means you will be probably under the main doctor’s surveillance.
The goal of treating Tourettes syndrome is not to eliminate the tics because there is no cure for this disorder. However, it is manageable to suppress tics and learn a person with the disorder to cope with their tics and function like any other individual.
When was the first time you developed tics? How old were you then? |
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| Posted: 11/16/06 - 13:57 Post subject: Re: tics |
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| go see doctor smarts |
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| Posted: 11/17/06 - 07:56 Post subject: terrets |
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| my mates all say i have terrets bcos i am offensive and shout alot on the bus i say this is bcos i like to center of attention how can i prove them wrong. |
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| Posted: 11/17/06 - 09:28 Post subject: please help |
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| my mates all say i have turrets, one of my mates says this because i say what i think about complete strangers and am very noisy in public but i say i dont have turrets i just like to be center of attention, could someone please tell me how i could prove them wrong |
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| Posted: 11/20/06 - 03:34 Post subject: Re: what are the symptoms for turrets syndrome? |
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| elchan wrote: | | how does a person know if they have turrets syndrome and where can they find help for it? |
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| Posted: 11/22/06 - 13:11 Post subject: How to deal |
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I have had TS since I was a kid and like many sufferers, stressful times (like high school, college, getting maried, etc) brought on the condition even more.
Here is what I do to help keep myself under control: When I feel a verbal outburst coming on, I clear my throat- it usually heads it off and most people don't really notice, or just think you clear your throat a lot- neither of which cause any real increase in the social tension that sets some of us off.
When I am having a lot of physical tics (or when I want to avoid them starting) I do what has been dubbed by my family as "rubby-time" (humor helps releive that social tension part). Basically, I find something silky and rub it between my two fingers. Lining of jackets, or even the tag on my shirt in a pinch work great for me. It seems like this small physical activity distracts my brain enough to reduce or prevent the tics and it is discreet enough that most people do not notice it.
I have been using these tactics successfully for years (I have the worn out shirt tags to prove it) and hope they help some of you cope. |
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