[ Redoing this and updated it a bit! ]
Yes!!! It should be more recognized as a unique experience in sensory processing and behavioral issues in tourettics, studies and TAA have confirmed that sensory issues and disinhibition are core features of Tourette’s, but they do not explore these and often allow co-morbidities overshadow Tourette’s. Dr. Kieron O'Connor has given a name to describe most of these feelings, “overactivity” it appears and mimics ADHD due to the high restlessness, perfectionism and impulsivity symptoms seen in TS w/o ADHD.
They have found a lot of us stim, fidget, are overactive, have higher RRB/BFRB, and are hypersensitive (both internal and external)/have sensory processing issues than the general population, they don't really discuss/explore this specific experience unfortunately.
But this symptom is more known in the community (commonly using the wrong term - “sensory tics” to describe these sensory issues), and from other social medias too, it appears that it isn't uncommon and are usually linked to either tic changes, bad/high tic days and or tic attack warnings (some can go all day with this feeling then have a tic attack, others may have a tic attack much sooner than that), and or sensory issues or emotional/behavioral issues (commonly reported restlessness/anxiety/rage/anger).
Personally for me if it's tic related - I do notice these feelings are leading to dystonic tics, or it is just making me more ticcy - a lot more tics than usual or bad tic days (these urges mimics a lot like my premonitory urges, and it is also just my brain making me too aware of these sensations on top of that lol). The sensory overwhelm can sometimes send me into a tic attack, but not always.
If it's emotional/congitive/behavioral related
- I get restless/energetic and or overstimulated and feeling like there's too much energy/stimulation for me to function. It feels like a few of my premonitory urges ~ static, buzzing, electricity, and it is burning through my skin, blood, bones, spine, brain, nerves, muscles, and areas of my usual phonic/vocal urges all the same.
My overactivity worsens, disinhibition and impulsivity gets worse, excutive function/ organizing/planning seems more challenging than usual or I’m extremely dedicated/hyperfocused than usual, my OCB can get worse sometimes. I do notice my BFRB increases too. My mood may or may not shift too easily from overstimulation or lack of.
I call it tourettic energy, overactivity, or sensory overload, depending on what l'm feeling.
The pain/overwhelm is definitely an interesting and awful experience.
Sometimes it's painful other times it feels like built up pressure, I just feel very uncomfortable in my skin, mentally I feel not necessarily bored, but like something big needs to happen. It often keeps me from going to sleep, another interesting thing is…. it can wake me up from a deep sleep....
When I don't have full body ones I still get them in big areas of my body like neck/spine to my fingers or my entire legs, mentally I just feel bored or not “easily entertained”, nothing is grabbing my attention or if it is I have a higher chance of falling into hyperfocus. Sitting still has always been very uncomfortable or painful experience for me.
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