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update. I got propranolol and a behavioral health referral

#parker talks #update on the anxiety OCD symptoms spiral

so. slightly off topic. or very off topic idk. and kind of a rant, so no obligation for anyone to read.

I know OCD and OCD symptoms are very common with tourettes, but I've only dealt with it very minorly in the past. I have an anxiety disorder, but it's all been pretty standard stuff.

but over the last few months, I've been like. kind of freaking out? and I'm developing more symptoms that are associated with OCD and it's fucking scaring me.

idk what to do, I can't handle my own head. I'm constantly spiralling about fucking everything and I'm so damn tired. I can't get out of my own head. I've become obsessed with the number two, like. I'm convinced seeing things in pairs or doing things in pairs is some sort of omen or good luck charm.

idk what I'm really saying ig. just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this and if you have any advice cause I'm scared and idk what to do.

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sometimes I take my meds in the morning and I'm like. damn. I'm not even 25

adding an antidepressant in there tomorrow lmfao

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sticksandstans

my tourettes onset in 2020 along with half of everyone else on tiktok and i've never questioned it because i've been ticcing ever since. but i just got curious and looked up some studies and it turns out most of everyone else's tics were psychogenic and followed a unique pattern that differed from tourettes. this feels like when you plan something with a group of friends and you're the only one who actually goes through with it, what the hell guys

#genuinely same lmfao #I had mild tics as a child that no one clocked as tics until they got significantly worse #around 2021-22 #and I still have fucking tourettes lmao #like I'm medicated and they've maybe calmed a bit but #I still have it #aidhaksjakdjskks #and now I get to be mocked as a faker for the rest of time #love it

I think people underestimate how majorly pissed off my tics make me sometimes. like. there's only so many times in a row I can jerk my head to the side before I want to bash it into a wall

#parker tics #parker talks #tourette syndrome #actually tourette’s #tics #tic disorder #tourette’s #actually tourettic #tic disorders

I'm getting kinda annoyed with the BAFTAs drama ngl. I would really like my tags back. and also I'm scared to go in public but w/e

#actually tourettes #parker tics #parker talks #tourette syndrome #tic disorder #tourette’s #actually tourettic #tic disorders #tourettes

spamming my default tics to try and control and minimize the extra disruptive or annoying ones

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dude. the problem with my tics is that I can have pretty long gaps where I only have very mild tics (months), and then I meet new people and start ticcing bad again and then I have to re explain myself all over again.

#parker tics #parker talks #actually tourette’s #tourette syndrome #tics

asexual-amanita

People with Tourette’s are not here as comic relief. I know this might be shocking to some people, but most folks with Tourette’s have it quite mild, and don’t have any funny or comical tics. Often it’s just blinking, or grunting, or simple movements. Even those who do have tics that you consider funny are not here to entertain you. We are simply people with a disability, not court jesters. And while it’s fine to laugh with someone who you know well and is okay with it, please do try to be respectful and not laugh at us when our tics are noticeable. The general consensus is that ignoring our tics is the best way to go, as more attention to our tics can cause emotional distress and an increase in tic symptoms.

#I'm medicated these days and mine are mostly unnoticeable 95% of the time #people think it's ok to make jokes because often they don't know I have it #not funny #not cute

its-ticsticstics

repeating tics multiple times isn't a sign of faking!

(it's very common in tourettes, especially in tourettic OCD)

someone laughing at their own tics isn't a sign of faking!

(everyone deserves laughter and healthy coping mechanisms)

having tics that reference something related to a conversation or something in the environment isn't a sign of faking!

(its very common in tourettes)

having tics from other content creators isn't a sign of faking!

(its called echolalia, and its very common in tourettes)

having tics that appear 'dramatic' or 'forceful' isn't a sign of faking!

(a clinical feature of complex tics is that they can appear forced even though they are not)

having any sort of stereotyped symptom related to tourettes isn't a sign of faking!

(duhh??)

someone online claiming another person is faking tics... isn't actual proof of faking!

(refer back to above points)

fakeclaiming never has and never will benefit the tics and tourettes community.

coping mechanism of your disorder coming back to fuck you over: posting on your tumblr account

#parker tics #parker talks

what's in my bag? tourettes edition:

not pictured: my water bottle, which has a carabineer so that I can hook it to the bag strap.

bag contents below:

#parker tics #actually tourette’s #tourette syndrome #actually tourettic #tic disorders #tourettes #tics #tic disorder #tourette’s #tourette's syndrome

real talk. with my tourettes coming back despite taking my meds as I'm supposed to, I'm afraid of a reassurance of my FND symptoms. I can't afford to lose my mobility again. I really don't want to do that again.

genuinely. last time I got tics this bad, my. FND flared a few days later. I guess I'll have to monitor my tics, keep taking my meds, and call my doctor as soon as I can.

if it continues this way, I may have to talk to my manager and let them know that I may have an issue here soon if this doesn't resolve itself. I'm fucking scared tbh.

#parker tics #actually tourette’s #tourette syndrome #actually tourettic #tic disorders #tourettes #parker talks #tics #tic disorder #fnd #functional neurological disorder #neurological disability

my meds, which have worked for me for two damn years have just. not been working for the last three days?

god fuck.

I am this 🤏 damn close to getting my EMT licence. I can't do this right now.

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last minute making a character in my fic have tics. now I have to go edit to reflect this

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Fake claiming people who had tics in 2020/21 needs to stop and here's why:

first of all. I'm against fake claiming in general. you have no idea what people's situations or lives look like. you have no right to tell them what medical conditions they do or don't have. but. let's lay out some reasons why you may have seen a lot more people with tics then vs now.

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- firstly. it was 'trending'. if you were seeking out people with tics to gawk at. you were going to see them.

- talking about tics brings them out. people were making videos and content about their ts/tics, and so naturally, they were ticcing in those videos. that does not mean that they must tic all of the time in order for them to have tics.

- I spent years trying medications, waiting to see a neurologist. getting on different doses, etc. before I found something that works. when I'm on my meds, I usually don't tic hardly at all. that very well could be the case for some of these people as well.

- tic disorders wax and wane. it's a well known part of the disorders. tics can be bad for a while, and then almost non-existent for a while. and then come back. it's normal.

- tics also tend to get worse in times of high stress and anxiety (global pandemic??!)

- tourettes is not the only tic disorder. the options aren't only. tourettes or faker. there is such thing as transient/provisional tic disorder, which is a very real tic disorder that lasts for less than a year. there are also other causes of tics such as fnd.

- it's a well known phenomenon that people's tics sometimes improve in adulthood. it doesn't mean that they were faking before. it just means that they got a lucky break.

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fake claiming is gross, and this mindset only does harm to the tic disorder community. it's ableist and ignorant to assume someone is faking just because you're uneducated and think that you know more than the person who actually has the disorder.

please try to support the people you know, and the people in your community with tics. it's rough out here for us.

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growntourettesmemes

[ALT TEXT- smiling: finally finding a medication that helps your tics. Disappointed: The side effects]

#my topirimate

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