#tourettes tips

[hydeingpurples]

Do not read if you catch tics easily and have piercings!

I got my ears pierced when I was younger but I quickly discovered piercings aren't something I can have. My Tourette's would try yanking the earrings out of my ears, so I had to ditch them. I've tried earrings recently and it's still a problem.

It's always made me very sad because there are SO many cool earrings out there, pretty much anything you could want, and they suit me so well.

BUT! I've just discovered fake ball and spike piercings and eyelash glue! I can now have lip, snake bite, eyebrow piercings, you name it, that look real and stay on pretty good! Im so happy. And if my tics do attack it, it won't hurt me and I can just stick them back on.

[tic-loud-tic-proud]

10 Tips for people with klazomania (screaming tics)

1, and this is one that has changed my life: if you have very frequent shouting/screaming tics, DO VOCAL WARMUPS! I used to consistently lose my voice at the end of every day before I started doing this. There are plenty of short and simple warmup tutorials online- find one that works for you!

2, if you live in an apartment building, make sure to tell your neighbors. You don't need to explicitly tell them you have TS, but make sure they know you make loud sounds frequently so they're not concerned. Putting a sign on your door also works. Remember: in the USA it is illegal for landlords to evict someone solely because of a disability.

3, if you're heading off to college and plan on living in a dormitory you might want to request not having a roommate. If you are already diagnosed with a tic disorder, it should be easy to do this through your college's disability services office. If you would like to have a roommate make sure they understand your tics.

4, if you are planning on going out (to a restaurant, theme park, museum, etc.) you might want to call the staff of the location to inform them you have tics a few days before. I usually call ahead to restaurants to let them know about my klazomania and coprolalia tics and I've found that doing so makes it easier for both parties.

5, going off of 4, if you're going to a theme park or large museum and plan to suppress at least part of the time, get a map and mark off secluded places where you can safely let your tics out.

6, if you'd like you can bring a stuffed animal out in public with you: both for emotional support and to muffle the sound of loud tics.

7, if you're a middle or high school student, email your teachers to let them know about your tics. If you have moderate/severe tics it was very important to me that I gave a presentation to each of my classes at the beginning of each semester to teach them about my TS. Another accommodation that I got in high school was being allowed to zoom into my classes instead of attending in person: So on bad tic days I would stay home, and my teachers would broadcast the class over zoom for me.

8, drink lots of water and purchase a humidifier if possible. At the end of a long day drinking fluid and being in a more humid environment will help to soothe your voice. Herbal tea with honey or mild broths can also help soothe your voice!

9, have a good network of friends who understand and support you. This is no easy feat and can take years but it will have a huge impact on your quality of life. Join a support group (IRL or online) to talk to other people with tics who understand what you're going through, and find people who share your hobbies and interests!

10, remember that your tics don't define who you are! It is not your fault that you have tics, and you are not doing them on purpose. Don't feel guilty for something you have no control over. You deserve to live a happy and fulfilling life just like anyone else!

[marzipanandminutiae]

The theory that Mozart had Tourette’s syndrome is just wild to me because the “evidence“ that he had coprolalia is so not how coprolalia works

Like yes let me just. Let me just fulfill my brain’s immediate and momentary impulse to write an entire canon called Lick My Ass, then write up the music and perform it with my friends at parties

Disvoluntarily

[tis-tics]

Guys, I just had a tic where I intensely bit my hand and now I'm scared

[writing-tics]

rules and regulations

(sound scary but they really aren't)

if you want to know who i am and why do i want to do this check this post [link]

ASKS

i will not answer if i feel like your question is rude, or you are fake-claimy.

I will avoid answering asks about Tourettes Syndrome, as i do not have it

as simple as that. I *want* to receive asks and make writing characters who are like me easier for you!

i want to consult on your character ideas/character designs(?)/story arc ideas, etc

i want to talk about my daily life with a mild form of tic disorder

my struggle with accepting them

how i use accommodations (for specific learning disabilities and sensory issues)

how others react

intimate relationships and tics

my opinions on popular shows depicting characters with my disorders

and i am curious to see what people without tics/specific learning disabilities/sensory issues want to know <3 [heart emoji]

2. BETA READING/SENSITIVITY READING

Yes, i will do it for free. Hopefully the exchange will go like this: i receive a free short story with rep of my disorder to read and you will receive free advice on how to make it better.

i will not spell check your work for obvious reasons, but

i WILL tell you whether your character is realistic, and whether you did a good job avoiding overused or harmful tropes, when it comes to tics/dyslexia/dysgraphia (also i can consult on Polish characters lol, it's always fun to read about Polish people, but i will give my answer on @eye-devourer in order to leave this blog more focused).

you can send me an ask with a paragraph of your work you want me to comment on. It will help if you add what things you want me to focus on.

if you want me to read a longer text (up to 3 pages) DM me. I can't promise anything, but i will see what i can do. We'll figure something out.

3. REQUESTS or suggestions

very much welcomed.

I feel more comfortable talking about my experiences, thoughts, and opinions, but if you want me to dig a little into the research/medical side of things i'd be more than happy to provide. Just remember that i am not a specialist myself.

4. SPELLING MISTAKES

i will make them. often.

be kind about it. i use a spellchecker, but sometimes i will misspell a word in such a way that even the spellchecker won't be able to help. I also struggle with homophones (whether/weather; flower/flour).

if you feel the need to notify me do it in notes of the post. Provide the correct spelling, so i can copy paste it in (i often literally will not be able to spot the difference between my spelling and yours, so copy paste is the only reliable option).

english is my second language. just remember that, when reading my posts

[alex-j-tics]

Gloves for (hitting/hand) tics, a master list!

•So far I’ve seen people recommend weight lifting gloves, which are padded and protect your palm well but not much else-

•gel padded gloves/ fingerless boxing gloves, which protect your knuckles and palm,

•Crocheted gloves/normal gloves/fingerless gloves, which don’t do a lot of protecting at all except maybe for your palm if you frequently dig your fingernails into them like I do….

•Also low impact gloves for heavy machinery work w knuckle protection for less of an impact with (wall) punching tics: 1(looks cool) 2(diff. and a lil cheaper)

•Unrelated to hitting tics is compression gloves for sore joints and certain finger tics! Superrrrr helpful esp for ppl w hyper mobile joints and/or arthritis: 1(stops at last finger joint) 2(stops above knuckles) 3(stops inbetween)

My biggest problem with hitting tics is the outward side of my hand though, hitting tables and my leg n shit. And I have yet to see a padded glove that protects that area and doesn’t have any hard plastic bits etc etc… if anyone has anymore recommendations, please add them, it’d be super helpful!!

Also know that the links provided are pretty basic options I found on Amazon and I tried to keep prices low, this means I can’t testify for quality and you are one million percent free to disregard them and find one that better suit your needs, hope these help though!

[vanyatas]

TICCI TOBY HCS

GENERAL HCS:

Midwest emo.

But in a more silly way if you feel me chat

6’0.

Very sweet, He’s still a bit younger than the rest of the creeps so i still feel like he has a bit of joy and whimsy

Gash on his cheek from chewing through it.

Cannibalistic tendencies.

Soft, brown, messy hair, goes down to his neck but keeps it medium length on the top.

Operator mark on his ribs.

Car seat headrest(LMFAOOO), Angels and Airwaves, Weezer, Ptv, Modern Baseball, American Football, Sorority Noise, Origami Angel, Title Fight, Mom Jeans, No Pressure enjoyer.

Chews on his hands and finger tips

Wears leather gloves to avoid this

Def has BPD

Even if he’s sweet, because he has this ^ his mood can be set off immediately.

Piercings. Double eyebrow and a septum, ears as well.

Gets them done to see if he likes them, Will probably take them out a second later if he thinks it doesn’t look right.

BROWN EYESSS PLSS DO YALL FEEL ME!! I see him having very dark brown ones.

Skinnier, But by god does he have muscles regardless!! nothing too toned, but he’s definitely built from well. being a killer and having to chase and do crazy shit.

Stutters yes.

Autistic, PTSD, Tourette’s, Tics, CIPA, and Schizophrenia!! Keeping it 90% og still.

Also attention starved, It gets to him severely that Masky is The Operators favorite.

They’re still friends. Along with Jeff, EJ, BEN and Hoodie.

Hoodie and him don’t talk a lot.

ROMANTIC HCS:

A little awkward.

After all Clockwork was his first girlfriend.

They ended on good terms but I digress.

Even if he’s anxious and awkward, He is trying his best to try to flirt and show he likes you.

It might fail 50% of the time and he just apologizes and fast walks away to scream at himself for fucking it up.

Mid-Dating he might be a little fucking scared to even kiss you.

Will look at u with his autistic eyes until he either just walk away with a hot face or if you take the initiative to kiss him first.

Probably feel melt and blow up if you kiss him without him asking or staring.

Any compliments will make him stim I’d like to think.

Get excited to tell you about anything.

If you reciprocate, a burst of ‘i love you so much’ and more rants about the things he likes.

Once he’s settled in enough he will be at your door every night to sleep with you.

Cuddles omg, the amount of physical affection you will receive once he’s comfortable enough is crazy.

Plays with your hair, scratches at your scalp.

MAKES A MIXTAPE FOR YOU.

He would love to do the trend where you buy nail polish of each others eye color n paint it on your nails, or buy gemstones to make bracelets.

Might carve your initials into the wood of his hatchets when you guys are together for while.

Cups your face before he kisses you.

WILL burrow his face into any part of you.

Show him new music and he will listen to it everyday to memorize it for you.

can i go to ellie and mason. HOUSE 💜

also it might be obvious i have a favorite.. 100% listened to don’t you dare forget the sun writing this.

HUGEEE creds to bae (/plat) @kumcore !!

[the-superoriginal]

It's a tic

A/N: Maked Bucky a neighbour, because I thought it would just make the most sense and sprinkled a tiny bit of Angst in it. I really hope you like it through, dear Anon!

Request: Hey....... Do you think you can write a Bucky Barnes x reader, with the reader having tics or a tic disorder like tourettes? Preferably motor tics, like jerking of the head or winking the eyes, but it's your pick of course. I've got a lot of painful tics like those but I can't never find any accurate fics.... Everyone seems to think tourettes is just swearing all the time without meaning too, but it's really not just that.......

English is not my native language!

You were friends with your neighbour Bucky Barnes since a while. To be more accurate, since he moved into the apartment opposite the one you lived in. You weren't even sure anymore how this friendship happened, but it did. The only thing? You hadn't had a tic in front of him yet which actually was quite surprising considering how often you had spend time together. And you hadn't had the courage to tell him about it. Or, well, it actually wasn't about courage but rather the fear that it might change his view of you. What if that was too much for him?

Nonethelessly you knocked on his door after coming from school, your backpack still strapped to your shoulders. "Bucky? It's me.", you called a moment afterwards, just in case. The man had dissappeared the last three days to God knows where. So you weren't totally sure if he was even there.

Your head jerked a bit.

Just a few seconds afterwards his door opened through and you smiled nearly automatically. "Hi, Bucky." His short brown hair was slightly disheveled and the skin around his left eye was slightly darker, you noticed afterwards. He got into a fight.

"Hey.", he opened the door more so you could come in, a small smile making it's way on his face too. The super soldier smiled nearly all the time when you two saw each other the first time the day. According to Sam - who you had meet roughly a week ago - that was a change to his usual 'grumpy staring'. You had no idea if Bucky really was like that when he wasn't around you, but that wasn't your business anyways, right? You took his silent invitation and walked in, setting your backpack to the side. "What happened to your face?"

Bucky closed the door, mentally cursing that you had to ask that. Even if he understood why and amusement glinted in his eyes. "You are too young for that story."

Your mouth falled open, the protest already sitting on the tip of your tongue. But the adult just gave you a amused look that said you should just let it be and you only mumbled a quiet, "I am not..."

Bucky shook his head faintly with a smirk before walking past you and towards his kitchen. "Juice?"

You let yourself fall onto his couch, slipping your shoes off with a quiet, relieved sigh and closed your eyes. "Yes, please." That was better. You were sure you would get blister if you would have needed to walk just one step further.

Your head jerked again.

"You okay?"

You nearly jumped out of your skin, heart thumping harder in your ribcage in anxiety and shock. What should you do now? Tell him? Lie?

"Eh... Yes.", you swallowed, mentally reminding yourself that this was Bucky. You could tell him. There wouldn't be a better opportunity than now, right? And he wouldn't just kick you out, correct? "It's... It's just a tic. A motor tic disorder... thing, that I have.", you then got out.

Bucky processed the words, you could see it, then he smiled lightly. It was reassuring and gentle and it soothed a lot of your anxiety and tension. The adult sat down beside you, handing you the glass of juice. "So, what exactly are your tics? Only the jerking of the head?"

[radioaktiv666]

Could you maybe do tips for transtourettes?

Transtourette's tips!

☆♱🎧🫧pick up tics from media! Vocal or motor.

☆♱🎧🫧any stims you have that calm you down, turn them into tics!

☆♱🎧🫧join Tourette's communities. r/tourettes and discord servers are good places to start.

☆♱🎧🫧tic around other people and on your own

[princce7]

Hey, so, I'm trying to write a character with Tourettes and I have some information and understanding, but I figured I would reach out to if anyone has it for some extra tips and advice before i bring this facet of my writing to the public vs the fleshing out of muse dynamics with just friends. any tips or things to avoid?

[bigticenergy1]

I loved the part on that “trans Tourette’s” tips post where they were basically like “fake a tic attack but stop if it hurts too much.” 💀💀💀 God, I wish I could just stop scratching my face when it starts to hurt but I can’t. Even after I start bleeding.

OR what about the tic attack where I slammed my arm into a cement wall so many times that I broke my ulna and required surgery? You think my arm started to hurt before I literally broke my own bone??? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[doctordeathawaits]

Trans Tourette's please? 💕

I shall try my best < 3

TRANS - TOURETTES ...

When I was younger , I had actually experienced Tics from anxiety / stress - so that is my first tip ! It can be stress with school or stress about future , anxiety tics can form into Tourette's !

Start off small - start with unnoticeable twitches , like rapid blinking or eyebrow raises !

While you start off small - you can complain to loved / trusted ones about experiencing slight stress .

As time goes on , you can try to show signs of more severe stress to your loved / trusted ones ( things like lack of sleep , too focused on the problem that caused the stress , prone to panic , prone to breakdowns ) .

The more severe your signs get - start to show more harsher tics , things like more noticeable twitches or tics that harm you ( slapping yourself , hitting your thigh , ect. )

When you feel like your loved / trusted ones are at the point of most worry - have a breakdown / panic attack in front of them that results in a ' tic attack ' , things like very harsh tics of hitting yourself , involuntary jerking , ect .

Make sure you make it clear that you cannot control them , you can try to enforce more stress by showing stress ABOUT the fact that you don't know why the tics are happening .

Hope these helped - happy transitioning ! < 3

[fentrashcat]

So going forward if I'm describing tics in detail I'll add "tic depiction" in the tags as well as on top of the post. Self injurious tics will be tagged "self injurious tic depiction". I want to make sure if you're prone to picking up tics or to start ticcing when they're described (like me on bad days) that you can more easily avoid it.

Also! So long as everything goes to plan, I've scheduled my Tourette's Awareness Month posts. They are roughly grouped into Medical (May 15-21), Personal (May 23-June 1), and Social (June 3- June 15), but some may overlap multiple categories. Anyway, here's the schedule:

May 15: Intro and Overveiw- a general introduction to what Tourette's is.

May 16: Vocab+Slang- quick vocabulary recap and going over slang I've seen used or might use myself.

May 17: Comorbidities- a deeper look into conditions that are common alongside Tourette's

May 18: Rest/Open Day- I've sprinkled in some breaks so I don't get burnt out, but also so if another topic comes up that I feel needs an entire post.

May 19: Genetic or Environmental- Causes of Tourette's were a little iffy at best last year so I want to revisit that.

May 20: Triggers- This will go over common triggers as well as my own triggers.

May 21: Treatments- what treatments are available.

May 22: Rest/Open day

May 23: Diagnosis and Tics- this will be about how I got diagnosed and some of my common tics.

May 24: Day to Day- how my tics affect my life.

May 25: Tics+Art- how my Tourette's affects my art.

May 26: Silly Tics- some of my kind of stupid, kinda funny happenings with my tics (also using humor to cope)

May 27/28: Neurologist Experience/Rest day- I have a neuro appointment on the 27 so I'd like to talk about that, but not sure if I can in the same day though so these are interchangeable.

May 29: Tourette's and Work- my experience as a tourettic person in the work force.

May 30: Applying for Disability- how did applying for disability go for me

May 31: Adapting- some of the things I've noticed I've changed to accommodate my tics

June 1: Tourettic and Queer- since Pride Month overlaps with Tourette's Awareness Month, I figured I'd talk about my experience with both.

June 2: Rest/Open Day

June 3: Tips and Advice- just some ideas to help people with Tourette's.

June 4: What to do for my Friend with Tourette's?- for people who don't have Tourette's but want to know how to help

June 5: Avoiding Abilism- talking about off handed comments that can come off really poorly

June 6: Infantilization of Tourette's- an expansion of avoiding abilism

June 7: Rest/Open day

June 8: Social Stigma- overview of the stigmatization of Tourette's

June 9: Faking and Fake Claiming- both of these are harmful to the Tourettic Community, and I'd like to talk about why

June 10: Tourette's in the Media- how Tourette's is often depicted in media

June 11: Better Representation- what could change moving forward

June 12: Rest/Open Day

June 13: Tourettic Celebs and Creators- a collection of tourettic people you may not know about or may not know they have Tourette's

June 14: Organizations and Resources- some organizations that were very helpful with learning about or spreading awareness for Tourette's

June 15th: Why do all this?- A message about why this is so important and why I'll never stop talking about it.

[cripplecharacters]

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This post covers the general topics - for posts on specific disabilities, please see part two.

Last update: 12/01/2025

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[pandaspansawareness]

Disabled Rage

We talk a lot about female rage which is great (rage that stems from a lifetime of being faced with misogyny), but we should also be talking about disabled rage (rage that stems from a lifetime of ableism, being misunderstood, and unable to get the appropriate care.)... For years I have struggled with a constant internal sense of anger that has destroyed my mental health and has caused issues with adrenaline surges and a fear of seeking healthcare. Here are some examples:

Tourette's specialists refusing to believe those of us with Tourettes when we say suppression harms us, and trying to silence people with the condition as they believe that they know more about TS than the people who actually have it.

POTS specialists acting like forcing yourself to walk more and exercise will cure you when POTS often co-occurs with ME/CFS and similar issues that cause post-exertional malaise meaning that being pressured to walk more and exercise can use what little cellular energy you have left to the point where your body cannot regulate the autonomic nervous system at all and it all just gets worse. Since using a wheelchair and exercising less my POTS has been less horrific to deal with but so many "POTS coaches" and doctors refuse to listen.

The "OCD cycle" making me feel like a failure for being unable to stop my rituals because I literally thought that my thoughts could cause the end of the world and that the aliens in the afterlife would be angry at me. I felt so guilty for not being able to stop this "OCD cycle" that I purposefully didn't get treatment for an ankle infection that had grown almost 10 times its size and had gone all purple because it made me believe I deserved the pain.

The medical system denying the existence of Chronic Lyme despite over 700 peer-reviewed scientific articles and studies showing Lyme and co-infections can persist despite antibiotics and therefore be chronic. If you believe in antibiotic resistance and post-infectious inflammation there is zero reason not to believe in chronic Lyme. Due to this denial, we are forced to spend thousands on private healthcare as even the NHS won't treat us. I would be de@d without long-term antimicrobials.

Autism "specialists" who know hardly anything about Autism and refuse to listen to Autistic people.

Natural and alternative interventions being seen as "quackery" even when they are evidence based when they are essential for those of us who react badly to medications or can't afford medications. I wouldn't be alive without some alternative interventions, and yes they are evidence based with scientific studies backing up their usage.

Hospitals being inaccessible with no room for wheelchairs in the waiting room, extremely high reception desks where they can't see a wheelchair user over them, toilets with the red call string tied up where disabled people ironically can't reach it...

Constant medical gaslighting, having doctors dismiss and belittle serious issues and deny referrals to the point you either have to spend thousands of pounds on private healthcare to save yourself or self-diagnose to save yourself as you have no other option and have people ridicule you and say "sElF DIAgnoSis IsN't VaLID" as if it's a choice - it is traumatic to have no option but to diagnose yourself because the medical system is in shambles and won't help you. Diagnosing myself in the past when doctors wouldn't listen not only reduced some of the trauma caused by doctors, and saved my life. It is a privilege to be able to get a formal diagnosis.

Not being able to exist online as a disabled person without being fake-claimed or harassed by strangers...

This is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't know if myself or others like me will ever find peace.

[patchworked-lia]

Tourettoric: How to Have a Tic Attack Efficiently

One of the worst parts about having Tourette's are tic attacks. So if you're in the same boat, here are a couple things I brainstormed during this current one to help me settle down. I'm not a doctor! This is just what I usually think and do.

Riding it through: Sometimes you just have ta just let them out and it sucks. Assuming they aren't harming yourself or others, breathe through it and let them wash over you. Tics can be a real drag when you're falling asleep so this is what I mainly do. Be somewhere comfortable and quiet. If it's a motor tic, make sure you're in a safe place.

Distraction: Focus on something else. I mean, you'll get this advice for any sort of mental ailment, but this sort of helps. Tics is neurological, not mental, but if you end up focusing on the mental, it'll turn a little neurological. If that makes sense. What I'm saying is think about the things you like and focus on the calming emotion that ensues. Many tics attacks stem from intense emotions such as anxiety, tiredness, or happiness.

Cold: One of my main tics is a sort of throat tightening tic? It really sucks and can make it irritated. I like sucking on some of those one dollar popsicles you can get at any generics grocery store. Cold things, like ice water, can also comfort the vagus nerve. Placing something cold on your chest (where this nerve is) will help you feel refreshed and may alleviate some of the symptoms of tic attacks.

Get off technology: If you're having a tic attack while using technology, you probably shouldn't be on technology at that moment. The dopamine you receive can be really overwhelming for your brain, especially if you have ADHD, which is common alongside Tourette's. Take a step back, breath, and focus on something less stimulating.

Again, not a doctor. Just some tips from someone who has it.