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I wish more people would know what TS is as a starter. In Israel where I live, most people seem to have never heard of it, but they do understand the concept of tics. I also wish people would understand tics like to make themselves seem voluntary. Tics come and go, so a lot of people think since its not 24/7 that means I'm faking. Tics change over time, so I may be hiccuping one week, swearing the next, and week after that doing both, people seem to believe that since tics change they are voluntary. Tics can change based on how the conversation is going

me ticcing "I want to get my dick sucked"

friend: "You meant to say that?"

me: "no" then ticcing "I really want to get my dick sucked" the tic in a tone that asks why doesn't he believe me already

There are countless other examples of how they make themselves seem voluntary, so I'll just answer the next question. Yes, there are tons of medications. For anyone with severe TS, in order to function we generally need anti psychotics. Side effects include ED, extreme exhaustion, severe and crippling depression, and many more! Intended effect, to reduce our ability to feel emotions, this causes a reduction in tics. I'm in middle of trying to get medicinal marijuana, which my neurologist says won't get me high, and will only stop tics. Considering I work with power tools, I just can't afford to get high at work, I'd lose a finger.

Shitty, tourettes just makes my life so hard I want to give up some days. If medicinal marijuana doesn't work I'm going on anti depressants next, because I just can't deal with this shit anymore.

Singing lessens it, if I'm busy with my body doing intense activity, like exercising at the gym, it normally stalls to a halt. Can't think of any other activities when that happens.

EDIT: doing this AMA has stalled it to a halt

Sometimes tics get in the way of sleep, but they do die down as I get more tired. Sometimes I'll be almost asleep and scream suddenly, then be wide awake. No I don't take sleeping medication.

I've never been in a fight, but there have definitely been people who thought I was talking to them when ticcing. I remember one time someone called be a bitch after I tic'ed cunt in his direction. Recently someone on the bus shoved me with moderate strength and told me to stop. Nothing too crazy.

And thanks

I have coprographia, which is the same as coprolalia for typing and writing, for me only typing. Its not a severe tic usually, so if I'm on discord I usually don't and its very rare I hit enter. Some people can't stop themselves from hitting enter. When singing I tend to tic less. I'm in middle of learning hebrew just tic'ed out zayin be'ayin yesterday, which means a dick in the eye, this was my first tic in hebrew. I imagine as I get more fluent I'll tic more and more in hebrew.