Do any of you have both OCD and Tourette’s?? Or a tic disorder? How can YOU personally tell the difference between a tic and a compulsion? I’m thinking there may be more going on with me than OCD alone! Thanks!
So for a while my psychiatrist dismissed my tics as being a neurological disorder. It was only after years of therapy that we both learned my tics were actually compulsions intertwined with my ocd. Basically I’ll have an intrusive thought that will drive an intense level of anxiety and then I perform a rapid body movement or make a certain sound or say a certain phrase to physically distract myself from the intrusive thought and decrease my anxiety. Turns out the tic-like compulsion is a form of thought suppression. Hope this helps. Happy to talk more!
Yeah that’s how it is for me! Lately it’s been happening in the absence of extremely distressing thoughts, but I think the obsession is just with making my body feel a certain way
There is a connection between OCD, tic disorders and Tourettes. I don't know the extent of it. There is also a connection between OCD and BFRB (body-focused repetitive behaviors) such as pulling hair and skin picking. I don't really have tics (that I know of) so not sure I can answer that part of the question, but I do skin pick a lot.
Hi there, i can say that I have ticks and at first thought they were neurological movements but then I found out they were ticks because they tied into the ocd thought. I still have them once in a while but it’s not something I fear anymore
Hi there. People typically engage in compulsions in order to make some feared thought go away (e.g., washing hands to stop themselves from getting sick). On the other hand, people typically engage in tics in order to reduce physical tension (e.g., throwing their head backwards), as opposed to some feared thought. People with Tourette's and tics typically describe what is called a "premonitory urge," which is a build up of physical tension. Engaging in a tic reduces this tension.
This list by ai gives a good summary of my symptoms. Does it resemble OCD or is it something else? 1. Compulsions (OCD-specific behaviors): • Feeling the need to flex or contract muscles an even number of times, equally on both sides of your body. • Needing to reverse actions (for example, if you roll your eyes or trace a line with your finger, you feel compelled to do it again in the exact opposite way). 2. Intrusive Thoughts (OCD-specific ruminations): • Daydreaming about people you care about getting hurt (e.g., school shooting, injury, or kidnapping). • Sometimes feeling like you might want something bad to happen to someone you find attractive—possibly because of a desire to help or save them, though it’s confusing. • These thoughts can sometimes provide a twisted sense of relief while remaining distressing and confusing. 3. Sexual Orientation OCD: • Experiencing confusion or doubt about your sexual orientation. 4. Contamination Thoughts: • Feeling like things are contaminated, especially after touching something gross. 5. Sensory Compulsions: • Feeling the need to smell your hand after touching areas like your ear or hair. 6. ADHD-like Symptoms / Additional Observations: • Fidgeting or moving your legs when standing or sitting.
How to know if you actually have it or if I’m just making up the symptoms? I have a lot of intrusive thoughts constantly and even have a “theme” but it really surged after I search up what I was experiencing, but then again I search up a lot of what I experience and constantly have to recheck things. My parents say I’m normal but I know I’m not, (both of my siblings have adhd) I find it immensely hard to focus from turning 17-18. Please let me know what you think l! Thanks!
i’ve been struggling with tics a lot lately. my doctor and neurologist are still unsure whether it’s a tic disorder like tourette’s, or if it’s myoclonic absence seizures i’m having. i’m getting an EEG done soon, but does anyone else have this or know someone who does??
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