Tourette’s and OCD??

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!

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.