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.
Can anyone who is diagnosed with both OCD and BPD tell me a bit more about their experiences, especially when it comes to friendship and relationships?
so. oh lord. half my ocd symptoms could be autism. (not that im looking for a triple diagnosis including adhd, its just interesting to explore) this little ol rabbit hole started with my friend, who happens to be autistic and passionate about how their own condition works, when they started slowly easing the convo into an autism screening and by the time i realized what he was doing it was “oh my god ur kinda right i might be wrong for denying all this time that i could have autism” always thought my experience with texture/sensory as a toddler (and now) was ocd, because thats mainly what made adults call me ocd, more blatant ocd signs aside (such as touching things “just right”, ordering items etc) wondered why i was like that when theres not even a *direct* link between ocd and sensory issues (not the same as somatic ocd) thought i just happen to be an extremely sensitive person since i was born, now realizing that couldve been a sign of autism, along side many more “quirks” ive always had anyone with autism and ocd that can tell me what their experience is like? what about when u were children? especially if u snuck under the radar until u were older, my parents have said only a few times in the moment that i remind them of an autistic kid but dont think i have it
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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