Hey Luke,
Are you frustrated that the teachers are not understanding that you have these tics or are you feeling frustrated because they're telling you off about some things with your schoolwork that you are finding difficult or are they just frustrating generally because they're teachers? How do you get along with the other people at school? In your class I mean.
You said you tic a lot. What other sort of tics do you have besides the jaw tic? Are any tics worse lately with all the other stress you're having with school?
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What is a Tic?
A tic is usually defined as a brief, repetitive, purposeless,nonrhythmic, involuntary movement or sound. Tics that produce movement are called "motor tics," while tics that produce sound are called "vocal tics" or "phonic tics.
Tics are often characterized by whether they are "simple" or "complex." A simple tic involves one muscle group or one simple sound. Many simple motor tics are associated with the face, head, and neck region, such as eye blinking, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, mouth grimacing, etc. Simple vocal tics include throat-clearing sounds, grunting, sniffing, and coughing.
"How is Tourette's Syndrome Diagnosed?
Currently, there is no brain test or laboratory test to determine if someone has Tourette's. The diagnosis is a clinical one, which means that it's based on the professional taking a careful history, observing the patient, and arranging for any tests that might be necessary to rule out other conditions that could look like Tourette's or that could cause tics."
TS plus Primer
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Some Tips for High School Students - from TS plus
Diagnostic criteria for 307.23 Tourette's Disorder DSM IV-TR
Keep talking, Luke.
It's difficult to give you any real suggestions without knowing exactly what's up, you know what I mean?
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