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Undiagnosed Tic Disorder? I need some advice..
When I was around 5-7 I remember developing very bad motor and vocal tics (shoulder shrugging, blinking, nose scrunching, grunting, etc.). I went through counselling to deal with stress from family situations which worsened my tics during childhood. After a while, vocal tics stopped but motor tics continued and differed over the years. I also learnt how to suppress them more in public so they’re usually barely noticeable around friends and strangers.
Now I’m 20 (female) and the tics are still present but very minor and bearable during everyday life, occasionally even disappearing for a short period of time, however I also notice that they get worse during periods of stress.
Only recently I’ve been wondering if I have Tourette’s or something else as I’ve never actually been diagnosed.
I’m wondering if it’s worth going to a doctor and finding out if I have Tourette’s or not? It doesn’t effect me greatly in everyday life (minor motor tics), I’d just like to have a peace of mind and finally be able to properly educate myself on what I’ve been dealing with since so young. My current tics are very minor but still usually occur everyday (my current ones being flicking my wrist a certain way, moving my thumb, blinking, and occasional nose scrunching).
I’m sorry this was so long, I’d just like to know what your opinions are on this, what I should do and if its worth my time getting a proper diagnoses now as an adult?