Is it possable for someone to have tic type reactions while being anxious?
I have read in the Tourettes forum that anxiety can bring on tics, but to my knowlege I do not have a Tourettes diagnosis.
I also read that Tourettes usually comes about when people are younger. These "bouts" have one started in the past few years. I am now 34.
My Psychiatrist has seen this and he just calmly tells me "it is the anxiety".
He wrote on recent forms that I had major depressive illness with chronic anxiety and panic attacks. He also included disassociation as a symptom.
I have a difficult time speaking and even typing with much gramatical correctness. I often make popping noises with my mouth and my hands almost feel like I need to move them, like strech out and curl my fingers, or feel I need to touch my nose or the side of my face a lot, when this happens. I am aware of me doing this, but am not self conscientious about it. During this time though, if something startles me or upsets me, I am into a panic mode quite quickly. Otherwise, I am suprisingly content in this "mode".
I am wondering if during an anxious time I become disassociated and it results in the tic type activity. Maybe I answered my own question? :teehee:
Any insight? I am not in distress about it, more curious if this is a common reaction to feeling anxious.
Thanks!
I have read in the Tourettes forum that anxiety can bring on tics, but to my knowlege I do not have a Tourettes diagnosis.
I also read that Tourettes usually comes about when people are younger. These "bouts" have one started in the past few years. I am now 34.
My Psychiatrist has seen this and he just calmly tells me "it is the anxiety".
He wrote on recent forms that I had major depressive illness with chronic anxiety and panic attacks. He also included disassociation as a symptom.
I have a difficult time speaking and even typing with much gramatical correctness. I often make popping noises with my mouth and my hands almost feel like I need to move them, like strech out and curl my fingers, or feel I need to touch my nose or the side of my face a lot, when this happens. I am aware of me doing this, but am not self conscientious about it. During this time though, if something startles me or upsets me, I am into a panic mode quite quickly. Otherwise, I am suprisingly content in this "mode".
I am wondering if during an anxious time I become disassociated and it results in the tic type activity. Maybe I answered my own question? :teehee:
Any insight? I am not in distress about it, more curious if this is a common reaction to feeling anxious.
Thanks!
