Other Motor tic disorders

[Sqweak]

I've been trying to understand where these come from and whether or not it's PTSD-CPTSD related.
I've had motor tics sense I was a child, when I clock out (dissociate) normally someone comes up to me and asks if I’m okay because I’m doing something odd with my face. I've always had tics; sometimes I hold my breath and tighten my stomach in rapid movements. I can't make it stop; trying to make it stop actually hurts so I tend to ride it out until it's over ( this particular tic happens when I'm sleeping or trying to sleep rather) I also have hand and jolting motions with my head and neck I do constantly during a flash back or when something sets me off I'll have an episode. My Therapist diagnosed me with PTSD but we've been working on where it stems from and sense I’ve been doing this for as far back as I can remember is it possible that Tics are associated with Complex-PTSD?

Is there anyone else who has had this kind of thing happen? The best I can compare it to is to someone who has turrets syndrome, I know that it isn't turrets because my tics are transient. Any information or thoughts are welcome. :)

 

[Sqweak]

I Felt like i started this thread and totally forgot to add a definition of what a motor tic is!

"Motor tics can be simple or complex in appearance. Simple motor tics are abrupt, sudden, and brief movements, occurring in single and isolated fashion. Examples of simple motor tics include an eye blink, a shoulder shrug, head jerk, dart of the eyes, or twitch of the nose. If only one type of simple jerk is present and it always remains the same, it might be considered either a mannerism or a nonvarying tic. Simple motor tics may be difficult to distinguish from myoclonic or choreic jerks. However, even when tics are simple jerks, more complex forms of tics may also be present, allowing one to establish the diagnosis by "the company it keeps." Moreover, simple motor tics are often repetitive, such as a run of eye blinks, a series of arm jerks, or a run of facial twitches. These qualities distinguish tics from myoclonus and chorea."
-tsa-usa.org

Okay now I'm done writing, lol.

 

[OKRADLAK]

You know, this is weird. Before my 2nd trauma I did not have them. After, I got weird with my hands moving. I still wonder WTF???

 

[Sqweak]

Me too! I mean I used to have them when I was younger but not nearly as bad as they are now, I'm just trying to understand them and possibly understand where they come from. Thanks for responding :)

 

[The Albatross]

Yeah I had some tics. Still prone to some breath holding, but the eye stuff is gone now. It can bet better. I never tried to figure out where they came from, just focused on how to manage them and get over it. I do get a twitch still when stressed... in my right eye. I see it as a yellow flag. Most people are too preoccupied to notice it. But to me it's a cue that I need to do some self check.

 

[Anthropologicashewire]

Yeah I had some tics. Still prone to some breath holding, but the eye stuff is gone now. It can bet better. I never tried to figure out where they came from, just focused on how to manage them and get over it. I do get a twitch still when stressed... in my right eye. I see it as a yellow flag. Most people are too preoccupied to notice it. But to me it's a cue that I need to do some self check.

I get this when I feel scared or panicky in any way. My eyes, my face or my shoulders. It is usually followed by anxiety or getting really emotional.

 

[The Albatross]

At least it's not just me, but I hate it when that happens.

 

[Anthropologicashewire]

At least it's not just me, but I hate it when that happens.

I am sorry you have to deal with it too. I hate it too! I feel like I am put on display and want to run and hide.

 

[Harry M.]

Got a host of tics with PTSD depending on anxiety: rubbing left eyelid, jerking neck and saying "Oh God," saying "Oh God" with any stress, jerking left hand up and down numerous times to let out stress.

 

[quaintpapercut]

I had a pretty major issue with this when I was a small child. At one point it was so bad it pretty much started at my hips and worked its way up to my head - almost like a full body jerky spastic movement. Totally embarrassing and that's one of my earliest memories, my mother and sister mimicking and making fun of me. It gradually evolved to just simple movements - at one point my eyes, then my mouth and head/shoulders.

Its very embarrassing to think or talk about and I carry a huge amount of shame over it. I'm not sure when they started but I know for sure they were present when I was in grade one and they gradually tapered off. Probably because of the amount of grief I got from my mom about it.

 

[Kerri]

NEED TO VENT.. I used to have ticks so bad In school I would try to train myself to put them somewhere less noticeable on my body. My ticks started at age 5. I'm 25 now.. And they have not gotten any better. just worse. I'm not sure how else to cope. I've tried everything I could think of. Forcing myself to stop. But it's such a bad itch that I just have to scratch. I ended up turning a corner just to let them out. It's such a scary feeling. I developed social anxiety from being bullied so bad all throughout school. I'm now a mom of a 3 yr old boy and Im also pregnant again. My husband understands me and loves me.. But I feel so horrible for my outbursts of anger. They are triggered by my ptsd and abandonment issues.. Followed by flare ups of ticks.. I'm trying hard to not feel worthless and depressed. But it's so hard for me when I know it's visible.