I am hypochondriac about tourette syndrome how likely will I get it
hello tics are quite common and experienced by many people tics happen more prominently when you are worried and stressed you have been reporting anxiety and particularly worried about tourette's syndrome tourette's syndrome is a severe form of tic disorder where a person has both motor and vocal tics present consistently for more than a year from your description you do not appear to have tourette's syndrome I can understand you are excessively worried about possible tics which is making your anxiety worse it will be helpful to try relaxation strategies to manage anxiety deep breathing techniques and jacobson progressive muscle relaxation exercises will help tics become less when you are less worried if anxiety is getting worse consult a doctor or psychologist for professional support I hope this helps
hello doctor I am a female who is turning 20 years old in two months I was recently diagnosed with high functioning autism after suspecting for two years that I could have that condition I have never had any kind of ticks or repetitive and involuntary movements or sounds when I was 15 I started to become really hypochondriac since I have had anxiety since and tourette syndrome was my nightmare every year I would suspect without symptoms that I was starting to develop it recently I started to get spasm face and legs before falling asleep and those spasms are now in my eyebrows and eyelids as well including during the day my eyes feel like blinking normally once every 10 15 seconds without me controlling it is it possible that I am developing tourette