Other challenges posed by Tourette's

Most people think Tourettes is about shouting, swearing and uncontrolled  movements
The more knowledgeable know it's goes a bit deeper and that we can also have other conditions such as adhd, ocd etc
What isn't realised by most is the effects on our mental health from constant ticcs and what we feel others think of us
The thing least realised is the physical effects
Bad neck from neck ticcs
Bad joints from leg and arm ticcs
Aching eyes from eye ticcs
Sore throat and nose from sniffing, grunting and coughing ticcs
The list is endless
Once diagnosed with tourettes we normally find these problem caused by or worsened by out ticcs are not treated the same way as they would if there were stand alone problems
The best line I've heard over and over is
"I'd love to have tourettes I could get away with alsorts "
No you wouldn't to both and it's no fun at all