ok for some time now i have been, everyday, getting these chill up my spine feelings frequently during the day. I usually shake real bad and once i yelled out something really retarded instead of shaking. the shaking is real quick and once i do it its over. im only 14 btw is everything ok with me?
2007-05-06 16:24:44 · 6 answers · asked by topher4193 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sounds like your diagnosis is correct. It can usually be controlled with medication. A lot of teachers and parents don't understand the disorder. Please see a doctor. Good luck, I'm sure once you get help you will be fine.
2007-05-06 16:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have your parents take you to a neurologist to see if you really have Tourettes. This is a nervous disorder characterized by tics. Tics are involuntary movements, such as blinking, sniffing, head and neck bobbing, arm and leg movements, and blurting out certain words. These tics are uncontrollable, and the person who has them feels compelled to do these things. The body cannot get relief unless the tics are done. Your symptoms could be something else, but the fact that you yelled out something makes me think it could be Tourettes. You may just have an obsessive-compulsive disorder. But to be absolutely sure, get a professional diagnosis. Often times the tics can be outgrown, and usually occur in children from eight years old to the teens. Have a doctor examine you, especially if these symptoms become more frequent or worsen. Good luck!
2007-05-06 23:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a doctor can properly diagnose you. If it is Tourette's, it's nothing to worry about, as it's certainly not a life-threatening disorder. Medication controls it if necessary.
2007-05-07 22:16:01 · answer #3 · answered by Rapunzel XVIII 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tourettes is usually defined by an uncontrollable urge to do something, usually turning the head, slapping a hand, a light stomp among other things...
I'd say meet up with your doctor
2007-05-06 23:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by telekid315 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not be too alarmed. How long is some time??? SOme tics come and vanish never to appear again, but do see the doc. Being worried is no way to be.
2007-05-09 17:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by Valerie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like some kind of not normal problem..you better hook up with a doctor and get directions to the right kind of help...
2007-05-06 23:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by evon stark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋