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i was diagnosed with a tic disorder/tourettes today, and i’m just feeling really frustrated about it. it’s been a long time coming, i never really wanted to get what i was dealing with diagnosed. i thought it would go away. but lately it’s been getting progressively more frequent, to where my friends and family have told me i should get it looked into the only reason i really decided to go in was in hopes that there would be some sort of treatment. but my doctor told me i should just wait to see if i outgrow it, since tics wax and wane in severity it’ll be hard to tell if medication is even working. not to mention side effects. i really don’t want this to affect my school or my future career in the health field, or for people to look at me differently. having tics is so embarrassing to me, i can suppress them to an extent, and i try really hard to only let them out when no one is looking or im alone. i can’t really control when they do come out, but i can hold them back for the most part. until i forget i’m trying to hold them back and they come out. i don't want to tell people i have this, because i feel like they'll think of the people on social media with extreme or fake versions of tourettes. i don't want people to just assume things based on those images of people constantly having tics, because that isn't me. i just wish i could tell myself to stop and never deal with it again. |
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Hello König! I would like to offer you some positivity and encouragement despite this diagnosis. To start, I do not believe that your tics will get in the way of any career you pursue, especially within the healthcare field. I will provide you with this advice, do not let anyone or anything stop you from attaining or reaching your goals. I think especially in the healthcare field you would make a terrific ambassador and be able to continue to diversify this field further. Not only do I believe you could bring more awareness about this condition in a way that social media does not portray accurately or sort of fails to include but again can be an example for others to show that there are no limitations to what you can do so long as you are driven to do it. On another note, you will have people who judge too quickly and others who believe they know everything. Do not let their biases affect you either, let that be the fuel to push you forward and prove that Tourette's isn't the same for everyone and is not something that is debilitating or limiting. As you mentioned, it waxes and wanes and that might not be something that everyone knows about. Content creators with Tourette's will show their experience through one lens that doesn't always fit everyone else. The best thing you can do is educate others because while social media has its influencers and comedians with Tourette's it's important to recognize that not everyone shares the same experiences. I do hope my words have served as encouragement and possibly comfort of which you may need or want at this time. If anything I have said may have caused offense or may have come off wrong please do not hesitate to PM me about it as it is not my intention to do so.~ |
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