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Tourettes Syndrome

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:47:59 GMT

Today I was sitting my car after grocery shopping. I was just sitting in the car waiting to pull out of the parking space.

I looked over to see a very stylish, very well dressed young man about 25 years old.

I'm almost sure he had a very, very bad case of Tourette's Syndrome.

I know a little about it. One of the reality shows I watch the female has a mild case of the syndrome.

Also, my daughter worked on summer in high school with a young man who had it. It was at a water park. At the time I didn't know much about it.

I walked up to the young man and asked him if he knew where my daughter was. He started yelling curse words like crazy. I didn't know what to say so I walked around him and found my daughter.

I was so upset, surprised, I could hardly tell my daughter what had happened. She started laughing. She said, "Calm down mom! You just met Jimmy. He has Tourette's Syndrome. He can't help what he says, it's part of his disease."

When she came home that day she told me all about it. Then I looked it up and learned more.

OK so I sat in my car and saw a sight I will remember forever.

This young man was jerking every part of his body. He stood, twisting, hands waving around, obviously unable to move.

Finally he twisted his feet and his body sideways. So he eventually ended up hopping sideways into the grocery store's automatic doors.

I wonder what people in the store thought as they saw him hopping, twisting, hands waving. I don't mean to sound rude but his body was much like those blowup things you see at car dealerships.

I wonder how he's able to drive a car. He was obviously alone.

I had so much praise for him. It must be difficult and time consuming to go anywhere and move about doing the same things we take for granted.

I have a really good friend that works there. Next time I go I'm going to see if he had contact with him.

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

Mz iMac — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:27:00 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 Why would walk up to a complete stranger in a parking lot asking if he knew where your daughter was?

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:36:13 GMT

@Mz iMac Perhaps you missed the part where I said he and she were working at a WATER PARK.

I don't know where you got your information from.

I never said it was a parking lot where I asked the kid if he knew where my daughter was.

Once again, hummm........

Perhaps you should re-read it or on second thought why not pass on it.

Thanks ahead of time.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 01:45:56 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 I've read a number of articles about this and I don't believe that the body twisting is Tourette's. There are many other possible neurological causes.

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Mz iMac — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 02:00:36 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 I didn't miss the water park part. YOu clearly stated she worked there during the summer.

"Also, my daughter worked on summer in high school with a young man who had it. "

Your first paragraph......

"Today I was sitting my car after grocery shopping. I was just sitting in the car waiting to pull out of the parking space."

No mention of a water park till a few paragraphs down which menitoned "summer."

If I misread your posting. My bad

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

rms1954 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 02:03:10 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@Mz iMac Perhaps you missed the part where I said he and she were working at a WATER PARK.

I don't know where you got your information from.

I never said it was a parking lot where I asked the kid if he knew where my daughter was.

Once again, hummm........

Perhaps you should re-read it or on second thought why not pass on it.

Thanks ahead of time.

You said you were waiting to pull out ... not that you were waiting for your daughter.

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

Mz iMac — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 02:14:31 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 " I don't know where you got your information from."

From YOUR fonts. Your post reads like you mixed up 2 stories into one.

Ok, now I will "pass on it."

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:50:15 GMT

Somehow, I have no clue how, videos of a young girl with Tourette's Syndrome showed up on my Facebook video feed. Thr girl's name is Baylen Dupree. She tries to explain things about her condition/illness and show how it's manifested even in the smallest mundane task as she goes through her day. It occurred to me that the constant body movements and ticking must really physically wear out the individual on a daily basis in addition to enduring the stares, sneers, and ignorant comments.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 03:19:47 GMT

I clearly understood that you were first talking about the man you saw in the grocery parking lot.

Then you said that someone on one of your shows you watch has a mild case of it.

And then you told the story of your daughter working summers at a water park and one of her co workers also had it.

It was easy enough for me to understand....

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

LizzieInSRQ — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:11:38 GMT

@Mz iMac I misread it too I guess, but that is how it read to me as well.

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

Shelbelle — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:41:53 GMT

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1292594/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_32

Ever see this TV movie based on a true story, if you can find it, a truly amazing story , and so very inspirational.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:51:23 GMT

Dr. Phil had this subject recently as a show. He had on a beautiful young smart young lady with Tourette's. It was to make America aware of the syndrome. I felt so bad for her...it really opened my eyes to the affliction.♥️

https://www.drphil.com/videos/parents-say-daughter-struggles-with-aggressive-form-of-tourette-syndrome/

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CatsyCline — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:08:49 GMT

Annabelle. This man may be living with Cerebral Palsy. Some people now have Tardive Dyskensia which causes permanent uncontrollable muscle movements. This is a serious side effect of certain ant-pschotic meds which underperformed as pychotic meds so were pushed as ant -deprssants.

Now so many people thought they were being treated for depression find they have TD
Devastating. so a new drug class was created to treat TD.

Huntingtons Disease and Parkinsons also involve involuntary body movements.

Its sad and difficult enough to live with without others staring and making judgements and Dx them

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

rms1954 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:17:30 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@Mz iMac Perhaps you missed the part where I said he and she were working at a WATER PARK.

I don't know where you got your information from.

I never said it was a parking lot where I asked the kid if he knew where my daughter was.

Once again, hummm........

Perhaps you should re-read it or on second thought why not pass on it.

Thanks ahead of time.

Perhaps you should go back and re-read what you wrote. Or at least apologize to @Mz iMac

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Love4cats — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:54:16 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@Mz iMac Perhaps you missed the part where I said he and she were working at a WATER PARK.

I don't know where you got your information from.

I never said it was a parking lot where I asked the kid if he knew where my daughter was.

Once again, hummm........

Perhaps you should re-read it or on second thought why not pass on it.

Thanks ahead of time.
Perhaps you should go back and re-read what you wrote. Or at least apologize to @Mz iMac

There is nothing confusing about @Annabellethecat66's post and I don't think she owe's anyone an apology because they could not follow what was being said.

Re: Tourettes Syndrome

aubnwa01 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:25:47 GMT

I'd never heard of this disorder before & when I 1st started working in a phone co. switching office in about 1980, there was another tech that had it. I was working on something & he was working in the same aisle, but the opposite side, so our backs were to each other. He was behind me & muttering "F Me, F Me, F Me" over & over & I didn't really want to turn around & look, but I stood there looking straight ahead & blinking & wondering "what the heck?" He was really a nice guy, but he'd say inappropriate things & had a lot of tics. He was married & had a family. It wasn't until some years later that I learned it was Tourettes. Not sure what ever happened to him, because we both went elsewhere in the co to work eventually.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:50:09 GMT

Tourette's is an interesting thing. I know an autistic soul who has some of the symptoms.

I cuss like a sailor and I think I am going to use this as an excuse. I went for an entire year without uttering a curse and it changed me. I went back to cursing.

And like I thought today, I'm not passive/agressive. I'm just agressive.

The mind is amazing and we certainly don't all think alike.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:27:44 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
Tourette's is an interesting thing. I know an autistic soul who has some of the symptoms.

I cuss like a sailor and I think I am going to use this as an excuse. I went for an entire year without uttering a curse and it changed me. I went back to cursing.

And like I thought today, I'm not passive/agressive. I'm just agressive.

The mind is amazing and we certainly don't all think alike.

Am I understanding you correctly, @Sweetbay magnolia? You cuss a lot so you're going to claim that you have Tourette's as your excuse for having a potty mouth? Do you think saying that is even remotely funny? That is super insensitive and insulting to those who live with this horrible illness. I'm sure every one burdened with it would love to trade places with you and not be controlled with jerking body movements and ticking thousands of times a day. Wow. Just wow. 🤦‍♀️

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:55:12 GMT

I owe no one an apology.

You may make any assumption you wish about my motivations.

I try to be empathetic to all sorts in life, and that will continue to be my intent.

This always happens here. If it wasn't that I murdered roosters now it's that I make fun of disabilities, and the high and mighty continue to proclaim.

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Duckncover — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 03:56:04 GMT

I taught a student with Tourette's several years ago. I don't think he had any motor issues, just the verbal outbursts that were uncontrollable. I think there are now more treatments for it now but I don't know their effectiveness. The young man you saw at the grocery store shouldn't have been out alone, let alone driving, if he had spasticity. Sounds like something else was also going on. I hope your friend at the store was able to help him if possible.