Tourette's Syndrome

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:21 am

I have always found this disorder fascinating , as bad as I feel for the people who have it. Imagine being this guy and blurting out "FK 'EM!" in the market and having everyone turn and stare.....all the time. I am curious as to why so much foul language instead of common words? Does anyone know if they've found the cause of this yet?? Is it at all treatable?

glumbert - Living with - f**k! - tourettes syndrome

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:36 am

This is the first I have ever heard of this illness. But while I was watching it, it reminded me of stroke victims. I have heard of people (and I know one man) who have had strokes doing this - randomly shout stuff and particularly 'curse' words. It must be a certain part of the brain that triggers it.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:39 am

jimbo;719151 wrote: i often wonder if i have a tourettes posting disorder

i know its wrong but i find this disorder really funny ,i think coz of the mortified looks on the parents and family of the sufferers :wah:

:wah: Seriously

Over the years I have had 'clean up the mess' behind my son. Usually where he has knocked things over (and then there was that time he sent condoms flying everywhere in a pharmacy). I just can't image having to deal with random 'F ems' and the occasional 'C' flying around :wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:50 am

Jimbo- Tourette's posting disorder?? :wah:

I know it's bad but it first comes off funny to me as well but probably because it makes me uncomfortable. I've seen people in passing who have it and when they blurt out stuff, it's a natural reaction to look but then you realize what happened and you don't know where to look or what to do. And yeah the stares people give these poor people.

Pheas, that's funny about the condoms. I can just picture that.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:55 am

It's not always cuss words they repeat. Some have severe physical ticks, and others just make horrid noises.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:03 am

It must be really embarrassing, does anyone know if it is treatable.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:08 am

I worked with a young man at a factory who would just shout, "DUCKY!"

So we would all shout, "DUCKY!"

Then he would do it again. So we would do it again.

This could go on for an entire afternoon.

We were all dying in tears of laughter. Including him.

:yh_rotfl

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:13 am

I know they try to treat it with pills, and in extreme cases brain surgery. Saw this on a show.

There's a guy who comes on the radio show Opie and Anthony who has Tourettes. They always have a bag of the fun size Almond Joy's on hand, because the guy cannot just eat one, he'll eat the whole bag because he cannot stop himself.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:18 am

I should add that this guy did it in sort of a Julia Child voice.

Which we of course mimicked.

:yh_rotfl

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:28 am

JacksDad;719179 wrote: I worked with a young man at a factory who would just shout, "DUCKY!"

So we would all shout, "DUCKY!"

Then he would do it again. So we would do it again.

This could go on for an entire afternoon.

We were all dying in tears of laughter. Including him.

:yh_rotfl

:D Sounds like he had a good sense of humor. I guess you'd almost have to to deal with that.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:30 am

Sheryl;719184 wrote: I know they try to treat it with pills, and in extreme cases brain surgery. Saw this on a show.

There's a guy who comes on the radio show Opie and Anthony who has Tourettes. They always have a bag of the fun size Almond Joy's on hand, because the guy cannot just eat one, he'll eat the whole bag because he cannot stop himself.

Because of the Tourette's? Wow. I didn't know it could affect someone like that too, I just thought it was words and weird movements.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:31 am

The guy's a comedian too. Think his name is Louie or Louis, I'll see if I can find something.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:34 am

It's Twitchels. Here's a link to a youtube video. Has some bad language.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:37 am

RedGlitter;719192 wrote:

Sounds like he had a good sense of humor. I guess you'd almost have to to deal with that.

He did but I think it was more of a thing where you have forty men in one room shouting ducky like Julia Child you have no choice but to laugh.

We all loved him though.:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:52 am

JacksDad;719208 wrote: He did but I think it was more of a thing where you have forty men in one room shouting ducky like Julia Child you have no choice but to laugh.

We all loved him though.:wah:

That's really nice that you guys were cool about him. I'm sure he appreciated it.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:03 pm

JacksDad;719208 wrote: He did but I think it was more of a thing where you have forty men in one room shouting ducky like Julia Child you have no choice but to laugh.

We all loved him though.:wah:

I think that was a great thing to do - you made him feel okay about himself. So many would be nasty or act embarrassed, which I guess would cause more grief to the person. I bet he enjoyed coming to work :-6

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:09 pm

Yeah, but we're not actually laughing at the person....it's just such a strange thing.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:35 pm

AngelEyes82;719356 wrote: I had a friend that had this. He would make fun of himself & tell me it's ok to laugh you know.. it's funny shyt!:rolleyes:

That's good that he would do that. I'm sure taking the pressure off others made it easier for him too.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:58 pm

like in everything else you have to look beyond the tourettes and see the person within..something that alot seem to miss..

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:21 am

I know someone with this. She also has panick disorders. Not a fun thing.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:05 pm

**** !