Nervous Tics

dottie

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What are your nervous tics?

I can't stop moving, unless I am asleep. I am constantly fidgeting my fingers, moving my arms, repositioning myself, sometimes rocking. In social situations my nervous ticks become more extensive. When I speak I have a hard time putting sentences together (my mind fragments sentences I am trying to form so what comes out of my mouth is often a jumbled mess), I stumble over words, and stutter. (This often happens because in my mind I am going over what I just said 2 seconds ago to make sure it sounded coherent while I am still trying to spew out words- I can't do both at the same time). I don't really have a desire to speak to people because of this. This usually happens more so at work than at school because I have this pressure that they own me, I am dispensable, and so I am being judged against perfect standards.

The only time I don't have nervous tics is when I am asleep, taking a shower (but I'm constantly moving in the shower so I don't know if that counts), or if I am focused on something like knitting or painting (but, again, I am moving my fingers). I am constantly fidgeting/ shuffling/ readjusting- why can't I just sit calmly still like a normal person? I wish I could just relax and not be so damn tense 24-7.
 

Soprano

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I'm exactly the same.

I feel so tense and on edge, all of the time. Sometimes, depending on what's going on around me and where my head is at, and worse than others. But, right now, this week, my "ticks" are really kicking in.

I just want to be abl;e to relax and stay still. Even now at my computer, which I've been on all afternoon, I've been twisting my neck constantly, really making it ache, giving me a constant headache. My head just feels so heavy all the time because of this.
 

Infected_Malignity

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I'm not so fidgety, as I am just generally tense. None of it really shows on the outside, but sometimes I feel like my inner self is choking up. You might benefit from trying some relaxing techniques - Sometimes I meditate and it turns my entire day around.
 

recluse

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When i'm anxious i can't keep my legs still. It gets me so mad sometimes i pace around the room.
 

Emma

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I shake alot and pull faces, and my hands get really numb and shake, my face will also go red and my eye will start twitching
 

Johno

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who the hell is Wayne Campbell Emma?? i thought he played for Richmond in the AFL. Enlighten me.
 

Emma

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Aww don't swear at me!!!
Haven't you seen that movie Waynes World???
Wayne and Garth??
Wayne Campbell?
 
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Yeah, I also fidget alot and cannot stop moving. I also slur and jumbled my words, chew on my hands, rotate back and fourth, always touch my face, chew on my lips and bite all the skin off, clench my jaw really tight, chomp my teeth together or whatever it's called, and I never have my fingers out of my hair.
 

Dr. Doom

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old thread, but my nervous ticks have been getting worse latley.

I fidget, constantly cracking my fingers, neck. I mess with my hair, almost as though I'm trying to fix, like I pet it, scratch my head even though I don't need to scratch it. I'm always changing how I sit, sloutching, leaning different ways. When I'm sitting I move my leg a lot. When I stand up I can't help but have one hand in my pocket and the other one tapping something, moving. Always playing with my glasses, taking them off, putting them back on, taking them off, putting them back on...And I'm a major lip biter/chewer. I also always lay my head down in my arms on my side in my hands...I cover my mouth with my hand a lot...

I've been noticing latley that I've been having these ticks alot more latley, so I have to go to the bathroom a lot just so that I can walk around to calm my self down. does anybody else experience these kinds of ticks?
 

dooby-duck

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I've got loads of them. They seem to work in a cycle. They are always there but become more severe for a while then ease off. I've got some control over them sometimes but if I try to stop them like in public it takes a lot of concentration, and only delays them. They always come out in the end, usually at night.
 

Untamed88

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I get told I move all the time. I am always sort of swaying back and forth.

I have this gross habit of pulling at my hair as well.
 
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