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Q: vocal chord spray for tourettes

asked by: Lukeman on December 29th, 2007

New User

Hi,

At the age of ten i was diagnosed with tourette syndrome (i.e loud shouts every 6 to 10 seconds)
I met with neurologists that prescribed medicatons that i tried yet gave up on and never took seriously as i can hold in the shouts perfectly and did not address the problem.
In the recent months after graduating highschool i am finding it hard to hold a job or do college work and i feel that i now must deal with this issue
In doing so i have come to the conclusion that i do not in fact have tourrette syndrome yet a rare perhaps nameless disease as i must scream extremely loud to think as opposed to a man with uncontrollable shouts looking for tourrette medication as medication does not apply to my situation whatsoever.
I am now seeking a cure that will actually be able to help me in my everyday life this is "Volume reduction" or complete temporary loss of voice also known as "Ritz" a paralyzing spray for the vocal chrods
With this i will be able to shout on buses, in my car, in a class room at the top of my lungs without drawing attension.
If anyone has any knowledge about complete temporary voice loss please help me !! I am in distress ! No one understands not even my family or hospital !!!

Replies(5)

blulyneguy

replied on January 16th, 2008

Experienced User

Spray for Tourettes?

paralizing your vocal chords is not the answer. Tourettes is ONLY characterized by having MULTIPLE tics (vocal and motor tics). Yelping alone does not constitute a diagnosis. MOST (not all) neuro's don't know alot about it so they throw it around pretty loosely. Have you tried tic medications? They are (oddly enough) the same they use to treat parkinsons. Some have little or no side effects. Catapres (Clonidine) has worked well in some patients. It is a blood pressure med. so it has to be monitored. Ask around. I have TS and know alittle about alot. Ask away!

Galaxy

replied on January 26th, 2008

Supporter

Blulyneguy, do you mind if I ask you a question? I know a guy who does strange things like repeating the last words you say to him, repeating these same words maybe half an hoour later, repeating irrelevant words and phrases over and over (sometimes singing them out too!) and he says he sees in his mind every word as it is spoken, lin big coloured letters. He says he also chops up the syllables of a word as he hears it and rearranges it in his head. He is obsessed by malapropisms and catchphrases too.

I note you said earlier that TS is characterised by multiple tics and now that I think of it, he does have an eyebrow and side of the mouth twitch especially when he gets stressed.

Is this Tourette's? Is there a familial tendency to it? I ask because I see his father also does some of these things.

blulyneguy

replied on January 28th, 2008

Experienced User

shonster....

I totally get the 'mental pictures' of words, numbers, re-arranging things mentally. I have that and feel like rain man alot (yeah, judge wapner on at 3!). Anyways,
TS is tricky. But even though you may not 'see' a physical tic- some are there just thought of (to the user) as a nervoius twitch or habit. When I'm nervous I run my hand over my head. Tick or nervous? I dunno but I think it's a tick.
Your friend could very well have it. If the mental portion is getting to him- seek a neurologists help. Find one that understands TS though or he may end up drugged for nothing!
I DO see a pattern in families. They found a gene that may be responsible for TS and they do think it can be passed on. Not quite sure yet tho-
Ask me anything- I don't get offended easily. Take care!

Galaxy

replied on January 28th, 2008

Supporter

Thanks, Blulyneguy. I don't think it gets to him at all as he seems unaware that what he is doing is unusual and his disposition is confident almost to the point of arrogance.

Actually, I too 'see' words and numbers in my head as soon as I hear them. They seem to light up in differnet colours (depending on the word or number) eg '10' is always red and 'work' would be brown (someting to do with digging in mud) whereas 'rest' is yellow, because it sounds like aggs frying in a pan! Until recently I thought everyone did this - converted sounds to pictures. Confused

I sometimes move letters around to form other words if I have an idle moment and I definitely 'write' arithmetical sums in my head. I am very fast at calculating. and solving anagrams. and I have always just accepted that I am good at that, but now, having read these posts, I am beginning to wonder ... ah, isn't the internet great for turning you into a hypochondriac?! scared

blulyneguy

replied on January 29th, 2008

Experienced User

Me too!

I am riddled with ADD and OCD as well as TS. They are pretty much married at this point! I too see 'colors' usually associated with pain. I can work with numbers quite quickly as I have added/subtracted/multiplied most numbers, re-arranged them, and done some 'new math' to it as well. I have some strange tics (mental) that I won't go into but if you need more info. I'd be glad to talk with you. So is it you or your friend that could possibly have TS (or both). If it's not controlling you or your daily activities, I wouldn't seek treatment. Although, it sometimes has controlled us for so long- It SEEMS normal to us since we don't know any other. Hope I can help anyone out there with TS/OCD/ADD as I have a successful career in management despite my lack of concentration and weird quirks (all with only zoloft to help with the ocd). Ask me anything- I don't mind real questions. Someone may ask something that someone else is afraid to. Best wishes and happy counting! Smile

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