u/Full_Yogurtcloset262

I finally got to watch the "I Swear" movie last night and I noticed Davidson ( or I guess more so the actor who portrays him) has the "Ha-ha" tic. I noticed that when he does it, it sounds identical to mine- the pitch, the emphasis, even a little bit of relief towards the second "ha".

I started watching more videos on people tic-ing , and at least from my perspective we all sound the same for that tic . Despite the fact I'm watching a blend of UK vs US, male or female, young or middle aged, it doesn't matter.

I've also noticed it with the "F---- off " tic. The f word raises in pitch , and somehow on the "off" a lot of us have a w sound in it?

Not sure what I'm expecting to come of this post but I'm just curious if anybody else has noticed the same thing, or if it's one of my weird OCDs.

So yesterday my tics were pretty bad, I haven't had violent tics in almost ten years until the past couple months. I grabbed a grinder (metal, cylinder shape) mid argument because I was overwhelmed and wanted to fidget. I didn't really think about my tic where I hit my face.

Next thing I know my hand is launching it into my head several times.

My fiance ended up having to wrestle my entire arm down to make it stop and next thing I know there's blood everywhere. It's in my hair, on the grinder, down my face, on the bed and wall.

He took me to the ER (not my first head injury, historically I'm rolling on 16 confirmed concussions and one TBI). I ended up needing 2 staples in my scalp, and 3 stitches to the forehead. The hospital staff was very kind through the whole thing, and I'm glad there was a nurse informed enough about tourettes to reassure my fiance and I that it's a normal part of the disorder.

Posting because I think we often underestimate the needs we may have when it comes to safety. If you have tourettes with motor tics - it's probably not a great idea to keep potential weapons near you .

I'm looking into getting a protective cap to help prevent further incidents. Apparently they have ones camouflaged to look like ball caps and beanies. I might post again with my thoughts on it and if it actually helps the blow from hitting tics. If any of you guys have one I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

The "Ha-ha" tic- why do we all sound the same?