Hi, my 22 year old son regularly breaks things accidentally like his tv & heater. Is this common for Tourette's sufferers?

[Toto25]

His tics are hardly noticeable now.

[Seonaid Tourettes Action]

there is quite a lot of advice on the Tourettes Action website and I would direct you to the following pages:

Managing Tourette Syndrome and associated conditions

tourettes-action.org.uk...

You might find the resource library useful too, which may be helpful:

Over 85 per cent of people with TS experience a range of associated symptoms which are not always as noticeable as physical and vocal tics. These ‘hidden’ features of TS are sometimes the most challenging aspects of the condition for people.

We have a factsheet about anger written by Tara Murphy who works at Great Ormond Street Hospital

I hope this is helpful and remember you can always call our helpline too: 0300 777 8427

Best wishes

Seonaid

Research Manager

[scorpiodog]

Its only as an adult i admitted that most of the things i broke were compulsions

even now i have been known to pour a full bottle of shampoo down the sink while in the bathroom

new phones i bend to breaking point

i think its hard as a youngster to understand why you would break things especially things you love and even harder to admit to it especially if you cant give an explanation why

what i do now is i move things away from me or move away from them

im not sayin this is whats happening with your son but it helps to understand we TS + sufferers have so much going on that those around dont know

i have found that now i dont hide anything its a little easier to cope

[reallh3forme in reply to scorpiodog]

Agreed😯

[thegirlsnofool]

My daughter breaks things constantly turns taps on takes your belongings and moves them..sometimes she cant remember where shes put them. blinds, curtain rails, hairbrushes , toilet roll holder several times..the list is endless