<![CDATA[Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks?]]>Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating ticks? I get involuntary eye and head movements when I’m sitting still or driving and it’s starting to become a pain in my ass. They started becoming a lot more noticeable when I turned 21/22. Before it was mostly restless hands or foot tapping.

I haven’t had access to my meds cause fully out of stock in my country.
They do ease up when I am exercising, skating, or doing something with my hands and mind.

I HATE THIS and I wanna cry

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Depending how sure you feel in driving, you can hang something with a sensory surface (like something rough or furry) from one of the levers to reach out and touch, or use the steering wheel (mine has a groove I run my fingers over sometimes).

also agree w/getting specialist process started just in case

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sandwich.net/users/Sharksonaplane/statuses/116513965816216522https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.sandwich.net/users/Sharksonaplane/statuses/116513965816216522Mon, 04 May 2026 02:33:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:40:21 GMT]]>@hipsterelectron Nono you’re right. I’ve been delaying this for some time and my partner has been saying a should get it checked out. Fingers crossed I can find a good provider here.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512340128711283https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512340128711283Sun, 03 May 2026 19:40:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:38:52 GMT]]>@davidr i do all of the above too T-T

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512334292350081https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512334292350081Sun, 03 May 2026 19:38:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:38:29 GMT]]>@imp3tuz i was able to rule out e.g. a brain tumor because it was happening slowly but since yours seems to be occurring more rapidly that seems like neurologist time imo. i know healthcare is terrible if you need a referral etc i would go to your primary care doctor and specifically mention tics and the rapidity of progression. especially if it occurs while driving that's something a doctor should take seriously

please don't let me scare you but if you can i would recommend medical consultation asap

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512332838014659https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512332838014659Sun, 03 May 2026 19:38:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:35:41 GMT]]>@imp3tuz i was getting pretty worried about the potential for some degenerative issue bc my symptoms were getting worse and i'm pretty confident hashimoto's covers what i was experiencing. it was happening slowly—it seems like yours is happening more quickly which (not to scare you but) is something i would consider seeing a doctor about more rapidly

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512321793214608https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512321793214608Sun, 03 May 2026 19:35:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:30:16 GMT]]>@imp3tuz Dunno if this is feasible or helpful, but I'm basically never doing nothing with both hands and mind

Writing code or other brain tasks: Listening to up tempo, strong beat music (eg EDM), which seems to engage my body

Washing dishes or other physical tasks: Listening to podcasts

When I have no choice (eg long, in-persin meeting)bI do a lot of fidgeting, doodling, etc

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidr/statuses/116512300505286791https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/davidr/statuses/116512300505286791Sun, 03 May 2026 19:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:25:41 GMT]]>@mina I miss my meds so muchhh 🥹

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512282475166969https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512282475166969Sun, 03 May 2026 19:25:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:25:10 GMT]]>@hipsterelectron i appreciate you responding, and yeah it really might be Tourette’s but I have no way of telling. It’s also only become very noticeable as of late

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512280424002104https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/imp3tuz/statuses/116512280424002104Sun, 03 May 2026 19:25:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:14:54 GMT]]>@imp3tuz

Unfortunately, the only trick I know, is to take medication.

Haven't had access to it for a long time (too long story) and people told me to meditate or exercise, which is OK in itself, helps a bit, but is hardly as effective as good old drugs.

I hope for you that supplies start to run again, soon.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://berlin.social/users/mina/statuses/116512240066165638https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://berlin.social/users/mina/statuses/116512240066165638Sun, 03 May 2026 19:14:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:12:22 GMT]]>@imp3tuz it really sucks and i'm sorry and i don't know if anything i said will work or even be useful for you i do want to acknowledge that it sucks

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512230095339207https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512230095339207Sun, 03 May 2026 19:12:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:11:46 GMT]]>@imp3tuz i am not sure if this is helpful but have you considered a tourette's diagnosis? there were also two factors that increased tics for me:
(1) too-high dosage of my antidepressant escitalopram (30mg => 20mg seems to have fixed it)
(2) degenerative thyroid issue (hashimoto's thyroiditis, addressed with a synthetic thyroid hormone)

the tics are not gone but are much less now

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512227724643647https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://circumstances.run/users/hipsterelectron/statuses/116512227724643647Sun, 03 May 2026 19:11:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hey y’all, does anyone know any tips for treating #adhd ticks? on Sun, 03 May 2026 19:07:27 GMT]]>Like it’s getting so bad that even my DAD is concerned. And he rarely shows any genuine concern for me unless it’s veiled in snark.

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