I think something that is rarely addressed on support pages, or in groups, in relation to the probems of TS, is the issue of income and how to make a living. Tics, obssessions, compulsions etc can be lived with and are just a part of life with TS and are not always the biggest challenge in life.
Many people just get on with their lives and make the most of it. The symptoms of TS may or may not be amenable to successful treatment with medications or other therapies but I feel the single most important difficulty is in earning a living. I don't think people realise just how much having TS can affect career opportunities and access to higher education and training. These are only an issue because of others' intolerance and unwillingness to give someone with TS a chance and see through the 'disability'. It is not a problem that lays with the individual with Tourette's or their capabilities and abilities, many know they can do things as well as others and really do believe in themselves, it is just other peoples prejudices that are the problem. People with TS need only to be 'treated like everyone else' and allowed the same opportunities. The medical aspects of TS tend to be, I feel, always over discussed. What we need above all is AWARENESS & OPPORTUNITY! I get so angry sometimes with having to work so much harder than everyone else to get the same opportunities or be denied them just for being 'different'.
When you have kids of your own, it really hits hard because you want to be able to give them the best life you can but when you can't earn enough money that is not easy!
