I am 63 and had moderate Tourettes as a child. The Tourettes diagnosis didn't exist back then, but I had both vocal and motor tics that persisted for years. The vocal tics stopped by the time I was 30. The motor tics (jerking my head to the right spontaniously) persisted into my mid-40s. Vocal tics haven't occurred in years, but I still catch myself doing the motor tic maybe once a month. It usually happens if I get stressed too much.
Part 2 of the story that will lead to my question:
I am having a hard time focusing on tasks. For instance: the interior of my house needs to be painted. The thought of committing to it for a few hours a day now horrifies me, even though I've done it before without a thought of it being unpleasant.
I realize that I need to discuss this with my doctor, but I'm wondering if it is ADHD and that maybe the community has seen similar comments. Are former Touretes sufferers more prone to ADHD later in life? I am a stock trader and the loss of focus is really problematic.
Sorry for the long post.
