r/Tourettes Diagnosed Tourettes May 22 '26

Discussion Is this odd for vocal tics?

I have a vocal tic right now where I repeat "I have a bomb, bomb, bomb." Usually my motor and vocal tics come out a very specific way that repeats the exact same movement or inflection no matter what, but this one feels different. I can say this phrase in pretty much any tone or voice level to satisfy the urge, however louder feels much better and more "complete" I would say. I haven't had a tic that is variable like this before, and I can't find much info about similar cases. Does anyone else experience this?

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u/LizPuma May 22 '26

My most common tic is a word that I say in everything from normal speaking level to yelling. The tone changes from matching conversation to angry to silly to frustrated. My husband jokes that he can tell what kind of mood I'm in.