Stims/tics

Does suppressing stims cause tics?

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  • Possibly. I’ve had a lifelong problem with repeatedly clearing my throat, which is much worse when I can’t stim or pace. My psychologist said it was a tic.

    Thank you

    I do this and sometimes more than others. I really never thought that this could be related in anyway to stress/autism and stimming. 
    This is another one for my ever growing list!