Hi...I'm a 54 y/o female and have had chronic tic disorder since early childhool.  I worked in the medical field and still never really knew what it was that was "wrong" with me....only that nobody could/would tell me anything.  I was (occasionally still am) embarassed all the time by my facial tics.  About 9 yrs ago I was getting my son treated at a corner health clinic on a Sunday when the physician called me into his office and suggested I see a neurologist to see about getting on meds.  This man was a saint!!  I wasn't strange, wierd, crazy.  He knew. He understood.  I finally felt validated!  I've been on Klonapin for about 10 years now and still have times when my tics are worse than others (stress, seasonal allergies) but at least now I have a name for what I have and it's something that people aren't afraid to talk about.  It's amazing how much better I feel and how much more understanding people are when they are aware that you have a medical condition. 

Would love to communicate with any other adults with or about this condition and how you've dealt with it.