This story hits home a bit for me. I had a severe case of mononucleosis at 18. After a month of being bedridden I developed a tic (muscle spasms and sometimes a

This story hits home a bit for me. I had a severe case of mononucleosis at 18. After a month of being bedridden I developed a tic (muscle spasms and sometimes a tssk sound made with my mouth). I saw a lead tic specialist in my area and they said "odd, but will probably go away in a couple months". It's been almost 10 years. They happen sometimes weeks between but normally one or two a day. It has obvious trends with stress and drinking and strong emotions. I'm pretty at peace with it but I still find some of the looks and ignorant questions a bit tiring. My family and I did research way back then when the neurologist's diagnosis was so vague, and our best guess was PANDAS. It just seem to fit. The tics are just a part of me now, and while I swear I lost some IQ from the experience as well I am happy and healthy and living my life.