Throat-clearing

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I need some help. You see, I have a really old habit of clearing my throat when I am not talking at all. I am trying really hard to get rid of it, but I can't. I have tried cough drops, and they seem to minimize it slightly, but they do not eliminate it entirely. Does anyone have any suggestions? I also want to know if this habit is another common Aspie trait.

That sounds like a tic and not "medically" related. Aspies can get tics (or even full-blown Tourette's). Maybe you could enquire to some of the members on here who also have tics or Tourette's. I know Sean has Tourette's.

I used to have the same tic of throat clearing. But it eventually went away. I don't really know why.

I'm constantly clearing my throat. I'm not really aware that I'm doing it. While in the presence of others, they think I'm trying to butt into/interject something into the conversation, but it ins't true.

My mother does the same thing.
I've kinda wondered if I have tourette's.

I often do this too, but I can't tell if it's a tic or if it's actually related to frequent allergy symptoms I experience. As I am a disc jockey, it might also be a subtle inner fear of my voice crapping out behind the microphone in mid-sentence.

I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up before.

I had this problem from age 12-14. But mine was NOT a tic, even though the doctors said so. I knew darn well I was doing it as I had OCD problems at that time (which I won't go into)

But beating OCD isn't really what you're talking about, I don't think, but I beat it when I didn't want the guy I like to think I was weird.

It worked. (he liked me back too :p)

I have tic problems, however I've noticed that I do clear my throat, but it's always becasue I feel as if I have something stuck in it.