Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 How is it that our kids can handle forced exposure when they have to? I have such a hard time understanding that. I am kind of going through a forced issue with my daughter. she has had to spend the night at the babysitters now that school is out and I have to leave for work early, so this is easier, and she likes it. (she has been doing great) but last night she stayed at home, and she put me through hell. This and that, this and that, the window isnt' opened right, not far enough, this isn't right. Why is it they can maintain the ocd outside of home, and they get home and you get it all? Steffie (GA) w birkhan wrote: > > Judy, > > Great news about Dan!! Tom works at Mcs - he's > so cute in his uniform! It IS amazing how our kids can > handle the forced exposure when they have to!! > > take care, wendy, in canada > ===================================================== > He has taken a job in a fast food restaurant, and I > was pleased to watch him there yesterday bundling up > the trash and taking it out. He also washes tables and > counters--he's come a long way. > Judy > > _______________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 Steffie, I contend that OCD (at least for some) is worse at home because most of us feel less inhibited at home where we are loved unconditionally. Your daughter probably realizes that you know her through and through (whether or not you understand her complusions!) and love her anyway. This can drive you crazy but it is not all bad! I was surprised that my 15 yo son was not more inhibited at school and continued to engage in cleaning, straightning, exercising compulsions in front of his peers and teachers. Of course he drove everyone nuts and this formally popular kid has had (not surprisingly) a huge downsizing of his social life. Oh, well, natural consequences... At least you know that she CAN control her compulsions at times and that is great news! Melinda S. Dallas > > > > Judy, > > > > Great news about Dan!! Tom works at Mcs - he's > > so cute in his uniform! It IS amazing how our kids can > > handle the forced exposure when they have to!! > > > > take care, wendy, in canada > > ===================================================== > > He has taken a job in a fast food restaurant, and I > > was pleased to watch him there yesterday bundling up > > the trash and taking it out. He also washes tables and > > counters--he's come a long way. > Judy > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 Judy, I do need to caution you that the National office is VERY SLOW in returning phone calls. If you want to contact me offline I can give some email addresses for people who work there. I have had a much better response from them using email. Judy Lovchik <jlovchik@...> wrote: So here I am in backwater land, sandwiched between progressive Pennsylvania and Virginia. And the headquarters of CHADD is in land! Very interesting. I'm a member of CHADD--maybe I will give them a call and see what can be done in our pathetic state. Judy To Judy Hi Judy, I wonder if you have ever gotten any valuable information from the CHADD website to help with the 504/iep mess you are dealing with? Their National Office in in Landover, MD and I know that they are quite active in lobbying for legislation to help our kids. Please keep in mind though that true protection only comes through having an IEP...Section 504 is only civil rights legislation, it is not nearly as binding as an IEP would be. Both OCD and AD/HD are considered eligible diagnosis under the Other Health Impaired category of IDEA. Every school is supposed to have a "504 Officer" also...you may need to find out who that is. I know that here in our district it is the Spec. Ed. Supervisor. BTW, my son is considered gifted, yet he has an IEP because of his OCD and AD/HD. in Southeastern PAYou may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 oh my! I moved to land..Montgomery county..for its wonderful public schools! trust me, its heaven compared to what I dealt with in Massachusetts. so a rousing rah rah for land :-) from the peanut gallery. a To Judy Hi Judy, I wonder if you have ever gotten any valuable information from the CHADD website to help with the 504/iep mess you are dealing with? Their National Office in in Landover, MD and I know that they are quite active in lobbying for legislation to help our kids. Please keep in mind though that true protection only comes through having an IEP...Section 504 is only civil rights legislation, it is not nearly as binding as an IEP would be. Both OCD and AD/HD are considered eligible diagnosis under the Other Health Impaired category of IDEA. Every school is supposed to have a "504 Officer" also...you may need to find out who that is. I know that here in our district it is the Spec. Ed. Supervisor. BTW, my son is considered gifted, yet he has an IEP because of his OCD and AD/HD. in Southeastern PAYou may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Donna Thanks for good words. I have heard that they will want to stay. I'm not sure if we are at that point yet but I think it could happen as he gets to doing more with them. Right now they don't get to take him out but I hope they do soon. It is hard to let go and I pray I will get stronger and stronger as time goes on. I feel like I'm having to have my arm cut off although I know it is best. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Hi Judy, I really don't know. I am new at using glycerin in the alcohol. I put it in a jar yesterday and have placed it in a warm room and shook it gently every little bit. At first I could still see signs of the glycerin in it and now it has disappeared. Then I was going to blend it with the fragrances later. Does that sound right with you? Or should I have blended it with the fragrances and mixed it with the alcohol after? Re: To Cat regarding perfuming , You mentioned you were blending glycerin and alcohol. I too use glycerin in my perfumes and am wondering if " marinating " it in alcohol first is a good thing. Is that one of those things that you blend in advance and let sit for a while? Judy DIAMOND J FARM Log Cabin Rentals Great Smoky Mountains Waynesville, NC www.diamondjfarm.net 143 Gardenia Street Tavernier, FL 33070 305-852-9588 Rick & Judy Justice Toll-Free 866-456-3393 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 I think we need Cat's input on this one. And Gail too, if you're out there! Judy DIAMOND J FARM Log Cabin Rentals Great Smoky Mountains Waynesville, NC www.diamondjfarm.net 143 Gardenia Street Tavernier, FL 33070 305-852-9588 Rick & Judy Justice Toll-Free 866-456-3393 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Dear Judy!THanks for your story! It is so encouraging to hear of others success! I guess that makes us all want to keep fighting, not giving up. We have been mite-free since we moved and threw everything away. Just some coninfection that is left. I got Bactrim for a respiratory infection as well (klebsiella that is very uncommon- guess the mites brought it there) and later on doxy for perioral dermatitis. THat might have helped as well for me, with the mite-problem, but I am not either sure. The rest of the family got the Bactrim (only one week- I got it one month) but not the Doxy and they got rid of their skin lesions anyway.Thanks again and take care!CeciliaFrom: Judy Reynolds <jreynolds009@...>bird mites Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:54 PMSubject: Re: Re: Has anyone else beaten this in the past year that has reported on this website? Hi Aggi and everyone, I've been absent from the site a long while, but I think of all of you often and pray that everyone will finally get relief and be rid of this nightmare. I haven't commented on our "success" because I, like you, have been apprehensive that one day they will return, and with all the stuff we did, I couldn't point to any one thing as the magic bullet, and as we all know, there isn't one. AND I couldn't claim complete success (if one ever can), because my husband still had peculiar red spots on his neck, face and scalp for about 1 year. But except for that, for a few years we've been symptom free. We tried so many of the measures that many of you have also used during our 2 year battle. For a few months I took Bactrim during a few bouts and then again during a relapse with respiratory illness. It was longer than I'd ever taken antibiotics, and one time I had a reaction to this antibiotic and knew I could not take this anymore. But I think this was the turning point for me internally, and eventually I didn't have any more symptoms - at all!! My husband wasn't too keen on our protocol, especially the internals (but he did take MSM), and he did shower with sulphur soap and use alcohol. He was, though, very supportive especially during the intial phase of our battle, with the pesticides inside and outside and a few other environmental remedies. It wasn't until recently that he finally went to a dermatologist and was prescribed doxycycline (50mg 1xday) that his symptoms have disappeared. He is still taking this, so far he's been on it for a month and a half. His spots are gone, however, his doctor re-prescribed so he's taking another round for good measure. I haven't followed all the recent comments about doxy, but I think that there's not a firm consensus on it's success. But it appears it is responsible for ridding my husband of these things internally. He did not tell the dermatologist about the "bugs." We had been that route before. I wondered if this dermatologist has heard of this, and suspected it when he looked at his spots. Perhaps the word is getting around among the medical professionals now, or maybe it was just coincidence and he prescribed it for a general skin condition, but it's working and so far, he is totally symptom free. What worked for us may not work for others, and on occasion there are side-effects. Our "success" was so gradual and subtle, it was hard to figure out when it actually happened. I feel that after we reached the point when we were free of them in the environment, but my husband continued to get the red spots and lesions, that ultimately doxy was key in getting rid of the internal problem for him, but others may not have experienced the same results. It is wonderful to go to bed without all the prep work, to sleep comfortably and to have the peace that we all long for when we go through this horrendous plague. And to allow friends and family over for visits without fear of spreading this to them. We finally reached the point where we felt it was o.k. to allow our new grandbaby to spend the night. At first I was so fearful, but she has not had one symptom in the 2 1/2 years we've been keeping her, sometimes for a week at a time. I pray that all of you will find this peace and be able to move forward with your lives. Judy Has anyone else beaten this in the past year that has reported on this website? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wondering if anyone else has recovered from bird mites from this site in the last year? If yes, How? Did they need antibiotics too for 6+ months? > > > > z3> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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