A bunch of things

May 7, 2000

Hi everyone! First, I also read an article about the correlation of

strep throat to OCD in kids. Corey always had strep & earaches as a

small child. It got so bad & so often that he finally had to have

his tonsils & adenoids out when he was 5 yrs old. That seemed to

help the earaches & sore throats but by the time he was 7 he was

diagnosed with OCD. He had also had a terrifying nightmare just

before that. He woke up screaming that owls were in his room and at

his window. He said they touched his leg and wanted to take him

away. He never had nightmares before. Ever since that dream he was

afraid to be alone or go upstairs alone. He started to have a slight

stutter and started getting night terrors as well as nightmares. He

started obsessing not long after. One doctor told us that a

traumatic experience can bring out the OCD. Don't know if that's

true but left us baffled.

Jackie, I'm glad that you have heard of Dr. Penzel. It's so

encouraging to know he's known. We've been through sooooo many

doctors who don't know what they're talking about. One psychiatrist

told my husband & I that WE needed a parenting course because we have

no control over our kids. HOGWASH!!

(((()))) I would love to come to the conference BUT our

financial situation won't allow it. Because Corey missed 6 weeks of

school, I couldn't work. Now he goes once a week to Singerman

and I have to take him. only works Mon-Fri 9-5. Also, there

are days that I don't know if Corey will go to school. If the clock

reaches 8:40a.m. he won't go because he's afraid he'll be late. He

has to tie his shoes a certain way, his hair has to be perfect,

getting him to eat breakfast is a chore etc. etc. I'm a nervous

wreck watching the clock.

I don't know if has e-mail. I live in the same city so I just

call him on the phone.

Well, guys like I've said before, I could go on & on, BUT I won't so

your eyes don't go buggy.

Oh yea! When you go to this site there is a menu on the left and one

of the things is a chat room. Anyone interested in actually chatting

let me know.

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