Re: behavior/attitude changes

[Guest guest]

Hi there, and welcome. If this were my child I'd want to suspend the

allergy shots to see if Klay's behavior improved. That's the only way I can

think of to figure out if the shots/behavior change is a coincidence or

something about the shots are affecting him this way. Of course there may

well be a medical reason that is not a good idea, and keep in mind I am just

a Mom and not a doctor.

There is some literature out there--not that I've read/understand it all

LOL--to suggest a close connection between the immune system and brain

functioning, and since allergy shots would assumedly be modifying his immune

system response to allergens, maybe...

If you have the opportunity, you might want to discuss Klay's behavior with

Kody's pdoc or therapist. Klay's behavior may have to do with

attention-getting, or concern and worry over his older brother's OCD. The

docs may suggest an evaluation to rule out disorders, or have more specific

suggestions for you.

Does Klay offer any explanation of his behaviors at school?

Good for Kody for planning this camping trip! It's pretty common for our

OCD kids to get worked up and have more anxiety/other symptoms in the time

leading up to a big event such as this. I bet he'll be fine just as you say

once he goes and while camping.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana

----- Original Message -----

From: " blzrsfan31 " <bugkk56@...>

> Hi ya'll I have a question, amazingly enough this does not concern my

> OCD child, it is about my " normal " child. I just really need some

> advice, or if anyone has been here, etc. For the most part, btw he is

> 6, he has always been a good child, always taking care of people,

> helping them, just whatever he felt they needed to feel better. Even

> with his brother, with the OCD he would just go off on people in

> his " moments " as I call them, he would see him upset and even if he

> had hurt him, go comfort him! Now we are at a complete 180!! Back in

> May he started allergy shots, he has a lot of problems with those,

> and the first month he was very emotional. If you talked to him in

> what he perceived as a mean way (talking normally), looked at him,

> just whatever he would start bawling! That drove me crazy, but I

> would rather have that then what has replaced it. Now, for the same

> little things, even just saying his name, asking him to pick up

> something, he is going ballistic! He is kicking, pushing, hitting,

> throwing things at his teachers at daycare, the children in his

> class, and it just isn't getting better. I am afraid they are going

> to kick him out if this doesn't stop and he has been going there

> since he was 1 years old! What doesn't help is now Kody is back to

> having issues. He goes camping Saturday with his grandparents,

> brother, and cousins, he knows he is going to have fun, is excited

> about it, but there is that part of his mind that is telling him

> otherwise. So needless to say he is having anxiety issues that is

> making him act out, but he is at least calming himself down. I just

> don't know if Klay's is because of the allery shots or if it is

> something more that that. Any suggestions????? (before I go insane

> that is = } )

[Guest guest]

Since ya'll both have mentioned stopping the shots, I had already decided to

not get his this week and just discontinue until we go back to the allergy doc

on August 15th. I want to see if his mood gets better, before I go insane!

[Guest guest]

I vote the shots since it seemed to begin after he started getting

them. Are they something you can stop for a couple weeks, or skip the

next shot? (don't know how long it'd take to get out of his system)

> Hi ya'll I have a question, amazingly enough this does not concern

my

> OCD child, it is about my " normal " child. I just really need some

> advice, or if anyone has been here, etc. For the most part, btw he

is

> 6, he has always been a good child, always taking care of people,

> helping them, just whatever he felt they needed to feel better. Even

> with his brother, with the OCD he would just go off on people in

>