New and frustrated

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Hi everyone,

My dd will turn 8 next month and has had several dx beginning with

low muscle tone/ sensory integration and at 4 years old Asperger

syndrome. I find myself here because in the last 8 months we have

noticed obsessive behaviors that have become worse. My dh and I had

just decided that we should make an appointement with her Doctor but

decided to wait until after our vacation. That was a big mistake.

We drove for 5 hours with her refusing to touch the armrests for fear

of germs. I had brought goodie bags for her and my other dd and

every new toy I produced was met with joy that lasted all of 5

minutes. She then announced that someone had put drugs on them and

she couldn't touch them. We went through 2 boxes of wet wipes and

when we finally arrived at our destination we had a crying miserable

girl on our hands. This caught us completely off guard. After a

long conversation with her Dr. we followed his advice and took her

to an ER where they did an exam to rule out brain tumor, etc. We

then came home and were referred to a Psychiatrist. I have been to

several psychologists and my daughter has received some services in

the past but this is very confusing to me. The first appointment was

just me. This Dr spent only 20 minutes with me. He hinted that we

had received the wrong dx to begin with and grilled me on the mental

health history of the family. He has seen my daughter alone 2 times,

20 minutes each time and I am still wondering what do I do to help

her in the meantime? I called his office and told him she was in the

fetal positon after refusing to go outside because a rabid animal may

have drooled on the grass. He told me not to confront her and to

divert her attention and get her involved in something else. After I

pushed him into giving me some feedback he said he was relatively

sure she had ocd and was considering meds. I feel so left out of the

process. Is this the normal course of action?

Sorry so long, thanks for any input.