Guest guest Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hi All, I am new here and thought I would introduce myself and ask a question. My 6 yo daughter was recently dx with OCD. We've known she's had anxiety issues since about 3 yo but the confirmation of OCD came at the end of 2005. She was on Prozac (5-10mg) for a little over a year and we just recently took her off around Thanksgiving because she has a wonderful teacher this year and we have a new psychologist and thought we'd give it a try without meds. Of course, now we remember why we put her on in the first place. Right now our biggest problems are worries that won't go away...and looking for constant reassurance. We see a dramatic increase right before bed. Rituals are not that apparent but could very well be going on without us seeing it. Smaller issues right now are perfectionism, good luck/bad luck, reluctance to throw things away, high sensitivity to smells...just to name a few. Since off the med, she has become very self-aware and is sad she is having these worries and can't control them. Up until now the psych has directed me to answer her worries with " Oh, that's silly talk " and not become engaged in trying to rationalize with her. I am getting good at that, but feel in my heart that she should know that she has OCD (not necessary the label, maybe something more age appropriate). I will be seeing the psych next week after a long absence (I have a newborn) and will discuss, but was wondering how much your children understand - particularly young ones - and also if/what siblings know. My oldest sees what is going on and I feel like I want to explain things to her too. Thanks in advance for any insight/advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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