Re: are some lingering symptoms expected?

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My son holds his breath when he goes by a grave yard. He fears he will get

germs from the air. He is on medication and has been seeing his psychologist

since kindergarten. He is 11 years old now.

Sheree

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In a message dated 4/19/2006 5:57:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

waltersbrown@... writes:

I am wondering if this is common to see these symptoms lingering or do

most OCD children get symptom free?

Walter -

We're not anywhere near " past " anything yet with my dd's OCD, however from

what I've seen online, read about, heard about, etc., I'm getting the

impression that it is a rare (however not impossible) for someone to become

*completely* symptom-free of OCD after treatment. Maybe you don't hear much

about it

because, once someone is that far recovered - they have no reason to be

involved in groups such as this?? I have heard of folks who comment that they

" haven't had a real problem with OCD for years " but that it does rear it's ugly

head now & then - at which times they maybe pick up with therapy again or go

back on meds, etc.

Again, this is just the experiences I've heard/read about.

LT