Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Jocelyn, Have you read articles on trichotillomania. I had a student one time who did this. I felt bad for her. There are many articles on this type of OCD. Try typing it in on the web and you will get several on the topic. I hope this helps! Sheree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 My beautiful 11yo daughter has had a past problem with plucking her eyelashes out. Now yesterday on a day trip to visit my mom, she pulled her eyebrows out (1/2 an inch each side). It is noticable and now she is so upset and embarassed as she has to go back to school Monday. She was so upset that she kept telling me that she is going to stop and that she will make herself stop. I know that she can't stop. I think that this was brought on by jealousy over her 3 yo cousin who joined us and was very demanding of Gran's attention, which she gets more often as she lives closer than we do. Jess was very upset as she doesn't get to see Gran very often. I am beside myself. I don't know how to help her with this. The meds are NOT working, and I am not sure I want to go back to ped neurologist as she wasn't very helpful. We are going to go to a psychiatrist soon, but we are waiting for the testing which is in two weeks. I am becoming a wreck about this. Jocelyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Jocelyn, (((hugs))) to you and your daughter! I know other parents here are familiar with trich and can probably offer some more hugs and thoughts. But wanted to mention inositol powder helps some with trich. Of course if she's on medication, then you would have to take that into consideration for the amount of inositol taken if she were to try it. But here's an article: http://www.homestead.com/westsuffolkpsych/Inositol.html And this is a page of articles on OCD and on down on trich: http://www.homestead.com/westsuffolkpsych/Articles.html Might give your daughter some tips to try! > > My beautiful 11yo daughter has had a past problem with plucking her > eyelashes out. Now yesterday on a day trip to visit my mom, she pulled > her eyebrows out (1/2 an inch each side). It is noticable and now she > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 OMG Jocelyn, This ocd is nothing but a nightmare!!!! I wonder how many compulsions our kids are going to think up next? This is something my dd has never done YET. I know how you feel about having to wait and wait for all these appointments.It's ridiculous! I feel so bad for you and your dd. I wish I had a suggestion for you! Hugs, and Hang in there! Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Chris: Thank you for the info. As I sit here, I literally have tears in my eyes. I have printed out some of the info to have my husband and possibly my daughter read. I have bookmarked the site also, so I can refer back to it. Thanks for the (((hugs))), too, I really need them right now. Jocelyn > > > > My beautiful 11yo daughter has had a past problem with plucking her > > eyelashes out. Now yesterday on a day trip to visit my mom, she > pulled > > her eyebrows out (1/2 an inch each side). It is noticable and now > she > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Thanks, Judy. Just knowing I have some place to go where people understand what i am saying is a HUGE help. My daughter's OCD behaviors wax and wane, but right now they are worse than ever. She is doing so many things -- hoarding, nail biting, plucking -- plus newly discovered ODD(Oppositional Defiant Disorder) behaviors, that i even said to her this morning that i miss my little girl and she replied that she wants to be the way she was. This is a very tough time in our house right now. Thanks for the hugs and support. Jocelyn > > OMG Jocelyn, This ocd is nothing but a nightmare!!!! I wonder how many compulsions our kids are going to think up next? This is something my dd has never done YET. I know how you feel about having to wait and wait for all these appointments.It's ridiculous! I feel so bad for you and your dd. I wish I had a suggestion for you! > Hugs, and Hang in there! > Judy > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Jocelyn, you're very welcome and I hope your daughter might find some relief from knowing others suffer with this too. And I hope she finds some tips to try to use. Keep us updated! > > Chris: Thank you for the info. As I sit here, I literally have > tears in my eyes. I have printed out some of the info to have my > husband and possibly my daughter read. I have bookmarked the site > also, so I can refer back to it. Thanks for the (((hugs))), too, I > really need them right now. > > Jocelyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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