Hello, new introduction

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I'm very excited that I found this group. My name is and I

live in Louisiana. My daughter is 9 years old and is seeing a child

Psychiatrist. She started having panic attacks at the beginning of

last year, 3rd grade, about going to school. She said that her

teacher made her uncomfortable and didn't like the facial

expressions that she made. She refused to go to school and had

major anxiety. After the school moved her to another class she

finally settled down and got back into school and did very well. We

just felt the situation was due to the dislike of the teacher.

Then, a couple of months ago she started having a lot of stomach

aches and worring about things that happened in the past. Just

small things that was no big deal. But she felt the need to tell me

about her worries and for me to reassure her. Now she is having

trouble with things she sees in movies or television shows. She is

worried about hurting someones feelings during the day, she always

asks me if she did anything to upset anyone. She called her

grandmother " mom " one day by mistake and was worried for 2 days that

her grandmother was going to turn into her mom. She feels the need

to tell me things over and over to make sure I understand what she

is trying to say.

I also have OCD since a child so I knew some of the warning signs so

when I saw these things in her I took her dirrectly to the best

doctor that I could find in our area. The doctor says that she has

a lot of anxiety and worries. He said that she is just not thinking

clearly and over examining things. He also said that she does not

know how to handle the anxiety so she is seeking comfort from

everyday things that most people do not worry about. He thinks that

if we can get a handle on her anxiety and get her to relax and get

through this then she will be better and it will not turn into full

blown OCD. When I mentioned OCD to him he said that we needed

to " stay in the ballpark " right now. And not jump to any

conclusions. He said that she is experiencing anxiety and finding

ways to comfort herself, and it may have OCD tendencies but he does

not feel that she should not be diagnosed as OCD right now. She is

not on Medication, she sees the dr. 1x a week. I have bought books

to help her control her worries and books on OCD. I'm so scared, I

don't want her to feel like I did as a child. She is so bright, and

smart and funny, I don't want to loose that. I'm so confused, I

thought OCD was a disorder that just happened but the dr. said it is

a symptom of excessive anxiety. I worry about her future and if

this will get any worse or if we caught it early enough. I would

love any advice or thoughts on this. I'm sorry this post is so long

but I just wanted to introduce myself. Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

Hi , welcome! I have a son, 17, with OCD. Our ordeal began

when he was around age 11.5.

For him, it just seemed to suddenly pop up with lots of

compulsions/rituals, just there 24/7. I will say he had some OC

tendencies/habits at a younger age, but there was nothing disrupting

his or family life, etc.

OCD is an anxiety disorder, as you well know. I can understand what

your doctor is saying, I think; he wants to see if he can get her

anxiety under control and then see if these OC behaviors are still

there. I can't say I totally agree with him.... Here's a great

website that might help you decide how to handle this with your

doctor: http://www.worrywisekids.org/

Wish I had more time right now, but wanted to say " hi " and hope to

read more from you! The OCD Foundation website is great too, if you

haven't visited it: http://ocfoundation.org

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> Hello everyone,

>

> I'm very excited that I found this group. My name is and I

> live in Louisiana. My daughter is 9 years old and is seeing a

child

> Psychiatrist. She started having panic attacks at the beginning

of

> last year, 3rd grade, about going to school. She said that her

> teacher made her uncomfortable and didn't like the facial

> expressions that she made. She refused to go to school and had

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome . It is good you have caught the signs early on so you can deal

with her issues before they become bigger. My dd is 5 yo and was dx with

anxiety and ocd in Dec. She has been seeing a therapist since then and it has

helped a lot. Her biggest issue is the same as your dd, needing the reassurance

about things. She worries about things most people, kids especially, wouldnt

even think about, then needs me to tell her it is ok. She is doing much better

now, but still has symptoms that come and go depending on what else is going on

in her life.

I am married, we also have a 3 yo dd and 16 yo ds. All 3 kids have/had sensory

issues and our ds has ADHD. We live in MN and I have a home daycare.

Sharon

Hello, new introduction

Hello everyone,

I'm very excited that I found this group. My name is and I

live in Louisiana. My daughter is 9 years old and is seeing a child

Psychiatrist. She started having panic attacks at the beginning of

last year, 3rd grade, about going to school. She said that her

teacher made her uncomfortable and didn't like the facial

expressions that she made. She refused to go to school and had

major anxiety. After the school moved her to another class she

finally settled down and got back into school and did very well. We

just felt the situation was due to the dislike of the teacher.

Then, a couple of months ago she started having a lot of stomach

aches and worring about things that happened in the past. Just

small things that was no big deal. But she felt the need to tell me

about her worries and for me to reassure her. Now she is having

trouble with things she sees in movies or television shows. She is

worried about hurting someones feelings during the day, she always

asks me if she did anything to upset anyone. She called her

grandmother " mom " one day by mistake and was worried for 2 days that

her grandmother was going to turn into her mom. She feels the need

to tell me things over and over to make sure I understand what she

is trying to say.

I also have OCD since a child so I knew some of the warning signs so

when I saw these things in her I took her dirrectly to the best

doctor that I could find in our area. The doctor says that she has

a lot of anxiety and worries. He said that she is just not thinking

clearly and over examining things. He also said that she does not

know how to handle the anxiety so she is seeking comfort from

everyday things that most people do not worry about. He thinks that

if we can get a handle on her anxiety and get her to relax and get

through this then she will be better and it will not turn into full

blown OCD. When I mentioned OCD to him he said that we needed

to " stay in the ballpark " right now. And not jump to any

conclusions. He said that she is experiencing anxiety and finding

ways to comfort herself, and it may have OCD tendencies but he does

not feel that she should not be diagnosed as OCD right now. She is

not on Medication, she sees the dr. 1x a week. I have bought books

to help her control her worries and books on OCD. I'm so scared, I

don't want her to feel like I did as a child. She is so bright, and

smart and funny, I don't want to loose that. I'm so confused, I

thought OCD was a disorder that just happened but the dr. said it is

a symptom of excessive anxiety. I worry about her future and if

this will get any worse or if we caught it early enough. I would

love any advice or thoughts on this. I'm sorry this post is so long

but I just wanted to introduce myself. Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

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> Hello everyone,

>

> I'm very excited that I found this group. My name is and I

> live in Louisiana. My daughter is 9 years old and is seeing a child

> Psychiatrist.

Hi, my name is Bobbi and I have an almost 8 year old girl who I pretty

sure has ocd. We just got back from the ocd conference in Atlanta and

I'm now trying to find her a specialist. Alot of your daughters

symptoms sound like my daughters. The bad thoughts and reasurance. If

you would ever like to talk, my email is parkerreid2003@....

Good luck and nice to meet you.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group! I think you'll really like it here!

I have a 9yr old daughter also with ocd, and a 4 yr old son. My dd started

with panic attacks at age 5. She would vomit every single day, at school and at

home, usually in the morning to avoid going to school She was than diagnosed

with ocd also at age 5 1/2. My son was just diagnosed with ocd a few months ago.

I know he has panic disorder also, although he has not been officially

diagnosed.

I too have panic disorder and ocd although, I didn't get ocd until my

twenties.

After reading your post, I can't say I agree with your doctor.Panic and

anxiety are symptoms of ocd.

Don't worry about losing your daughter! She will always be smart, and funny,

etc,.Somedays you may feel you are losing her, but you won't. My son was unable

to function a few weeks ago,from his ocd. I thought I had lost him. , but after

he went on medication, he's back. He's a little different, but still him.

I think we all worry about our kids future's (especially with a disability)

but you have to try to think positively. My daughter has bipolar I disorder and

panic, and ocd, and is maintaining all A's and B's in a regular class, with a

504plan. She also is a gymnast on team. Everyone told me it would be impossible

to expect anything even close to that with her, but she did it!!!!!! A few years

ago, she was in a psychiatric hospital, raging 8 hours a day,functioning on a

level 20, out of 100. It goes to show you, anything is possible.

I think your a great mom, and your daughter will be fine! Your doing the right

thing!

hugs

Judy

[Guest guest]

Sorry to be so late to replying to this, but ,

you captured my fears exactly about my daughter. She

also started showing symptoms in third grade. I was

told that most OCD kids are very bright and creative.

Some days I would wish my kid was " average " if that

meant she could be " normal. "

Dorraine

--- nglcreel <nglcreel@...> wrote:

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She is so bright, and smart and funny, I don't

want to loose that. .... I worry about her future

and if this will get any worse or if we caught it

early > enough. >

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am new to this list. My son has been diagnosed with OCD after struggling

with fears of weather for over a year. Last fall after therapy he seemed to

get over his fears for it all to come back again this spring along with many

other ones added such as, darkness, bugs, bad grades, etc. He is 9 years

old going into 4th grade. I am amazed at how many kids get this at this

exact age. Seems to be such a science to it all. My son is also very bright

and creative with a huge imagination. There are days when I too just wish he

were " average " and maybe things would be so much easier. Our struggles began

in 1st grade when his grades just didn't seem to match his intelligence. At

that time I decided to have his IQ taken to see what we were dealing with.

He is in the superior range and something was wrong. Last year the school

moved him down to the lowest levels of classes from being in the Gifted

program, we thought he had ADD and put him on Adderal and he made a huge

improvement on his grades but his fears became worse. So now ready to start

the new year I am trying to figure out how this new diagnoses of OCD is

affecting his grades and what we can do to be prepared this upcoming year.

He is off Adderal and has been on Zoloft for over 4 weeks with not much

improvement, waiting for more time and to up his dosage some more to see how

it goes. This is so exhausting for moms, I feel like a prisoner in my own

home. Anyway, I look forward to reading everyones post and learning more

about this. It also helps so much to hear others stories and know that you

aren't alone. I think the hardest part of this to me is being judeged by

those that don't understand and feeling all alone.

DP from Charlotte, NC

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>>Sorry to be so late to replying to this, but ,

you captured my fears exactly about my daughter. She

also started showing symptoms in third grade. I was

told that most OCD kids are very bright and creative.

Some days I would wish my kid was " average " if that

meant she could be " normal. " >>

Dorraine

--- nglcreel <nglcreel (DOT) <mailto:nglcreel%40> com> wrote:

>

She is so bright, and smart and funny, I don't

want to loose that. .... I worry about her future

and if this will get any worse or if we caught it

early > enough. >

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[Guest guest]

Hi DP, welcome! My son, now 17, began with OCD at around age 11.5,

right after 6th grade began. Suddenly there was OCD, 24/7. Before

this, I would say he had OCD tendencies; little things but nothing

that was disruptive.

He's also " gifted " , did/does well in school. His grades,

being " smart " means a lot to him. I think part of this is that his

brothers are very athletic, he's not; so his being " smarter " was a

boost for his self-esteem, but he genuinely loves learning too.

I know that some parents over these years have mentioned that the OCD

meds can aggravate ADD (make it worse) and then the ADD meds can

sometimes make OCD worse. So there might need to be a delicate

balance on the meds, trying to get them right if this is the way your

son might be affected. And sometimes you may have to decide " which "

is the larger problem, the ADD or the OCD so far as symptoms to

target. -- That's just what I've learned from reading others'

experiences. As you know, or will learn, everyone is affected

differently on medication, what works for one won't work for all,

etc. (Gee, it WOULD be nice if that were the case - one med to work

for all for OCD, one for ADD, one for bipolar...!)

As for school, if his ADD and/or OCD is affecting his

learning/education, then you should be able to set up an IEP or a 504

Plan. Does he already have one?

>

> Hi,

>

> I am new to this list. My son has been diagnosed with OCD after

struggling

> with fears of weather for over a year. Last fall after therapy he

seemed to

> get over his fears for it all to come back again this spring along

with many

> other ones added such as, darkness, bugs, bad grades, etc. He is 9

[Guest guest]

Thanks

My doctors have suggested that he has both ADD and OCD but right now we are

just trying to get the OCD in control and see if he truly has ADD or is the

OCD making him have the same symptoms. All this takes so much time to let

the meds run their course. In our case the Adderal made his fears get much

worse and my son really got depressed so I don't know what we will do later.

UGG, all this is so exhausting trying to figure it all out.

Thanks,

DP

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Subject: Re: Hello, new introduction

Hi DP, welcome! My son, now 17, began with OCD at around age 11.5,

right after 6th grade began. Suddenly there was OCD, 24/7. Before

this, I would say he had OCD tendencies; little things but nothing

that was disruptive.

He's also " gifted " , did/does well in school. His grades,

being " smart " means a lot to him. I think part of this is that his

brothers are very athletic, he's not; so his being " smarter " was a

boost for his self-esteem, but he genuinely loves learning too.

I know that some parents over these years have mentioned that the OCD

meds can aggravate ADD (make it worse) and then the ADD meds can

sometimes make OCD worse. So there might need to be a delicate

balance on the meds, trying to get them right if this is the way your

son might be affected. And sometimes you may have to decide " which "

is the larger problem, the ADD or the OCD so far as symptoms to

target. -- That's just what I've learned from reading others'

experiences. As you know, or will learn, everyone is affected

differently on medication, what works for one won't work for all,

etc. (Gee, it WOULD be nice if that were the case - one med to work

for all for OCD, one for ADD, one for bipolar...!)

As for school, if his ADD and/or OCD is affecting his

learning/education, then you should be able to set up an IEP or a 504

Plan. Does he already have one?

>

> Hi,

>

> I am new to this list. My son has been diagnosed with OCD after

struggling

> with fears of weather for over a year. Last fall after therapy he

seemed to

> get over his fears for it all to come back again this spring along

with many

> other ones added such as, darkness, bugs, bad grades, etc. He is 9