ocd or suicidal ideation

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Hi all, I have been reading the posts about whether suicidal thoughts

are ocd or the medicine causing them. Either way, it is a very scary

thought that they may attempt suicide or are even thinking it.

My dd, Bre, came to me when she was 12 with thoughts of killing

herself. That is how we found out she had ocd. She is on medicine and

STILL has thoughts of killing herself. I know it isn't suicidal

ideation because she has anxiety over it, has to tell me and is really

bothered by the thought. For her it is an obsession. I still watch her

moods closely and stay on top of things. I know her the best of anyone

(because I live with her) and I do trust her p-doc. If I had any

reservation though about treatment, I would ask alot of questions and

would even change if I needed to. You know your child best and should

always go by your gut instinct. If the thoughts weren't there before

medicine and they don't seem to be bothered by the thought, then it

may be the medicine causing it. It is hard to determine sometimes and

so I always ask if the thoughts give her anxiety. As long as she says

yes, I know it is ocd. I hate this disease!!

Sandy