Re: pregnancy complications

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The only real link to anything I've thought of is sensory issues. Many preemies

have sensory issues. I also always thought his separation anxiety was due to

the month long NICU stay. Once he came home, he hardly left my arms, but a baby

can't spend a month away from momma and in a plastic box, when he is still

supposed to be in a womb, and not have any lasting effects. He got great care

considering, but wasn't held as much as he would have been at home. And I wasn't

able to see him for a week almost, as I was in ICU. Dh was there constantly, but

he wasn't able to hold him much. Once he came home, we tried to make up for it.

And I believe we were still able to form a strong attachment. After much work,

he was able to nurse, and that really helped. I carried him in a sling all day,

he slept with us, but he still was so afraid to be separated, even when he was

much older, really even now.

J

Re: pregnancy complications

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There is a strong genetic link in my family as well,

my husband has it, my brother has it and there are

other relatives that we suspect have it as well. I

guess when you have a horrible pregnancy, you always

wonder if the drugs did something.

Darletta

--- kelleydinkins@... wrote:

> I had two normal pregnancies and two easy deliveries

> and I have two kids with

> OCD. I have it myself and my own delivery was not

> so easy. So many people

> in my family have it (beyond the three of us) that I

> have to go back to

> genetics on this. Kelley in NV

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I dont think I ever had strep when I was pg, but my throat was sore a lot from

so much vomitting, so I probably wouldnt have known. I had a c-section with her

and she was 3 weeks early. I was on bed rest from 24-37 weeks. I had a

cerclage done at 12 weeks (sewing the cervix closed to help prevent changes wit

preterm labor) and had other problems. I was afraid something might cause

problems with her, so who knows.

Sharon

Doctor's comments on

> PANDAS

> >

> >

> > ***I had asked the doctors on another group site

> what is the

> > difference between PANDAS OCD and other OCD. Also

> I asked him if

> > there was a feel for one SSRI being better than

> another when

> > treating OCD> Here is the answer that he gave

> me***

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> > The difference between PANDAS associated OCD and

> most OCD is that we

> > think we know what causes it for PANDAS. There is

> a tendency for the

> > symptoms to come on suddenly and or worsen

> dramatically in a short

> > time.

> >

> > Acute treatment with antibiotics may lead to

> remission or rapid

> > improvement. Once the OCD is established however

> there is no evidence

> > that I am aware of that it will respond any

> differently to treatment.

> >

> > In the case of established OCD the proven

> treatments are SRI

> > medications and CBT. In children CBT alone may be

> enough to bring

> > about remission and in general the evidence

> supports the idea that

> > combined treatment is usually about equal to CBT

> alone although in

> > many cases a combined treatment will seem like

> the best choice.

> >

> > There is no one drug that has been shown to be

> better than any other

> > so a trial and error approach is needed. Usually

> reasonably high

> > dosages of medications are needed over an

> extended period of time to

> > really know how well it is going to work.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

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[Guest guest]

Nope. My dd was a completely normal pregnancy and delivery. No significant

illnesses while I was pregnant and a completely drug-free delivery (labor was

relatively short and there was no time, even if I had wanted them, by the time

we got to the hospital). And she has exhibited signs of OCD since she was about

3 (possibly even earlier, but we just didn't recognize them). So for us, I guess

there must be some other explanation.

P.

<lauraj2@...> wrote:

Probably not an overly scientific link or anything, but I also had

premature labor and took meds for it and had bad preeclampsia and was on meds

for that too. Ben was 8 weeks early and only weighed 2.5 pounds. Delivered

c-section, due to my extremely high blood pressure. Now that I think of it, I

also could of sworn I had strep when I was pregnant. I was hospitalized with a

bad sore throat and high fever, either that or the flu. I was so sick most of

the time and on bedrest from 24 weeks- 32 weeks, who knows what all I had.

Anyone else with pregnancy complications?

J

Doctor's comments on

> PANDAS

> >

> >

> > ***I had asked the doctors on another group site

> what is the

> > difference between PANDAS OCD and other OCD. Also

> I asked him if

> > there was a feel for one SSRI being better than

> another when

> > treating OCD> Here is the answer that he gave

> me***

> >

> >

>

*******************************************************************

> >

> > The difference between PANDAS associated OCD and

> most OCD is that we

> > think we know what causes it for PANDAS. There is

> a tendency for the

> > symptoms to come on suddenly and or worsen

> dramatically in a short

> > time.

> >

> > Acute treatment with antibiotics may lead to

> remission or rapid

> > improvement. Once the OCD is established however

> there is no evidence

> > that I am aware of that it will respond any

> differently to treatment.

> >

> > In the case of established OCD the proven

> treatments are SRI

> > medications and CBT. In children CBT alone may be

> enough to bring

> > about remission and in general the evidence

> supports the idea that

> > combined treatment is usually about equal to CBT

> alone although in

> > many cases a combined treatment will seem like

> the best choice.

> >

> > There is no one drug that has been shown to be

> better than any other

> > so a trial and error approach is needed. Usually

> reasonably high

> > dosages of medications are needed over an

> extended period of time to

> > really know how well it is going to work.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/12/2006 11:45:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lauraj2@... writes:

Anyone else with pregnancy complications?

I had preterm labor - in/out of the hospital various times, and delivery at

38 weeks. I was on Brethine and Terbutaline (fun fun!)

Interesting to ponder if there is a link. We've reviewed our history from

before birth/etc - looking for any clues!

Liz

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Ok, I have to add my 2 cents in.( lol)

My first pregnancy I had major complications along with taking magnesium

sulfate.. She is my only child without any problems.

My second child, I did have high blood pressure and gestational diabetes,and

she weighed 10lbs, but no major problems. She has ocd and bipolar.

My son, I had a c-section, with no pregnancy problems, and he has ocd and who

knows what else, so I don't know!

hugs

Judy

[Guest guest]

no rhyme or reason to this I guess!!!!! - LOL!

Eileen

Quoting jchabot <jchabot@...>:

> Hi ,

> Ok, I have to add my 2 cents in.( lol)

> My first pregnancy I had major complications along with taking

> magnesium sulfate.. She is my only child without any problems.

>

>

> My second child, I did have high blood pressure and gestational

> diabetes,and she weighed 10lbs, but no major problems. She has ocd

> and bipolar.

> My son, I had a c-section, with no pregnancy problems, and he has

> ocd and who knows what else, so I don't know!

> hugs

> Judy

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[Guest guest]

I had two normal pregnancies and two easy deliveries and I have two kids with

OCD. I have it myself and my own delivery was not so easy. So many people

in my family have it (beyond the three of us) that I have to go back to

genetics on this. Kelley in NV

[Guest guest]

,

There is a strong genetic link in my family as well,

my husband has it, my brother has it and there are

other relatives that we suspect have it as well. I

guess when you have a horrible pregnancy, you always

wonder if the drugs did something.

Darletta

--- kelleydinkins@... wrote:

> I had two normal pregnancies and two easy deliveries

> and I have two kids with

> OCD. I have it myself and my own delivery was not

> so easy. So many people

> in my family have it (beyond the three of us) that I

> have to go back to

> genetics on this. Kelley in NV

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Well, I had a picture perfect pregnancy with my OCD'er! Wish I could

blame it on something! We have various mental illness issues far back

in our family tree on one side of the family (my Dad's), so I think I

know which branch she sprouted from. :-)

Dina

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