Re: Re: QUESTION ABOUT DEPRESSION??

[Guest guest]

Would you mind sharing the advice from the Nutritionist regarding OCD in your

son?

silvafour <thesilvas@...> wrote:

I think what has helped when I get depressed about my son's OCD is

to empower myself with info. I also pray and call or e-mail my

friends. I feel the most hopeful when I am working to help him. I

have joined this group and others because I know that other parents

have the best info. I go to the library and get books like Brain

Lock and check OCD websites. I have an appointment Tuesday with a

Nutritionist to discuss natural remedies that we can try.

Since I have OCD myself I am going to try some natural items with my

son to see how they affect us both. I think it will help him to

feel better if he has someone to go through this with.

I have a very bright and funny son with OCD and a daughter with

hearing impairment and vision problems. Between them we have allot

of hospital-type stuff to keep on top of but they are kids first. I

never say " this is my hearing impaired daughter " , I say " This is my

daughter " and I MIGHT mention that she is hearing impaired. I am

treating my son's OCD the same way. This is not WHO he is. He is

so much more important than this thing that keeps bothering him.

Another thing that helps all of us is to just have non-issue fun.

When we are dealing with too much or just stressed out we take a

break. We walk to the pool, read together or play a board game.

Sometimes we just cuddle and talk about something random, like how

cool it would be to be able to fly, places we'd like to visit one

day, what they will name their kids, etc.

It's really not the end or the world as long as they are alive. It

is challenging and some days are much harder than others but we have

only just begun to fight.

When our daughter was little the doctors kept telling me negative

stuff and I was SO depressed until I finally told one of them that I

refuse to waste my daughter's childhood worrying about stuff that

may never happen. I held onto this statement as my credo and it has

helped me SO much when times get hard.

I was telling my friend the other day…

I knew having kids would be challenging.

You have to feed them, they poop allot, they need exercise and

companionship.

Then after I had my kids I realized that doesn't describe having

kids.

That describes having a dog.

Kids have issues and kids are much more enriching to your life.

Man that was long!

I hope this helps and doesn't sound like a lame lecture. This IS

hard stuff to cope with.

> I know I have been asking so many questions, but this is

all so new

> to me. I wonder if I don't suffer from some OCD as well because

> there are certain times I can't get something out of my mind and

> this has been the worst.

>

> My question to all the mom's out there...were any of you diagnosed

> with depression before your child was OCD? I have suffered on and

> off bouts of depression since 1991. Right now, I am worried that I

> am going to worry myself into another episode of depression.

>

> How do you handle the tremendous worry and sense of overwhelming

> sadness watching your child recover from OCD. I find myself just

> feeling SO SO SO sorry for him and just want to make it all better

> and I can't. When he hurts, I hurt, as I'm sure most other mom's

> feel. I just wish I could comfort him from the worries about

> getting sick with the stomach flu.

>

> Did you mom's all cry and fret and feel anxious alot when you

found

> out about the OCD?? Did you find it hard to think about anything

> else or to get your mind on anything else?? That's where I am

right

> now. Thanks.

>

> Dana

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm gonna start a new post about this.

(We've been out of town and are just now back home).

He's taking Holy Basal and Cod Liver Oil.

It's helping. I'll have more on my post.

Take Care,

Friedman <ssn_friedman@...> wrote:

Would you mind sharing the advice from the Nutritionist regarding OCD

in your son?

silvafour <thesilvas@...> wrote:

I think what has helped when I get depressed about my son's OCD is

to empower myself with info. I also pray and call or e-mail my

friends. I feel the most hopeful when I am working to help him. I

have joined this group and others because I know that other parents

have the best info. I go to the library and get books like Brain

Lock and check OCD websites. I have an appointment Tuesday with a

Nutritionist to discuss natural remedies that we can try.

Since I have OCD myself I am going to try some natural items with my

son to see how they affect us both. I think it will help him to

feel better if he has someone to go through this with.

I have a very bright and funny son with OCD and a daughter with

hearing impairment and vision problems. Between them we have allot

of hospital-type stuff to keep on top of but they are kids first. I

never say " this is my hearing impaired daughter " , I say " This is my

daughter " and I MIGHT mention that she is hearing impaired. I am

treating my son's OCD the same way. This is not WHO he is. He is

so much more important than this thing that keeps bothering him.

Another thing that helps all of us is to just have non-issue fun.

When we are dealing with too much or just stressed out we take a

break. We walk to the pool, read together or play a board game.

Sometimes we just cuddle and talk about something random, like how

cool it would be to be able to fly, places we'd like to visit one

day, what they will name their kids, etc.

It's really not the end or the world as long as they are alive. It

is challenging and some days are much harder than others but we have

only just begun to fight.

When our daughter was little the doctors kept telling me negative

stuff and I was SO depressed until I finally told one of them that I

refuse to waste my daughter's childhood worrying about stuff that

may never happen. I held onto this statement as my credo and it has

helped me SO much when times get hard.

I was telling my friend the other day…

I knew having kids would be challenging.

You have to feed them, they poop allot, they need exercise and

companionship.

Then after I had my kids I realized that doesn't describe having

kids.

That describes having a dog.

Kids have issues and kids are much more enriching to your life.

Man that was long!

I hope this helps and doesn't sound like a lame lecture. This IS

hard stuff to cope with.

> I know I have been asking so many questions, but this is

all so new

> to me. I wonder if I don't suffer from some OCD as well because

> there are certain times I can't get something out of my mind and

> this has been the worst.

>

> My question to all the mom's out there...were any of you diagnosed

> with depression before your child was OCD? I have suffered on and

> off bouts of depression since 1991. Right now, I am worried that I

> am going to worry myself into another episode of depression.

>

> How do you handle the tremendous worry and sense of overwhelming

> sadness watching your child recover from OCD. I find myself just

> feeling SO SO SO sorry for him and just want to make it all better

> and I can't. When he hurts, I hurt, as I'm sure most other mom's

> feel. I just wish I could comfort him from the worries about

> getting sick with the stomach flu.

>

> Did you mom's all cry and fret and feel anxious alot when you

found

> out about the OCD?? Did you find it hard to think about anything

> else or to get your mind on anything else?? That's where I am

right

> now. Thanks.

>

> Dana

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed with depression before my daughter was diagnosed with ocd. It

is heartshattering, and you feel like you can never pick up all the pieces, and

want to hide under your covers so ocd won't find you today. I have has a very

difficult time just moving on and fighting the fight, but I am doing it. A

little time for me away from the ocd here and there has been helpful. I have

been through a lot in my life almost losing a daughter after a three year battle

we have her back. Thank God. I felt I was done after that and I didn't

deserve this. But here it is and this daughter deserves as much energy, love

and fight that saved her sister. I have decided to look at today for what it is

and if it doesn't go well tommorow is a brand new day. Hang in there and take

some little breaks just for yourself. I find with the depression somedays are

good somedays are bad but even the darkest storm will pass to a better day.

Hang in there. Kathy

thesilvas@... wrote: I'm gonna start a new post about this.

(We've been out of town and are just now back home).

He's taking Holy Basal and Cod Liver Oil.

It's helping. I'll have more on my post.

Take Care,

Friedman <ssn_friedman@...> wrote:

Would you mind sharing the advice from the Nutritionist regarding OCD in your

son?

silvafour <thesilvas@...> wrote:

I think what has helped when I get depressed about my son's OCD is

to empower myself with info. I also pray and call or e-mail my

friends. I feel the most hopeful when I am working to help him. I

have joined this group and others because I know that other parents

have the best info. I go to the library and get books like Brain

Lock and check OCD websites. I have an appointment Tuesday with a

Nutritionist to discuss natural remedies that we can try.

Since I have OCD myself I am going to try some natural items with my

son to see how they affect us both. I think it will help him to

feel better if he has someone to go through this with.

I have a very bright and funny son with OCD and a daughter with

hearing impairment and vision problems. Between them we have allot

of hospital-type stuff to keep on top of but they are kids first. I

never say " this is my hearing impaired daughter " , I say " This is my

daughter " and I MIGHT mention that she is hearing impaired. I am

treating my son's OCD the same way. This is not WHO he is. He is

so much more important than this thing that keeps bothering him.

Another thing that helps all of us is to just have non-issue fun.

When we are dealing with too much or just stressed out we take a

break. We walk to the pool, read together or play a board game.

Sometimes we just cuddle and talk about something random, like how

cool it would be to be able to fly, places we'd like to visit one

day, what they will name their kids, etc.

It's really not the end or the world as long as they are alive. It

is challenging and some days are much harder than others but we have

only just begun to fight.

When our daughter was little the doctors kept telling me negative

stuff and I was SO depressed until I finally told one of them that I

refuse to waste my daughter's childhood worrying about stuff that

may never happen. I held onto this statement as my credo and it has

helped me SO much when times get hard.

I was telling my friend the other day…

I knew having kids would be challenging.

You have to feed them, they poop allot, they need exercise and

companionship.

Then after I had my kids I realized that doesn't describe having

kids.

That describes having a dog.

Kids have issues and kids are much more enriching to your life.

Man that was long!

I hope this helps and doesn't sound like a lame lecture. This IS

hard stuff to cope with.

> I know I have been asking so many questions, but this is

all so new

> to me. I wonder if I don't suffer from some OCD as well because

> there are certain times I can't get something out of my mind and

> this has been the worst.

>

> My question to all the mom's out there...were any of you diagnosed

> with depression before your child was OCD? I have suffered on and

> off bouts of depression since 1991. Right now, I am worried that I

> am going to worry myself into another episode of depression.

>

> How do you handle the tremendous worry and sense of overwhelming

> sadness watching your child recover from OCD. I find myself just

> feeling SO SO SO sorry for him and just want to make it all better

> and I can't. When he hurts, I hurt, as I'm sure most other mom's

> feel. I just wish I could comfort him from the worries about

> getting sick with the stomach flu.

>

> Did you mom's all cry and fret and feel anxious alot when you

found

> out about the OCD?? Did you find it hard to think about anything

> else or to get your mind on anything else?? That's where I am

right

> now. Thanks.

>

> Dana

>

>

>

>

>

>

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