Re: OCD Children - Heightened Sense of Smell?

[Guest guest]

I don't think the heightened sense of smell is caused by the OCD but many

people with OCD also have sensory issues. My dad and I can smell anything and

everything and spend a lot of time trying to track it down (picture us crawling

around on the ground at family events, smelling all the furniture and such.)

My dad also has an incredible sense of taste but he can't hear certain sounds

(not related to OCD or sensory things but probably the result of working

around loud things.) My oldest daughter is also sensitive to smell and gags

very

easily. Oh, the fun. Kelley in NV

[Guest guest]

I don't think the heightened sense of smell is caused by the OCD but many

people with OCD also have sensory issues. My dad and I can smell anything and

everything and spend a lot of time trying to track it down (picture us crawling

around on the ground at family events, smelling all the furniture and such.)

My dad also has an incredible sense of taste but he can't hear certain sounds

(not related to OCD or sensory things but probably the result of working

around loud things.) My oldest daughter is also sensitive to smell and gags

very

easily. Oh, the fun. Kelley in NV

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

This type of behavior could be a part of OCD, but it is not at all unusual for

OCD kids to also have some sensory issues over and above the ocd. My son has

had difficulty with smell, touch, sound and texture of clothing and foods. It

was not until he was prescribed Prozac at age 4 that some of his discomfort in

these areas was alleviated to some extent. When some of these issues crop up

from time to time, then I know it may be that he needs his SSRI increased!

Tommy is one of those kids who has benefited from both medication and CBT/ERP.

Sometimes kids need to have medication prior to beginning therapy, so that they

can attend to the therapy. Tommy is a child who has been very successful with

therapy at a young age, but would not have been able to partake in it if he did

not have medication first. OCD so ruled our lives that he needed the anti

obsessional qualities of the meds to help him to break free of the chains of OCD

and to help him not be so afraid of

changing the rituals that had become such a part of his life. The meds helped

him to be a little more comfortable in his own skin!

in Southeastern PA

Kim <missmeowza@...> wrote:

Have any of you noticed your children having a heightened sense of

smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot detect

myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

Kim M

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[Guest guest]

Kim,

Both of my ocd kids do this, where my nt dd does not. Weird huh?

hugs

Judy

[Guest guest]

I will add, like the others, that my ocd kids also both have sensory integration

disorder . I agree that may be the cause of the heightened sense of smell,

rather than the ocd.

hugs

Judy

Kim <missmeowza@...> wrote:

Have any of you noticed your children having a heightened sense of

smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot detect

myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

Kim M

[Guest guest]

Yes! We are a sensory integration dysfunction family, also. K's dad

and I have sensory issues... so the apple didn't fall too far! The

other day I was rubbing a fork on a glass bowl to get the pepper off

when I was beating eggs. The sound was a little annoying but she

covered her ears and started screaming for me to stop.

It made me think. I ordered the book " Maxium Ride " by

. If you're familiar with his book " The Lake House, " its

along the same theme. It's about children who were mutated with bird

genes, so they are half kid/half bird. They are smart and tough and

have heightened senses, and they fly! I'm going to start re-reading it

with her and hopefully it will open a dialogue. It was written for the

preteen/teen age, but is fun to read. At last... a healthy bedtime

ritual!!!

Have a nice week everyone... stay strong,

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> Have any of you noticed your children having a heightened sense of

> smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot

detect

> myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

> constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

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> Kim M

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[Guest guest]

Oh yeah, I wanted to mention. Our therapist said that OCD can occur

secondary to sensory integration dysfuntion. That has happend to me

a bit. It's good to know what's going on.

> Have any of you noticed your children having a

heightened sense of

> smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot

detect

> myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

> constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

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> Kim M

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[Guest guest]

makes sense - they seem to go hand in hand here

eileen

Quoting anjmar333 <amarinonii@...>:

> Oh yeah, I wanted to mention. Our therapist said that OCD can occur

> secondary to sensory integration dysfuntion. That has happend to me

> a bit. It's good to know what's going on.

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>> Have any of you noticed your children having a

> heightened sense of

>> smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot

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>> myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

>> constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

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>> Kim M

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[Guest guest]

I have a heightened sense of smell myself and I THINK I'm ok - but the

more you read and hear on here and in books I think we could all

diagnose ourselves with something - LOL!

eileen

PS I thought I smelled gas just this morning - and many times my nose

has detected leaks - including carbon monoxide headaches when our alarm

hadn't detected it yet - could be a good thing! :-)

Quoting Kim <missmeowza@...>:

> Have any of you noticed your children having a heightened sense of

> smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot detect

> myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

> constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

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> Kim M

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[Guest guest]

YES! But for Abby, I think it is because she has sensory issues, as well. A

big part of her sensory issues were relating to food, much of it revolving

around smells.

Sharon

OCD Children - Heightened Sense of Smell?

Have any of you noticed your children having a heightened sense of

smell? My daughter can detect any odd odor, a lot that I cannot detect

myself. Is this imaginary or is it actually part of OCD? She is

constantly smelling everything and noticing any slight odor.

Kim M

[Guest guest]

We think our OCD child was possibly on the autism spectrum (no one could

guess by looking at him).

We are doing a biomedical treatment with him which is very popular in the

autism world and the first thing to be corrected was his heightened sense of

hearing and smell. I believe large doses of magnesium cured it.

[Guest guest]

interesting - thanks

Eileen

Quoting Ausley <lausley@...>:

> We think our OCD child was possibly on the autism spectrum (no one could

> guess by looking at him).

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> We are doing a biomedical treatment with him which is very popular in the

> autism world and the first thing to be corrected was his heightened sense of

> hearing and smell. I believe large doses of magnesium cured it.

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