Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Hi, My 7 yr old son has OCD. He was diagnosed 1 yr ago. He has one ingrained ritual that is situational, and not terribly bothersome. The others, tend to build, peak and subside over an 8 week period. For example, for about two months, he wouldn't close his hands. But, it subsided. Now, he's suddenly smelling his fingers after touching most things. I'm bummed that it just started because school starts for him tomorrow. But, I'm sure that it will subside too eventually. Mostly, he seems bothered by " intrusive thoughts " ...of phrases running though his mind. He heard a cartoon character say in a strange voice, " the Earth is doomed " and so all day yesterday, he was muttering this under his breath. We have good days and bad...good weeks and bad weeks...How " disabled " does a kid have to be to medicate them? On good days, I'm proud that we're (he's) making it through without meds...on a bad day, I think that we should try it. How do I know what to do??? Thanks, Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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