Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Oh - Imogene, I feel so bad for you. You poor thing. Have you started your dd on cleaning up after herself when you find " things " around the house? I wish you luck with the new therapist.... at least if your dd likes him/her, it's a start. LT <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hi folks, I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. Imogene ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 you have our thoughts prayers and empathy - glad to see the doc may be helpful and what a positive spring outlook you're keeping! eileen Quoting imogeneyassi@...: > Hi folks, > > I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida > on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the > symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once > again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found > a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it > IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a > OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T > STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. > > Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except > for empathy. > > We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. > > THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time > to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just > started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon > greet me with smiles. > > Imogene > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > free from AOL at AOL.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 you have our thoughts prayers and empathy - glad to see the doc may be helpful and what a positive spring outlook you're keeping! eileen Quoting imogeneyassi@...: > Hi folks, > > I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida > on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the > symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once > again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found > a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it > IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a > OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T > STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. > > Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except > for empathy. > > We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. > > THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time > to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just > started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon > greet me with smiles. > > Imogene > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > free from AOL at AOL.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hi Imogene, Just wanted to give you cyber((((((((Hugs))))))) I'm so sorry you are going through this with your daughter! It's always something with our kids! I swear! Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 It's always something with our kids! I swear! Boy - that's the truth! I pray for just ONE day when we have NO emergencies...just one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 ((((Imogene)))) Sometimes it just seems there are no answers. . . Just situations to deal with. :-( So sorry for your situation. BJ > > Hi folks, > > I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. > > Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. > > We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. > > THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. > > Imogene > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Imogene, What did your new doctor say at the appointment? Was there any change in meds or hope given for current meds -- like it will just take a little time? You poor thing. svdbyhislove <BJClosner@...> wrote: ((((Imogene)))) Sometimes it just seems there are no answers. . . Just situations to deal with. :-( So sorry for your situation. BJ > > Hi folks, > > I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. > > Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. > > We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. > > THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. > > Imogene > > > > __________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The doctor is still doing the " intake. " She wanted us to have another appointment the next day, but the next available one was in three weeks. I think eventually we will change the meds. The good news is that we all really like this women. Personalitywise its a great fit. I just hope her medical skills are as good as her interviewing skills! Imogene Re: Re: Crying and Upset Imogene, What did your new doctor say at the appointment? Was there any change in meds or hope given for current meds -- like it will just take a little time? You poor thing. svdbyhislove <BJClosner@...> wrote: ((((Imogene)))) Sometimes it just seems there are no answers. . . Just situations to deal with. :-( So sorry for your situation. BJ > > Hi folks, > > I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. > > Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. > > We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. > > THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. > > Imogene > > > > __________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I'm so sorry! Does she have any explanations for why she hoards these things? I'm just curious. My dd hoards too....but thankfully not things like that. Still, they are things off the ground, in sticky stuff, that has been God knows where. Laurie imogeneyassi@... wrote: Hi folks, I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. Imogene ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 The feces symptom is what we call at home the " embarassing " symptom, and she won't talk about it. Last September it was horrendous. She was hoarding entire BMs in the bottom of her closet, in bags elsewhere in her room. It went on for about a month. I was a total wreck. The house smelled. And this behavior in a 17 1/2 year old! Finally, I found a toilet paper with feces on it on the kitchen counter and a bag of loose BM on a shelf in the pantry. That, combined with knowing she was " faking " taking her meds, and talk of suicide landed her in the hospital. While she was in the hospital, I found BM in the pocket of her favorite pants with a Prozac stuck in it and in the pocket of an LLBean jacket, and in a makeup up purse. She won't talk about it to anyone. We don't know what its about. We are working with a behavior therapist to stop the behavior, but so far failing. We have a system of strikes. On the third strike there is a consequence. At first it was going to have a cleaning service come with her paying, but that turned out to be too expensive. Tomorrow with the BT we will work out something more equitable. And then there's the hoarding of junk she picks out garbage cans, off the street, off the floor in public places. I know that started when she worked for the Sierra Club and was told that it was a virtue to pick up 5 pieces of recycling daily and put it in the recycling bin. Only in her case, it wound up on her backpack and stayed there. I am clueless about this hoarding behavior. I can't imagine with my wildest imagination how doing these things calms down one's anxiety. All I know is that there is no way I can send her to college in the fall if these behaviors continue. Imogene Re: Crying and Upset I'm so sorry! Does she have any explanations for why she hoards these things? I'm just curious. My dd hoards too....but thankfully not things like that. Still, they are things off the ground, in sticky stuff, that has been God knows where. Laurie imogeneyassi@... wrote: Hi folks, I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. Imogene __________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 wow....I'm sure it's very embarrassing for her, and so stressful for you. How old was she when this symptom started....is it recent or has she had it for years? hugs, Laurie imogeneyassi@... wrote: The feces symptom is what we call at home the " embarassing " symptom, and she won't talk about it. Last September it was horrendous. She was hoarding entire BMs in the bottom of her closet, in bags elsewhere in her room. It went on for about a month. I was a total wreck. The house smelled. And this behavior in a 17 1/2 year old! Finally, I found a toilet paper with feces on it on the kitchen counter and a bag of loose BM on a shelf in the pantry. That, combined with knowing she was " faking " taking her meds, and talk of suicide landed her in the hospital. While she was in the hospital, I found BM in the pocket of her favorite pants with a Prozac stuck in it and in the pocket of an LLBean jacket, and in a makeup up purse. She won't talk about it to anyone. We don't know what its about. We are working with a behavior therapist to stop the behavior, but so far failing. We have a system of strikes. On the third strike there is a consequence. At first it was going to have a cleaning service come with her paying, but that turned out to be too expensive. Tomorrow with the BT we will work out something more equitable. And then there's the hoarding of junk she picks out garbage cans, off the street, off the floor in public places. I know that started when she worked for the Sierra Club and was told that it was a virtue to pick up 5 pieces of recycling daily and put it in the recycling bin. Only in her case, it wound up on her backpack and stayed there. I am clueless about this hoarding behavior. I can't imagine with my wildest imagination how doing these things calms down one's anxiety. All I know is that there is no way I can send her to college in the fall if these behaviors continue. Imogene Re: Crying and Upset I'm so sorry! Does she have any explanations for why she hoards these things? I'm just curious. My dd hoards too....but thankfully not things like that. Still, they are things off the ground, in sticky stuff, that has been God knows where. Laurie imogeneyassi@... wrote: Hi folks, I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. Imogene __________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hi, I've read about you and your daughter before, and I've thought about you quite a bit. Your life seems as challenging as mine, although we all relate. What I am wondering is why does she need you to find all of her wonderful treasures. My God, the thought of coming across one of her items would cause anyone to cry all day. Why does she need you to find these? Her OCD is a sickness, but putting them out for you to find is just BAD FORM. It's like she needs you to see how sick she is. And she's trying to bring you down with her. I would not allow her to be so careless with her collection. If she needs to gather all day to cope, at least she could store it in something until she is ready to dispose of it. I don't mean to be nasty or out of place, but it is just so unacceptable. My son has been trying to bring me down with him lately and I'm at the point where I just have to separate myself from his problems and attempt to live my life, with him, OCD and all. I called family and children's services on the weekend, for help. I was so desperate. The therapists aren't available on weekends, " and weekends always seem worse " . Anyway, I called my doctor today and asked her if I should get therapy myself because I feel like I am loosing my mind sometimes and I can't manage my life. It's been a rough month and I wish I could take a nice leave of absence from reality, How long would be long enough I wonder. Anyway, My doctor says I need to make rules, that His OCD is not allowed to destroy me. It's hard though. Sometimes I have something to offer, and sometimes I am just so extremely exhausted that everyone around me suffers. I guess that is how they feel too though hey. I slept all afternoon, and hopefully tomorrow will be a good day for us all. take care, candice imogeneyassi@... wrote: Hi folks, I just had a wonderful week during which my OCD dd was in Florida on vacation with my ds & ds. Now they are back, and so are the symptoms. Its so hard to have time off and then start up again! Once again I found toilet paper with feces in on dd's rug. I also found a plastic tampon application (she nor I use these) with blood on it IN HER BED! I am GOING OVER THE EDGE with this. After living in a OCD-free house for a week, I am even more upset than ever. I CAN'T STAND THIS!!!!!! I've been crying hysterically. Just needed to vent. Don't need much in the way of an answer except for empathy. We saw a new pdoc yesterday who dd really liked. I'm hopeful there. THIS SURE SUCKS!!!!!!! I am not enjoying my life these days. Time to go to more movies, read more books, do the yoga class I just started, and know winter will soon be over and my crocuses will soon greet me with smiles. Imogene __________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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