Re: Re: ocd treatments besides medicine????

[Guest guest]

i see that you mention omega three, im wondering if anyone out there has seen

good results with this, and what doses you are using? ive been reading alot of

good reports on using omega 3 for OCD and also for ADD and have started giving

it to my son about 6 weeks ago. havent seen any results yet, although the

pharmacist said it would take time. im also unsure about the dose to give him.

anybody have an experience with this?

thanks

judy

Re: ocd treatments besides medicine????

Hi Emarie,

Well - therapy is the best treatment for OCD and med-free! Have you

had a chance to read yet about CBT/ERP for OCD? (Cognitive Behavioral

Therapy and also Exposure & Response Prevention) CBT and ERP are the

best treatment and long-lasting benefits, can give the person the tools

needed to boss back OCD.

With medication, there is no *one* medication that works for all. Same

with alternative type treatments. Two things I can think of now to

try, other than those mentioned already, are inositol powder (buy

online, cheaper) and some note a bit of improvement with omega 3 (fish

oil).

Feel free to ask questions anytime, have to run now!

>

> I have only been on this group for a short time, but as I skim

through

> I am only noticing medicine used as treatment for OCD. Are there any

> other treatments besides or even instead of medicine?? I really would

> hate to put my 10yo dd on meds if it can be avoided.

> Are there diet changes, for instance? Or special vitamins that she

[Guest guest]

Has anyone tried Cod liver oil? And if so, how much do you give your child?

Joyce in Seattle

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>

> Hi Emarie,

> Well - therapy is the best treatment for OCD and med-free! Have you

> had a chance to read yet about CBT/ERP for OCD? (Cognitive Behavioral

> Therapy and also Exposure & Response Prevention) CBT and ERP are the

> best treatment and long-lasting benefits, can give the person the tools

> needed to boss back OCD.

>

> With medication, there is no *one* medication that works for all. Same

> with alternative type treatments. Two things I can think of now to

> try, other than those mentioned already, are inositol powder (buy

> online, cheaper) and some note a bit of improvement with omega 3 (fish

> oil).

>

> Feel free to ask questions anytime, have to run now!

>

>

>

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> >

> > I have only been on this group for a short time, but as I skim

> through

> > I am only noticing medicine used as treatment for OCD. Are there any

> > other treatments besides or even instead of medicine?? I really would

> > hate to put my 10yo dd on meds if it can be avoided.

> > Are there diet changes, for instance? Or special vitamins that she

>

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[Guest guest]

Has anyone tried Cod liver oil? And if so, how much do you give your child?

Joyce in Seattle

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>

> Hi Emarie,

> Well - therapy is the best treatment for OCD and med-free! Have you

> had a chance to read yet about CBT/ERP for OCD? (Cognitive Behavioral

> Therapy and also Exposure & Response Prevention) CBT and ERP are the

> best treatment and long-lasting benefits, can give the person the tools

> needed to boss back OCD.

>

> With medication, there is no *one* medication that works for all. Same

> with alternative type treatments. Two things I can think of now to

> try, other than those mentioned already, are inositol powder (buy

> online, cheaper) and some note a bit of improvement with omega 3 (fish

> oil).

>

> Feel free to ask questions anytime, have to run now!

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I have only been on this group for a short time, but as I skim

> through

> > I am only noticing medicine used as treatment for OCD. Are there any

> > other treatments besides or even instead of medicine?? I really would

> > hate to put my 10yo dd on meds if it can be avoided.

> > Are there diet changes, for instance? Or special vitamins that she

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Okay -

So I go out and buy the Omega 3 capsules ($20 for a small jar) and go to give

one to my 14 year old son this morning and he takes it down and starts gasping.

The thing is so large that it lodged in this throat. He starts choking -I'm

busy pounding on his back and giving him water but he still felt the thing in

his upper abdomen all day.

A lovely start to the day. Needless to say, I think this won't work for him!

Joyce in Seattle

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>

> Hi Emarie,

> Well - therapy is the best treatment for OCD and med-free! Have you

> had a chance to read yet about CBT/ERP for OCD? (Cognitive Behavioral

> Therapy and also Exposure & Response Prevention) CBT and ERP are the

> best treatment and long-lasting benefits, can give the person the tools

> needed to boss back OCD.

>

> With medication, there is no *one* medication that works for all. Same

> with alternative type treatments. Two things I can think of now to

> try, other than those mentioned already, are inositol powder (buy

> online, cheaper) and some note a bit of improvement with omega 3 (fish

> oil).

>

> Feel free to ask questions anytime, have to run now!

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I have only been on this group for a short time, but as I skim

> through

> > I am only noticing medicine used as treatment for OCD. Are there any

> > other treatments besides or even instead of medicine?? I really would

> > hate to put my 10yo dd on meds if it can be avoided.

> > Are there diet changes, for instance? Or special vitamins that she

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

We use the chewables. It is also available in a liquidy form that you can eat

from the package. Orange flavor. The capsules left me with a fishy burp all day.

Ben will take the chewables, though they taste kind of bad.

J

Re: ocd treatments besides medicine????

>

>

> Hi Emarie,

> Well - therapy is the best treatment for OCD and med-free! Have you

> had a chance to read yet about CBT/ERP for OCD? (Cognitive Behavioral

> Therapy and also Exposure & Response Prevention) CBT and ERP are the

> best treatment and long-lasting benefits, can give the person the tools

> needed to boss back OCD.

>

> With medication, there is no *one* medication that works for all. Same

> with alternative type treatments. Two things I can think of now to

> try, other than those mentioned already, are inositol powder (buy

> online, cheaper) and some note a bit of improvement with omega 3 (fish

> oil).

>

> Feel free to ask questions anytime, have to run now!

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I have only been on this group for a short time, but as I skim

> through

> > I am only noticing medicine used as treatment for OCD. Are there any

> > other treatments besides or even instead of medicine?? I really would

> > hate to put my 10yo dd on meds if it can be avoided.

> > Are there diet changes, for instance? Or special vitamins that she

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

We use the orange flavor liquid.

Dina