Re: New and Confused

[Guest guest]

No relation, sorry.

Jen

Re: New and Confused

Jen, I'm just curious, my boss is married to a Lemay (ph). Any relation?

We're in Missouri.

Debbie

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[Guest guest]

It is such a relief to read all of your posts because my daughter,

like yours, has seemed to kind of " snapped out of it " but hers has

happened now that school has started! We attribute it to the fact

that now her mind is occupied and in a daily routine at school.

However, it is somewhat apparent on the weekends but it is definitely

minor as compared to this past summer when it all seemed to explode.

We have received a dx from the psychiatrist of OCD but have yet to

see the therapist. Our appt. is on Sept. 25th-a long 6 weeks from the

time of dx and we have also fought to keep her off meds. We are open

to it just in case but we want to see how CBT and ERP works first,

especially since her symptoms have subsided a bit...for now. We will

keep our fingers crossed!

As always, you are all in our thoughts and we are sending positive

energy your way!

>

> Don't be so hard on yourself. My daughter went through episodes

similar, though not as drastic, at ages 4, 5, and 6. They were all

at the beginning of the school year. Each time, JUST as we were

about to contact a doctor, she would " snap out of it " . Literally,

she'd wake up one morning and be good as new. So 3 times, we

didn't " push " it for fear of triggering her " quirkiness " again. This

time, her emotional distress and anxiety were just too much to

ignore, and we decided we weren't letting it go again. Even if

she " snaps out of it again " , at least now we know what we're dealing

with and she does too.

> It also sounds like you've been trying to manage without

medication, which I want to try to do, too. But I can't decide

whether to put her on the medicine to help with the immediate

problems and THEN try other methods or try the other methods first.

She's always been seen as " odd " anyway among her peers (and now we

know why!), if the medication could help that aspect, then we may

just try it for her sake.

> Debbie

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[Guest guest]

Hi, the resources where I live aren't good either. Apparently not

enough people here have OCD that any therapists want to get trained.

We've just had to manage on our own over the years.

Presently my son has " bad thoughts " type OCD, type that is

called " scrupulosity. " Years ago his OCD began with all kinds of

compulsions/rituals (no bad thoughts like now). And though I thought

that *I* wouldn't survive that at times, looking back now it seems

like it was easier to deal with than these thoughts. (Don't anyone

curse me for that, LOL, I know how hard it is with any type of OCD.)

The more visible signs of OCD just seemed easier to work on, plus my

son recognized that as " OCD " ; these thoughts he feels aren't OCD,

sigh! Probably because it's all mixed up with his " faith " (God,

Jesus and all) and his wanting to be a good Christian.

Medication can be a huge, huge help, many parents will tell you

that. Certainly worth trying if nothing else has helped and things

are bad and no resources to be found. Even with good therapy,

medication is often needed in the beginning.

Noticed a parent said they could recommend someone to you. Do let us

know if you find someone and keep us updated on how things are going

day to day. This group has been a great support to me over the

years, nice to find other parents to share with!

>

> I am new to the group. We have been dealing with my daughter's OCD

for

> a couple of years, she is 10. I originally denied the situation

until

> she began the hand washing and of compulsive behaviors (constant

> thoughts about puberty and sex). I took her to the

pediatrician...who

> really did not help but I did get a referral. I was not real keen

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherri, yep, kids can be cruel. Sorry your son is on the

receiving end of that. One of my pet peeves, kids picking on

others. My OCD son also has Aspergers Syndrome (on the autism

spectrum, mild in some ways, not other ways...). When his OCD began,

it was really bad. And sometimes I wasn't sure what was the AS or

the OCD but he was the " weird kid " in middle school. Having been

picked on myself as a child, it's a touchy subject with me and I

really, really hated my son was going through it some too.

>

> We, too, live is a small rural community where everyone knows

everybody AND where my husband and I were raised.  I don't want my

son to be labeled as well.  Nor due I want him to be ostracized.

Children can be so cruel.  My son is already upset about his " weight "

and body image, due to remarks from other boys. And often when

frustrated, states how " nobody likes me, everybody hates me. " Heis

very independent and I have supported that about him, but I hope this

independence and willing to do things by himself is not a sign of

depression.  Sherri