Re: sorry, more about my son

[Guest guest]

I am so emotional today, your email made me cry, I know how you feel, and I

dont know how you feel about meds, but my 7 year old is on Clomiprimine and

the majority of his behavior is fading,,fast,,especially the night time

crying

big hugs for you today

Ang with Shad in Canada

sorry, more about my son

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Sorry to keep asking so many questions regarding my 9 yr old son, but I

feel

> like I'm about ready to go crazy myself. He does not want to go in to see

the

> psychologist today and is having a huge breakdown. I'm telling him he

needs to

> go and he's begging me not to take him.

>

> He cried himself to sleep again last night, but I mean, really cried. He's

> cried before but this was different. Uncontrollable sobbing. I felt so bad

for

> him, I put him in bed with me and we cried together. He was crying over

his

> hamster that died just before this ocd started. I actually thought this

crying

> about the hamster might help things today but now it seems worse.

>

> After researching online I've found that some say vitamin therapy can

help.

> Has anyone tried vitamin B with folic acid? Am I getting my hopes up for

> nothing? I am feeling so desperate and just want my regular happy,

skipping thru the

> house, laughing son back! This boy is crying every day, almost every 15

> minutes over some lost piece of fuzz. Now he's vacuuming himself and

saving the

> vaccuum bags. I just feel like I can't handle this odd behavior any

longer. And

> then to top it off, my husband screaming at us both for what he's doing.

>

> I have 4 kids (3 at home..one is 26 and on her own). My middle son just

had

> minor surgery, and that's been stressful for all of us on top of this ocd

> thing. If anyone has found vitamins to be a help (I know they can't hurt)

or any

> natural way that will help, please let me know. I did ask the pharmacist

and

> bought a vitamin B complex with I had ds take this morning. He wasn't

happy about

> it. (Not chewable kids flavor)

>

> Does anyone know how common hoarding is in young kids? I can't seem to

find

> anything on it online...or others with children doing this.

>

> If someone could just throw me a rope, I'll try to hang on. Feeling

totally

> tired today.

> Debbi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Debbi,

I can't remember, is your son currently on any meds? Are you getting

any advice from his pediatrician? Did you talk to the psychologist

today? If so, did he/she offer any suggestions? You need some help

ASAP, you are at a breaking point and need to do something that can

get him out of this depression sooner rather than later. Once he's

stabilized, he should be ready to go back to the psychologist. Also,

if he's not already going, your husband needs to go to the

psychologist with you and your son to help him deal with this better

(speaking from experience). You need to get support from him and

take some of the burden off of your shoulders.

Maybe you should address what's going on with the doctors (advisors)

on this list. Just put " Ask Dr.______ " in the subject line. And DO

NOT apologize for asking for help, that's why everyone is here to get

(and give) help, support, and understanding.

nna.

NY

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Sorry to keep asking so many questions regarding my 9 yr old son,

but I feel

> like I'm about ready to go crazy myself. He does not want to go in

to see the

> psychologist today and is having a huge breakdown. I'm telling him

he needs to

> go and he's begging me not to take him.

>

> He cried himself to sleep again last night, but I mean, really

cried. He's

> cried before but this was different. Uncontrollable sobbing. I felt

so bad for

> him, I put him in bed with me and we cried together. He was crying

over his

> hamster that died just before this ocd started. I actually thought

this crying

> about the hamster might help things today but now it seems worse.

>

> After researching online I've found that some say vitamin therapy

can help.

> Has anyone tried vitamin B with folic acid? Am I getting my hopes

up for

> nothing? I am feeling so desperate and just want my regular happy,

skipping thru the

> house, laughing son back! This boy is crying every day, almost

every 15

> minutes over some lost piece of fuzz. Now he's vacuuming himself

and saving the

> vaccuum bags. I just feel like I can't handle this odd behavior any

longer. And

> then to top it off, my husband screaming at us both for what he's

doing.

>

> I have 4 kids (3 at home..one is 26 and on her own). My middle son

just had

> minor surgery, and that's been stressful for all of us on top of

this ocd

> thing. If anyone has found vitamins to be a help (I know they can't

hurt) or any

> natural way that will help, please let me know. I did ask the

pharmacist and

> bought a vitamin B complex with I had ds take this morning. He

wasn't happy about

> it. (Not chewable kids flavor)

>

> Does anyone know how common hoarding is in young kids? I can't seem

to find

> anything on it online...or others with children doing this.

>

> If someone could just throw me a rope, I'll try to hang on.

Feeling totally

> tired today.

> Debbi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Becky,

I used inositol powder for from 6-8th grades. He's on Celexa

now though. It worked well for him. He's in 10th grade now.

Did you just start it? Give it a good 12 weeks or so to build up so

you can tell how it's going to do (or can you already tell?). Like

prescription meds, it might or might not help, you just never know!

I really was glad it worked well for him though; plan to try going

back on it whenever I decide to wean him off Celexa, but that'll be a

while yet.

I never got him up to 18 grams, we got by OK on around 11 to 13 or

so; I gave him extra if he asked for some though.

> Debbi,

>

> I have been reading a lot about inositol. I am trying it on myself

and am also going to give it to my 9 year old son. I bought it in a

powder form at GNC - $40. I am mixing it with juice or water and

then drink it. They say it is a vitamin b8. Anyone here familiar

with it??

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I feel so bad for all of you. Your husband needs to stop yelling. It only

makes things worse, but you already know that.

I would check with the doctor and a wellness counselor at NEEDS, Inc. My

sister works at NEEDS. If you call and leave a message, a wellness

counselor or doctor will call you back and discuss vitamins. However, I

must say, please, please, please do not ever, anyone, assume that vitamins

cannot hurt. They most certainly CAN. In particular, I have a neuro-motor

disease which is aggravated by certain medications and vitamins which are

toxic to people like myself. Always get advice, it's of the utmost

importance.

See http://www.needs.com/

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|Hi Everyone,

|

|Sorry to keep asking so many questions regarding my 9 yr old son, but I

feel

|like I'm about ready to go crazy myself. He does not want to go in to see

the

|psychologist today and is having a huge breakdown. I'm telling him he needs

to

|go and he's begging me not to take him.

|

|He cried himself to sleep again last night, but I mean, really cried. He's

|cried before but this was different. Uncontrollable sobbing. I felt so bad

for

|him, I put him in bed with me and we cried together. He was crying over his

|hamster that died just before this ocd started. I actually thought this

crying

|about the hamster might help things today but now it seems worse.

|

|After researching online I've found that some say vitamin therapy can help.

|Has anyone tried vitamin B with folic acid? Am I getting my hopes up for

|nothing? I am feeling so desperate and just want my regular happy, skipping

thru the

|house, laughing son back! This boy is crying every day, almost every 15

|minutes over some lost piece of fuzz. Now he's vacuuming himself and saving

the

|vaccuum bags. I just feel like I can't handle this odd behavior any longer.

And

|then to top it off, my husband screaming at us both for what he's doing.

|

|I have 4 kids (3 at home..one is 26 and on her own). My middle son just had

|minor surgery, and that's been stressful for all of us on top of this ocd

|thing. If anyone has found vitamins to be a help (I know they can't hurt)

or any

|natural way that will help, please let me know. I did ask the pharmacist

and

|bought a vitamin B complex with I had ds take this morning. He wasn't happy

about

|it. (Not chewable kids flavor)

|

|Does anyone know how common hoarding is in young kids? I can't seem to find

|anything on it online...or others with children doing this.

|

|If someone could just throw me a rope, I'll try to hang on. Feeling

totally

|tired today.

|Debbi

|