Re: Lurking mom needs help for OCD for 17 yo.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry, wish I could be more of a help to you, I just wanted to

tell you I am thinking of you and just know we understand, this ride

is made difficult when these wonderful kids that we love so much do

things that are so hard to figure out, you remind me of myself in

trying so so hard to figure it all out!! I find myself feeling

desperate to help him when his behaviors come again, to help him in

some way, cause I know he is telling me something. I know my son is

only 8 but how thankful I am that I have you all to help me thru, we

are all here for you, let us know what you and the doc. decide!!!

you are a great mom to be working on these issues so intently, just

wanted to tell ya that!!! Dawn, s mom P.S. I was thinking of

trying the antidepresents again for A. also.

>

> Hi everybody, sorry to have been a stranger. We still haven't

recovered from Hurricane Wilma which made a direct hit on our county

(first since 1950). But we are alive and well (?) and I'm still

reading along with all of you as this is the only place we are truly

understood.

>

> I've managed to keep off of meds except for clonidine to

sleep and synthroid for hypothyroidism for all these years. In

August we made the first residential move ever in her life. We're in

an apartment trying to sell our house. I was pleasantly surprised

that she seemed to show no serious effects from the move nor from

the hurricane. However I really think we are seeing some delayed

reactions. Years ago we were offered SSRIs to help her anxiety and

we managed to work thru things behaviorally and by changing her

diet. Now however I am really worried about her. She is increasingly

irritable and becoming more and more upset by things like the door

not being open correctly or the toilet seat being down or someone's

collar is folded over the wrong way. She's trying to severely limit

her wardrobe and is yelling like a wounded animal if the verticals

are not open to the correct angle.

>

> At this point it is really interfering with her learning and she

seems so unhappy and angry all the time. We're seeing more SIBs

again and more aggression again. Diet remains unchanged.

> I've made an appt with our neuro for early January to see about

getting her on luvox, which is what the majority of you recommended

when I last asked about this. Is there anything special I should be

aware of or be thinking about answers to for this visit? I've

researched OCD but it's such a different ballgame with our kids

especially if they are not very verbal. There hasn't been a drop of

seratonin in either of our families' histories for generations so I

always expected she would one day profit from some sort of

antidepressent but I'm confused about the OCD issues and separating

them from the DS, Autism and possible depression. She is absolutely

unaffectionate and practically untouchable. We're back to those days

when we don't know when a severe headbutt or eyepoke is coming;

she's smacking herself in the head again repeatedly especially when

she makes a mistake with her learning...even a totally errorless

learning program.

>

> I can only conclude that the move, coupled with maybe even

possible allergens in the apartment or just her progress into

teenagehood has exacerbated these symptoms again. Are there any

special websites you have found helpful in dealing with this

compulsive stuff with our kids? Any input on what to be sure to

mention to the doctor would be greatly appreciated too. Thanks so

much and hugs to all your little and big kiddos.

> Sherry Muhs, mom to 17 next month, DS/Autism and generalized

whackiness

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry you have seen a shift in your daughter . I am not familiar

with meds and/or diets yet.. I hope you get some answers!!! Hugs and

prayers!

A.

>

> Hi everybody, sorry to have been a stranger. We still haven't

recovered from Hurricane Wilma which made a direct hit on our county

(first since 1950). But we are alive and well (?) and I'm still

reading along with all of you as this is the only place we are truly

understood.

>

> I've managed to keep off of meds except for clonidine to

sleep and synthroid for hypothyroidism for all these years. In August

we made the first residential move ever in her life. We're in an

apartment trying to sell our house. I was pleasantly surprised that

she seemed to show no serious effects from the move nor from the

hurricane. However I really think we are seeing some delayed

reactions. Years ago we were offered SSRIs to help her anxiety and we

managed to work thru things behaviorally and by changing her diet.

Now however I am really worried about her. She is increasingly

irritable and becoming more and more upset by things like the door

not being open correctly or the toilet seat being down or someone's

collar is folded over the wrong way. She's trying to severely limit

her wardrobe and is yelling like a wounded animal if the verticals

are not open to the correct angle.

>

> At this point it is really interfering with her learning and she

seems so unhappy and angry all the time. We're seeing more SIBs again

and more aggression again. Diet remains unchanged.

> I've made an appt with our neuro for early January to see about

getting her on luvox, which is what the majority of you recommended

when I last asked about this. Is there anything special I should be

aware of or be thinking about answers to for this visit? I've

researched OCD but it's such a different ballgame with our kids

especially if they are not very verbal. There hasn't been a drop of

seratonin in either of our families' histories for generations so I

always expected she would one day profit from some sort of

antidepressent but I'm confused about the OCD issues and separating

them from the DS, Autism and possible depression. She is absolutely

unaffectionate and practically untouchable. We're back to those days

when we don't know when a severe headbutt or eyepoke is coming; she's

smacking herself in the head again repeatedly especially when she

makes a mistake with her learning...even a totally errorless learning

program.

>

> I can only conclude that the move, coupled with maybe even possible

allergens in the apartment or just her progress into teenagehood has

exacerbated these symptoms again. Are there any special websites you

have found helpful in dealing with this compulsive stuff with our

kids? Any input on what to be sure to mention to the doctor would be

greatly appreciated too. Thanks so much and hugs to all your little

and big kiddos.

> Sherry Muhs, mom to 17 next month, DS/Autism and generalized

whackiness

>

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