Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 What does OCD look like in our kids? With , and I may have asked this before, and our neuro has suggested it, but I don't know. I am wondering if the incessant need to be in motion, or to keep trying to break through the kitchen gate, or the need to dangle, OCD? She'll fight, right now, at every angle to break into the kitchen, but getting her to do a puzzle, she cannot do. We were at a ballgame today and she could not sit still. Even just sitting to feed her, she is in constant motion. We thought it might be ADHD, but no meds, like Ritalin, or Tenex ever helped. I am going insane almost!! Any ideas on this OCD? , 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 : Tori was non-stop as well. But OCD is the constant repetition of an action (getting really stuck on something). Tori gets stuck on certain subjects and repeats and repeats (Echolalia or verbal OCD). AN example of OCD would be lining up objects in a certain order all of the time. Liz OCD What does OCD look like in our kids? With , and I may have asked this before, and our neuro has suggested it, but I don't know. I am wondering if the incessant need to be in motion, or to keep trying to break through the kitchen gate, or the need to dangle, OCD? She'll fight, right now, at every angle to break into the kitchen, but getting her to do a puzzle, she cannot do. We were at a ballgame today and she could not sit still. Even just sitting to feed her, she is in constant motion. We thought it might be ADHD, but no meds, like Ritalin, or Tenex ever helped. I am going insane almost!! Any ideas on this OCD? , 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 It isn't jsut the lining up- it is the COMPULSION to do so. OR washing hands many times, or flushing toilets over and over, or twiling hair. Many compulsions release a feeling of staisfaction - almost like a drug addict getting a fix. Twirling or dangling can be compulsive or just repetitive. One needs to see HOW the person is responding to the action or when trying to STOP the action. Elie's compulsion is pulling his shirt straight - he will not stop and I cannot redirect him until it is perfect in his eyes. His dangling on the other hadn is a fixation but not comulsive - I can redirect him most of the time to another activity. The shirt thing? Even with a reward of favorite thing - jr Frosty- he will not stop until the shirt is just right. > : Tori was non-stop as well. But OCD is the constant repetition of > an action (getting really stuck on something). Tori gets stuck on certain > subjects and repeats and repeats (Echolalia or verbal OCD). AN example of > OCD would be lining up objects in a certain order all of the time. > > Liz > OCD > > What does OCD look like in our kids? With , and I may have asked > this before, and our neuro has suggested it, but I don't know. I am > wondering if the incessant need to be in motion, or to keep trying to > break through the kitchen gate, or the need to dangle, OCD? She'll > fight, right now, at every angle to break into the kitchen, but > getting her to do a puzzle, she cannot do. > We were at a ballgame today and she could not sit still. Even just > sitting to feed her, she is in constant motion. We thought it might be > ADHD, but no meds, like Ritalin, or Tenex ever helped. I am going > insane almost!! Any ideas on this OCD? > > , 5 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 THanks for the info. I am going to contact our neuro. It seems the things she is inclined to do, do stop her from learning. Like the ring stacker, it was so hard to not get her to throw, shake, stim on it and to put it on, it was complete hand over hand. I just really wonder. > > > : Tori was non-stop as well. But OCD is the constant repetition of > > an action (getting really stuck on something). Tori gets stuck on certain > > subjects and repeats and repeats (Echolalia or verbal OCD). AN example of > > OCD would be lining up objects in a certain order all of the time. > > > > Liz > > OCD > > > > What does OCD look like in our kids? With , and I may have asked > > this before, and our neuro has suggested it, but I don't know. I am > > wondering if the incessant need to be in motion, or to keep trying to > > break through the kitchen gate, or the need to dangle, OCD? She'll > > fight, right now, at every angle to break into the kitchen, but > > getting her to do a puzzle, she cannot do. > > We were at a ballgame today and she could not sit still. Even just > > sitting to feed her, she is in constant motion. We thought it might be > > ADHD, but no meds, like Ritalin, or Tenex ever helped. I am going > > insane almost!! Any ideas on this OCD? > > > > , 5 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Our neuro said they can have OCD patterns it is on the spectrum.. Some people I know have used a drug called naltraxone?? Not sure I am spelling it right . We are currently looking into something for OCD as well. is driving us crazy with banging objects and he gets into a arithmetic pattern. We tried drums but of course he wants to bang furniture. mary > > > > THanks for the info. I am going to contact our neuro. It seems the > things she is inclined to do, do stop her from learning. Like the ring > stacker, it was so hard to not get her to throw, shake, stim on it and > to put it on, it was complete hand over hand. I just really wonder. > > >> > >>> > > : Tori was non-stop as well. But OCD is the constant > repetition of >>> > > an action (getting really stuck on something). Tori gets stuck on > certain >>> > > subjects and repeats and repeats (Echolalia or verbal OCD). AN > example of >>> > > OCD would be lining up objects in a certain order all of the time. >>> > > >>> > > Liz >>> > > OCD >>> > > >>> > > What does OCD look like in our kids? With , and I may have asked >>> > > this before, and our neuro has suggested it, but I don't know. I am >>> > > wondering if the incessant need to be in motion, or to keep trying to >>> > > break through the kitchen gate, or the need to dangle, OCD? She'll >>> > > fight, right now, at every angle to break into the kitchen, but >>> > > getting her to do a puzzle, she cannot do. >>> > > We were at a ballgame today and she could not sit still. Even just >>> > > sitting to feed her, she is in constant motion. We thought it might be >>> > > ADHD, but no meds, like Ritalin, or Tenex ever helped. I am going >>> > > insane almost!! Any ideas on this OCD? >>> > > >>> > > , 5 >>> > > >>> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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