Guest guest Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 , I would ask here for some other advice. Challenging does not do much for ocd thoughts -- because ocd does not make sense, but that doesn't make it any less real. > > > My name is Dana and my daughter is 8y/o. She hasn't received a definite > diagnosis yet, but we feel fairly confident she has OCD. Her father and I > have our first meeting with a therapist tomorrow. > Maybe two months ago she began with meltdowns at bedtime that could last an > hour, saying she was afraid she would die in her sleep. Her uncle (she was > close to) died suddenly in January (he was only 30) and I passed it off as a > result of that. > Shortly thereafter, I began to notice her hand washing. I counted 32 times > in one 12 hour period (just the times I was aware of). It has rapidly > progressed to repeatedly telling me throughout the day she has touched > something, something has gotten in her mouth, and " I feel like I want to > wash " . She now is afraid to touch doorknobs, items out of the fridge, > bottles of water, silverware (if she accidentally touched it before she > washed)and becomes upset if someone touches her hands. She has also begun > spitting over the last few weeks and is constantly running around with > foam/saliva all over her chin. She says she's afraid she'll be poisoned. > When I ask her to wipe her face, she wipes it on her shoulder and washes her > elbows. > She seems to have since made some peace with the loss of her uncle by > sleeping in his shirt to keep her safe. Although all of this seemed to come > on suddenly, in retrospect, she has had an issue with unexplained vomiting > since she was 4. She has been tested for everything imaginable and no > physical reason can be found. The vomiting was so frequent that her back > teeth are decaying and the dentist bills are enormous. > Since the hand washing has begun, the vomiting has ceased. > I've had a difficult time dealing. I've done lots of crying and it's been > good to find some people who are dealing with the same. -Dana Knight > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 , I agree that challenging the OCD thoughts is usually ineffective against OCD, at least that's been the case for my daughter.? I'm in the process of switching therapists because my daughter's current therapist is treating her for GAD and is always trying to reason with her.? It never works.? We're seeing a pediatric OCD specialist in September.? Re: Hello - , I would ask here for some other advice.? Challenging does not do much for ocd thoughts -- because ocd does not make sense, but that doesn't make it any less real. > > > My name is Dana and my daughter is 8y/o. She hasn't received a definite > diagnosis yet, but we feel fairly confident she has OCD. Her father and I > have our first meeting with a therapist tomorrow. > Maybe two months ago she began with meltdowns at bedtime that could last an > hour, saying she was afraid she would die in her sleep. Her uncle (she was > close to) died suddenly in January (he was only 30) and I passed it off as a > result of that. > Shortly thereafter, I began to notice her hand washing. I counted 32 times > in one 12 hour period (just the times I was aware of). It has rapidly > progressed to repeatedly telling me throughout the day she has touched > something, something has gotten in her mouth, and " I feel like I want to > wash " . She now is afraid to touch doorknobs, items out of the fridge, > bottles of water, silverware (if she accidentally touched it before she > washed)and becomes upset if someone touches her hands. She has also begun > spitting over the last few weeks and is constantly running around with > foam/saliva all over her chin. She says she's afraid she'll be poisoned. > When I ask her to wipe her face, she wipes it on her shoulder and washes her > elbows. > She seems to have since made some peace with the loss of her uncle by > sleeping in his shirt to keep her safe. Although all of this seemed to come > on suddenly, in retrospect, she has had an issue with unexplained vomiting > since she was 4. She has been tested for everything imaginable and no > physical reason can be found. The vomiting was so frequent that her back > teeth are decaying and the dentist bills are enormous. > Since the hand washing has begun, the vomiting has ceased. > I've had a difficult time dealing. I've done lots of crying and it's been > good to find some people who are dealing with the same. -Dana Knight > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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