Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Welcome to the group, Abbe. I'm so sorry that none of the medications have worked. Have you tried them all? Sounds like you've tried a lot. I was just wondering because some in here have had to keep trying until they found the " one " that would work for them. I can't imagine the nightmare that must be for you. Some have had luck with natural things too. . . .Like inositol. Some have used Native Remedies products too. That might be something to consider if you haven't tried yet. Have you tried CBT/ERP (cognitive behavioral therapy / exposure and response prevention) therapy? Or have your read much about it? It helped our son with the things the medication did not take care of. It is the recommended first line of treatment, and is supposed to be more effective than medication. It sounds like she is holding it in until she gets home. Not uncommon for them to let it out once they are home and in what is a safe environment. And sounds like teenage stuff involved too. Those teenage years are tough. I hear you about teenage attitude. Our OCD son is 17 and doesn't want to grow up or take responsibility either. We are butting heads about it, which is not good because it raises his anxiety. It's a fine line with a teenager who has OCD. You are right, crying doesn't help the situation, but sometimes it gives you a way to release frustration and sadness. You've sure got your hands full. Do you do anything to replenish yourself? Are you able to find some time for yourself? I truly understand how OCD can take up every minute of your time, but if you can find a little time for yourself, it is very important. In case you haven't done any reading on OCD, here are the names of some of our favs, in our house. They helped us to understand OCD better and make it a bit easier to deal with. . What to do when your Child has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Aureen Pinto Wagner Ph.D. Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Tamar E. Chansky Helping Your Child With Ocd: A Workbook for Parents of Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Lee Fitzgibbons and Cherry Pedrick Talking Back to OCD by March The last two are workbooks that walk you through CBT and ERP. Glad you found us, Abbe. BJ > > My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with OCD a year ago and since then she has been on 1/2 dozen medications from Ativan - Adderall ( and may other anti-depressants)-Risperidone-Buspar ,but nothing seems to be helping her. She seems to develop more Obsessive/Compulsive symptoms on a daily basis. It breaks my heart to see this once angelic, happy,caring, sweet straight A perfect student turn into an angry child whose head spins around and spits out green pea soup while cursing with words that are not even allowed in any books. She can manage somewhat in school but when she gets home my life turns into a septic tank of teenage behaviour. With her having an 11 year old brother who thinks he is 25 and is a drama king and a 16 year old sister who has 1 year left of high school but does not want to grow up I feel like I am drowning. Is there anyone out there who can give me some guidance because crying doesn't seem to be helping me and I do > not have the time for it any way!!!!!! > Thanks-Abbe from Pa. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Abbe, welcome! I'm a single mom, 3 sons are pretty much grown now (if you just go by age, not maturity!). Oldest is 24 and the twins just turned 21. (twin) began with his OCD in 6th grade; he also has Aspergers (no autism spectrum) but is smart and was actually the easy one of my sons just due to his calm personality. Oh, OCD caused huge problems but he was okay behavior-wise, didn't go thru the typical teen stages. My other 2 sons are, my opinion, ADHD. Oldest is the one who put me thru the most during teen years. I can empathize with the tears. Like BJ said though, it's good to get it out some way. I wish I had solutions for you regarding these teen years but don't. I will say that others had told me things get better when they turn 18, I found that to be true. So look forward to your 16 yr old reaching it! Is you 13 yr old on any medication right now? Has she tried any of the SSRI type medications used to treat OCD? Some parents have had to try practically all of them with the last one, of course, the one that is *the* one that works. Hardest part of that is the weeks it takes to trial just one medication to see if it helps any! We did luck up with Celexa, first and only one took and it helped well with about no side effects. He just had some tiredness from it. What type OC behaviors is your daughter going through? Does she understand about OCD? My son wasn't interested in reading anything about it but heard lots about it from me, LOL. > > My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with OCD a year ago and since then she has been on 1/2 dozen medications from Ativan - Adderall ( and may other anti-depressants)-Risperidone-Buspar ,but nothing seems to be helping her. She seems to develop more Obsessive/Compulsive symptoms on a daily basis. It breaks my heart to see this once angelic, happy,caring, sweet straight A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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