Guest guest Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi Kelley and thanks for your response! I am just now coming to the conclusion that 2 of my kids (at least) have OCD. I am now over whelmed w/the possibility of having all my kids in therapy....how does anyone afford the time and money for 2 or 3 kids in therapy?! > > Hello and welcome. I have two daughters with OCD and have it myself. In my family, there is a strong genetic component for OCD--my father also shows BIG OCD tendencies as does my aunt, my nephew and brother. As for Asperger's, I have one of those too. My youngest (who also has OCD) has been diagnosed with that as well. It is very common for folks with Asperger's to have OCD tendencies. They frequently become preoccupied with a specific topic and often have compulsions like lining objects up a certain way, etc. Because my family has so much OCD, I really believe she has both. Her sister does not have Asperger's. In fact, until my twin nephews came along (I have four nephews and the one who shows signs of OCD is not one of the twins) and started showing Asperger's signs, there was no one who appeared to have it. In a nutshell, we have both OCD and Asperger's and in most cases, family members appear to have only one or the other. I have the one daughter with both. I don't know if this helps at all! My oldest daughter also has narcolepsy but that is an entirely different story! I would talk to your doctor and let him/her know of your concerns. Good luck! Kelley in NV > > > > > > Ask drs > > > > > Hello. My name is Bri and I have 3 young kids. Two of them, ages 6.5 and 8.5, most likely have OCD. I've been reading posts on this list for awhile and they describe my kids to a " T " . My question is: my kids also have traits common to children w/asperger's (my 8 yo was dx'd w/this when she was 4) and they have severe sensory issues. They are also super bright....how would I determine whether they have OCD or aspergers? They seem to overlap in so many ways....could a person have aspergers w/OCD or is OCD a part of aspergers? My son is about to start therapy for OCD to treat severe oral aversions but I'm not sure if we're going in the right direction. > > I'm also wondering how strong the genetic component for OCD is? > > Thanks for ANY input! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi and thanks for your input! I was always sure that my son had sensory issues, texture, chewing etc. But recently over the last yr (he's 6.5 now) smell has become a BIG factor. His diet consists largely of bread/toast and cheese. I came up w/a nutritional smoothie which he thinks is rice milk and it is probably keeping him alive....he was hospitalized at the age of 2 for nutritional deficiencies so the oral aversion is quite extreme. He cannot sit in the same room w/someone who is eating something he finds distasteful...and he finds just about anything that isn't bread or cheese distasteful. He's even having trouble w/how people smell...this started today! He also seems to worry about swallowing objects.... last yr he was using toothpicks as armature for clay animals that he was making and he suddenly started having " panic attacks " about swallowing the toothpicks...he'd ask me what would happen inside him, how would he know if he'd swallowed one etc etc. Now that he's lost a couple of teeth he keeps asking me to check his teeth after he's eaten something. My husband thinks I'm overthinking this stuff and that there's nothing amiss...am I? > > > > Hello. My name is Bri and I have 3 young kids. Two of them, ages 6.5 and 8.5, most likely have OCD. I've been reading posts on this list for awhile and they describe my kids to a " T " . My question is: my kids also have traits common to children w/asperger's (my 8 yo was dx'd w/this when she was 4) and they have severe sensory issues. They are also super bright....how would I determine whether they have > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi and thanks for your input! I've often wondered about PANDAS but what are the chances that more than one kid in a family has OCD via this route?....probably not very likely... Did your daughter have any kind of behavioral therapy along w/medical treatments or were the treatments enough by themselves? > > > > Hello. My name is Bri and I have 3 young kids. Two of them, ages 6.5 and 8.5, most likely have OCD. I've been reading posts on this list for awhile and they describe my kids to a " T " . My question is: my kids also have traits common to children w/asperger's (my 8 yo was dx'd w/this when she was 4) and they have severe sensory issues. They are also super bright....how would I determine whether they have OCD or aspergers? They seem to overlap in so many ways....could a person have aspergers w/OCD or is OCD a part of aspergers? My son is about to start therapy for OCD to treat severe oral aversions but I'm not sure if we're going in the right direction. > > > > I'm also wondering how strong the genetic component for OCD is? > > > > Thanks for ANY input! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hi Barb and thanks for your input! I think my son probably will fit into the nebulous PDD-NOS group too. He just seems to have so much going on. My side of the family has OCD, bipolar, anxiety and my husband has a mix too. I have been to the OCD website and found that the group I'm going to tomorrow has one dr listed as an OCD therapist...is it ok to ask about specific drs here? I mean can I post a message w/a drs name and ask if anyone's had experience w/that therapist? I just need to know if I'm going in the right direction therapist-wise. My family just moved to Northern VA and I know nothing about the therapists in that area. > > > > Hello. My name is Bri and I have 3 young kids. Two of them, ages 6.5 and 8.5, most likely have OCD. I've been reading posts on this list for awhile and they describe my kids to a " T " . My question is: my kids also have traits common to children w/asperger's (my 8 yo was dx'd w/this when she was 4) and they have severe sensory issues. They are also super bright....how would I determine whether they have OCD or aspergers? They seem to overlap in so many ways....could a person have aspergers w/OCD or is OCD a part of aspergers? My son is about to start therapy for OCD to treat severe oral aversions but I'm not sure if we're going in the right direction. > > > > I'm also wondering how strong the genetic component for OCD is? > > > > Thanks for ANY input! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 That is a struggle. Both of my girls are in therapy and both take medication. I take medication as well. Both girls see their doctors once a month now and both of their doctors (long story about why they each have their own) are on our insurance--now. The co-pays are not too bad. The hardest part is that they both have different OCD issues and do not often understand that the other is going through something difficult. I would think that they would have more empathy but they don't always. They usually don't have meltdowns at the same time. That is good and bad because sometimes their meltdowns are back to back. Then there are times when they do help each other and support each other. It isn't as bad as it sounds. We are who we are. I wish we didn't all have OCD but we do and it does make life interesting. Hang in there. Kelley in NV Ask drs > > > > > Hello. My name is Bri and I have 3 young kids. Two of them, ages 6.5 and 8.5, most likely have OCD. I've been reading posts on this list for awhile and they describe my kids to a " T " . My question is: my kids also have traits common to children w/asperger's (my 8 yo was dx'd w/this when she was 4) and they have severe sensory issues. They are also super bright....how would I determine whether they have OCD or aspergers? They seem to overlap in so many ways....could a person have aspergers w/OCD or is OCD a part of aspergers? My son is about to start therapy for OCD to treat severe oral aversions but I'm not sure if we're going in the right direction. > > I'm also wondering how strong the genetic component for OCD is? > > Thanks for ANY input! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi, Bri. Just wanted to let you know that it is perfectly fine to ask about doctors and experiences with anyone in particular. I know it was addressed to Barb, but also know she is very busy with her local group too, so she doesn't always make it in every day,. . . Didn't want you to not have an answer before tomorrow. BJ > > Hi Barb and thanks for your input! > > I think my son probably will fit into the nebulous PDD-NOS group too. He just seems to have so much going on. My side of the family has OCD, bipolar, anxiety and my husband has a mix too. > > I have been to the OCD website and found that the group I'm going to tomorrow has one dr listed as an OCD therapist...is it ok to ask about specific drs here? I mean can I post a message w/a drs name and ask if anyone's had experience w/that therapist? I just need to know if I'm going in the right direction therapist-wise. My family just moved to Northern VA and I know nothing about the therapists in that area. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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