RE: husband thinks Im overreacting

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My daughter was born showing signs of OCD but when she was seven, she started

the counting and blinking. It was these two things that led us to take her to

the doctor and she was then diagnosed. She used to make a fist and count the

surfaces of her hand--one, two, three, four, five--constantly. When I asked her

why she said she had to. Her first grade teachers noticed the blinking and they

thought it was because she was anxious about being asked a question. During

group time, they started calling on her first to " get it out of the way " and the

blinking stopped. I think you are doing the right thing. There are probably

more things going on with her that you haven't seen yet. I wish you luck and

hope that the appointment goes well for all of you. It sounds like you have a

good doctor. Kelley in NV

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Mine thinks that alot too. But moms know their kids better then anyone....to me-

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Sent: Thu, September 2, 2010 7:12:27 AM

Subject: husband thinks I " m overreacting

 

I was able to get my dd into a child psychiatrist this coming Friday. He is my

son's psychiatrist and he squeezed us into his packed schedule for this coming

Fri. He is quite sympathetic to OCD and what we have been through with ds.

My husband thinks I may be overreacting to her continued counting (in her head).

Now I'm really second guessing myself. It's not just the counting, it's the head

rocking side to side and blinking accompanying it that bother me. If she is not

fully engaged in something she is doing this. When I read with her last night,

she would do it between pages. And she's always starting at 91. It cannot be

another number. It isn't bothering her so much though...just me.

Any thoughts?

Becky in ND

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Any thoughts?

Becky in ND

Becky- Not that I am saying you are over reacting, because the

description sounds like she needs to see someone, but when my dd was

asked about her lip biting until the lips were so chapped that it hurt,

she said to her therapist " it bothers mom more than me " . I don't know

how old your dd is, mine is 9 and has no clue how others see her or what

she is doing and how kids could tease her.

[Guest guest]

Becky, I think you're doing the right thing. It's hard to accept when there's

something wrong with our children. To have on already affected and now a second

one is probably very scary and frustrating for all of you. He might be in

denial and thinking " not again. " Mom's intuition is very important. If you

feel something isn't right, you're probably right. And what's it going to hurt

to take her to be evaluated? The doc could confirm what you suspect and get her

some help right away, or he could tell you she's fine. It's win win either way.

Good job, Mom!

Steffanie

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From: rmrdurango@...

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:12:27 +0000

Subject: husband thinks I " m overreacting

I was able to get my dd into a child psychiatrist this coming Friday. He is my

son's psychiatrist and he squeezed us into his packed schedule for this coming

Fri. He is quite sympathetic to OCD and what we have been through with ds.

My husband thinks I may be overreacting to her continued counting (in her head).

Now I'm really second guessing myself. It's not just the counting, it's the head

rocking side to side and blinking accompanying it that bother me. If she is not

fully engaged in something she is doing this. When I read with her last night,

she would do it between pages. And she's always starting at 91. It cannot be

another number. It isn't bothering her so much though...just me.

Any thoughts?

Becky in ND

[Guest guest]

Well, with the genetic nature of OCD, I think it is smart to be proactive and

have an assessment at the first signs of something. What starts small can grow

big, and quickly. Much easier to work on when it's smaller, and for them to

learn how to manage sooner than later.

It may not be bothering her, yet... And who knows what else might be going on

but is hidden. It will be good for her to have the awareness of this potential

also. Even though you have another child with OCD, it can look very different

with each individual.

Who wants to consider the possibility of having another child with OCD. Can't

blame your husband. Better to know one way of the other though.

Warmly,

Barb

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> I was able to get my dd into a child psychiatrist this coming Friday. He is

my son's psychiatrist and he squeezed us into his packed schedule for this

coming Fri. He is quite sympathetic to OCD and what we have been through with

ds.

>

> My husband thinks I may be overreacting to her continued counting (in her

head). Now I'm really second guessing myself. It's not just the counting, it's

the head rocking side to side and blinking accompanying it that bother me. If

she is not fully engaged in something she is doing this. When I read with her

last night, she would do it between pages. And she's always starting at 91. It

cannot be another number. It isn't bothering her so much though...just me.

>

> Any thoughts?

> Becky in ND

>

[Guest guest]

She's at risk plus her behavior is beyond the norm. It certainly can't hurt to

have an eval. Maybe your husband is really worried that she does have a

problem???

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> I was able to get my dd into a child psychiatrist this coming Friday. He is

my son's psychiatrist and he squeezed us into his packed schedule for this

coming Fri. He is quite sympathetic to OCD and what we have been through with

ds.

>

> My husband thinks I may be overreacting to her continued counting (in her

head). Now I'm really second guessing myself. It's not just the counting, it's

the head rocking side to side and blinking accompanying it that bother me. If

she is not fully engaged in something she is doing this. When I read with her

last night, she would do it between pages. And she's always starting at 91. It

cannot be another number. It isn't bothering her so much though...just me.

>

> Any thoughts?

> Becky in ND

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