Re: Hello, new here with a few questions

[Guest guest]

Hi, welcome! Yes, OCD can get worse when beginning the medication (or even just

starting therapy). But that can actually be a good indication that the

medication will work! So we'll cross fingers that's the case for your son!

Anxiety can increase too, hopefully this settles as his body adjusts to the

medication.

I think nighttime is often worse for our kids, less distraction or something,

bedtime coming up.... Hopefully any depression may subside as his OCD improves,

if you think OCD may be a cause for his being depressed.

Glad you found our group! My son (now 23) hoarded a little, like not

eating/using some things but a lot of anxiety if I wanted to get rid of it, etc.

Wasn't a huge problem for us, it was more " items " than " everything. " But my

mother (now deceased) became a problem hoarder in her old age, and she was

always a bit bad about getting rid of anything when I was growing up too.

Keep us updated on how he's doing and how the Prozac affects him.

>

> I am very happy to have found this group, the information and support I have

found already is fantastic!

> My ten year old son has OCD, which began as early as age 5. It has just

become a big problem in the past 2 years, and this year he has began hoarding

food, trash, and just about anything else in his bedroom closet. His anxiety at

school became so severe that I have had to take him out and he currently has a

home-bound teacher.

> He has been seeing a therapist for 6 months and recently began taking Prozac

(less than 2 weeks).

>

> My question is: Is it normal for the anxiety to become worse when beginning

this medication? He is only on 6mg and will be increasing dose to 10mg this

week. His compulsions/rituals and hoarding are much worse since beginning this

medication.

>

> Also, his anxiety is always worse at night. Is this common?

>

> He has also been diagnosed with depression.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, My daughter 11 has OCD (it started around age 8), started prozac 5mg about 2

weeks ago as well. She has not had any change in symptoms. Her anxiety is

definitely worse at night.

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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:59:22 +0000

Subject: Re: Hello, new here with a few questions

Hi, welcome! Yes, OCD can get worse when beginning the medication (or even just

starting therapy). But that can actually be a good indication that the

medication will work! So we'll cross fingers that's the case for your son!

Anxiety can increase too, hopefully this settles as his body adjusts to the

medication.

I think nighttime is often worse for our kids, less distraction or something,

bedtime coming up.... Hopefully any depression may subside as his OCD improves,

if you think OCD may be a cause for his being depressed.

Glad you found our group! My son (now 23) hoarded a little, like not

eating/using some things but a lot of anxiety if I wanted to get rid of it, etc.

Wasn't a huge problem for us, it was more " items " than " everything. " But my

mother (now deceased) became a problem hoarder in her old age, and she was

always a bit bad about getting rid of anything when I was growing up too.

Keep us updated on how he's doing and how the Prozac affects him.

>

> I am very happy to have found this group, the information and support I have

found already is fantastic!

> My ten year old son has OCD, which began as early as age 5. It has just become

a big problem in the past 2 years, and this year he has began hoarding food,

trash, and just about anything else in his bedroom closet. His anxiety at school

became so severe that I have had to take him out and he currently has a

home-bound teacher.

> He has been seeing a therapist for 6 months and recently began taking Prozac

(less than 2 weeks).

>

> My question is: Is it normal for the anxiety to become worse when beginning

this medication? He is only on 6mg and will be increasing dose to 10mg this

week. His compulsions/rituals and hoarding are much worse since beginning this

medication.

>

> Also, his anxiety is always worse at night. Is this common?

>

> He has also been diagnosed with depression.

>

[Guest guest]

Anxiety is soooo hard to see our kids have.  My son has been on prozac for 2

years.  He is 14 now.  I do think it takes time for the medication to get in

their system.  We tried increasing his this past December and the increase

caused more anxiety.  I think if we had tried increasing in smaller increments,

we would have been okay.  I didn't give it enough time.  He is now on 20 mg of

prozac.  It is definately a trial to see what medication works.  AND it is very

hard to be patient.  I always want things better right now and OCD isn't like

that.  It has become a maintenance condition with our son.  Glad you found this

group too.  Someone is always here to help!!!

 

Christie

 

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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:43 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Hello, new here with a few questions

Hi, My daughter 11 has OCD (it started around age 8), started prozac 5mg about 2

weeks ago as well. She has not had any change in symptoms. Her anxiety is

definitely worse at night.

To:

From: @...

Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:59:22 +0000

Subject: Re: Hello, new here with a few questions

 

Hi, welcome! Yes, OCD can get worse when beginning the medication (or even just

starting therapy). But that can actually be a good indication that the

medication will work! So we'll cross fingers that's the case for your son!

Anxiety can increase too, hopefully this settles as his body adjusts to the

medication.

I think nighttime is often worse for our kids, less distraction or something,

bedtime coming up.... Hopefully any depression may subside as his OCD improves,

if you think OCD may be a cause for his being depressed.

Glad you found our group! My son (now 23) hoarded a little, like not

eating/using some things but a lot of anxiety if I wanted to get rid of it, etc.

Wasn't a huge problem for us, it was more " items " than " everything. " But my

mother (now deceased) became a problem hoarder in her old age, and she was

always a bit bad about getting rid of anything when I was growing up too.

Keep us updated on how he's doing and how the Prozac affects him.

>

> I am very happy to have found this group, the information and support I have

found already is fantastic!

> My ten year old son has OCD, which began as early as age 5. It has just become

a big problem in the past 2 years, and this year he has began hoarding food,

trash, and just about anything else in his bedroom closet. His anxiety at school

became so severe that I have had to take him out and he currently has a

home-bound teacher.

> He has been seeing a therapist for 6 months and recently began taking Prozac

(less than 2 weeks).

>

> My question is: Is it normal for the anxiety to become worse when beginning

this medication? He is only on 6mg and will be increasing dose to 10mg this

week. His compulsions/rituals and hoarding are much worse since beginning this

medication.

>

> Also, his anxiety is always worse at night. Is this common?

>

> He has also been diagnosed with depression.

>