Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 > Hello , welcome to the group. I wanted to say that my daughter > (turned 8 this month) has had obsessions and compulsions that centered on > keeping me alive and safe. When in the grip of these she was my shadow, > very reluctant to leave my side for any reason (school, sleeping)--it was > like having a bodyguard. Of course she was miserable, missing out on > playdates and other fun things to guard Mom. I think this is very common > OCD--doing things to keep a feared " bad thing " from happening, along with > the hyperresponsibility that so many people with OCD seem to suffer with. > It was very much like being mothered by my own little girl. > > Another thing I thought of when I read your post is the " copycatting " that > my daughter does as part of her OCD symptoms. She mimics speech, posture, > inflection, and so on of a person, many times me. I'm not sure how common a > compulsion this is, but it's been a part of her disorder since onset. > > Fortunately, obsessions and compulsions can be diminished through erp > therapy no matter what their content. If her doctor and therapist " aren't > listening " when you tell about her obsessiveness with you, I have to wonder > how familiar with OCD and its symptoms they are. Is the doctor pursuing > some other diagnosis for your daughter? Many of us on this list have had to > change doctors and therapists repeatedly before finding the ones that are > effective in helping our kids recover from their OCD. Perhaps it is time to > start looking around again... > > Kathy R. in Indiana > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I think my daughter has ocd and i have read all the material i could > > in order to better understand ocd. If there is anyone who has > > infromation on how to parent a child who is obessive over a person. > > My daughter wants to look like me, feel like me, and she tries to > > mother me and the other children. I really need help. She is in > > therapy and recieves case mannagment but nobody is listening to me > > when i say she is obessive. We saw a phychiatrist for her depression > > which she was sucidal at christmas time they refused to put her in > > the hospital but gave her prozac. she also takes buspar. Her obession > > with me is draining. (not to say i suffer from depression, anxiety, > > and ocd myself. which create more problems). > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hello! My name is and I was diagnosed on May 2, 2005. I am currently on 300 mg of Gleevec, hoping to get to 400 mg. I have not had a BMB yet, and will have another FISH in early Nov. I have chatted with a few of you from the group already....thanks for all of your input so far. I am still learning all of the lingo and what everything means. Just when I think I get it figured out, I learn something new. Question though? Does anyone know any good dr.'s in the st. louis area. This is where I live close to and am needing to find a new dr. I don't know if my current dr. is up on all the current research and have been doubting a little of what he is doing. Also, does anyone know much about myelosupression? Supposedly, I have that. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself. Hope to get to know everyone better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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