Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Welcome Charlotte, this is a bit freaky. My name is also Charlotte and I am in NH. My son is 12 with AS & ADHD. Welcome to the group! Where in MA are you? -Charlotte Mom to 12 & Gracie 5 new to group HI EVERYONE NEW TO THIS SITE..I AM IN MASSACHUSETTS AND HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD WITH ASPERGER'S. I REALLY NEED SOME ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS..THIS IS NEW TO ME.. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT WITH HOW TO DEAL WITH SOCIAL ISSUES AND BEHAVIORS IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME. THANKS CHARLOTTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 hi debra welcome to the group kassia What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 hi debra!!! welcome to the group! it is nice to meet you here and you are going to fit right in! im carolyn, age 42, living in ontario canada with my husband and our 2 sons (age 5 and almost 7) :*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Jeanette: welcome to the group. I would be interested to know what your personal trainers do with your patients, how often they meet, what they charge etc. We currently have a physical therapist in our program and we are re-evaluating their role. Also curious as to the behavioral counseling...who does that, is it class, individual appointments or what! Thanks for your input. Laschkewitsch RD LDDietitian, Legacy Obesity Institute(503) 413-8135 new to group Hello, I am new to your group, thanks for having me! My name is Jeannette Beatty. I am working at Sound Health Solutions, a physician-run clinic for obese patients. We practice a multidisciplinary approach to weight loss. Every program includes physician monitoring, nutrition education, behavioral counseling, and physical excercise with a personal trainer. We are about to embark upon programs specifically formulated for the bariatric surgery patient. Hence my interest in the experience of this group, to assist with the success of our clients. Thanks! Jeannette Beatty, RD, CD IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should contact the sender and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 In a message dated 3/5/06 12:56:12 PM, jtlt@... writes: > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but > passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. > > We picked up a book to read, found a psychologist who recommended meds & a > psychiatrist (she started Prozac in mid-January & is at 20mg daily now). > Unfortunately, the first 2 months of treatment were a complete waste of > money & > time for us - as we had NO idea what we were doing when we chose the > doctor, > she is not qualified with CBT or ERP & was no help whatsoever. She was > very > nice & actually suggested to us that find someone else (this was good, as > our > sole purpose for going for that particular session instead of our daughter > was to tell her we're switching to another doctor.) > > Finding a qualified doctor was THE MOST frustrating ordeal I think I've > ever > gone through. With a little luck & the grace of God, we found one just a > few days ago. Our first appointment is April 25th. This woman is a > psychiatrist with formal training in CBT & ERP and specializes in OCD with > teens & > kids. I feel as if we've won the lottery! I can't wait for therapy to > start. > > Question for anyone -- at this point, we're wondering exactly how much to > explain to our son. He's 16 yrs old, so not a small child who wouldn't > understand, but how much detail do you go into with sibs??? While my son > is a very > sensitive person & concerned of other people's feelings, you have to > consider > the fact that they are brother & sister and what we definitely do NOT want > to happen is, in a fit of rage (or a moment of " less than brotherly love " ) > he > blurt something out in front of someone (kids at school or on the bus) just > to hurt her. He's not oblivious to what's going on, he knows her behavior > has > changed greatly & there is huge amounts of stress at home during shower > time > or hand washing, etc. What he's not privy to is the medication & the > therapy or the official diagnosis. What have you all done in this > regard?? I > really need some direction here. > > Thanks for listening. > LT > > LT I have a 20yr old daughter and her ocd was " hidden " until her freshman year in college. She was suffering from this since 5 or 6 . You may find that your daughter has been dealing with this for a while. As for your son, ocd is hard to understand for many of us. Maybe you can explain things to him as you understand them. It is a process...there are no magic pills to cure this. I think the doctor will suggest having some family sessions for that reason. Good luck JC (NYC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 In a message dated 3/5/06 12:56:12 PM, jtlt@... writes: > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but > passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. > > We picked up a book to read, found a psychologist who recommended meds & a > psychiatrist (she started Prozac in mid-January & is at 20mg daily now). > Unfortunately, the first 2 months of treatment were a complete waste of > money & > time for us - as we had NO idea what we were doing when we chose the > doctor, > she is not qualified with CBT or ERP & was no help whatsoever. She was > very > nice & actually suggested to us that find someone else (this was good, as > our > sole purpose for going for that particular session instead of our daughter > was to tell her we're switching to another doctor.) > > Finding a qualified doctor was THE MOST frustrating ordeal I think I've > ever > gone through. With a little luck & the grace of God, we found one just a > few days ago. Our first appointment is April 25th. This woman is a > psychiatrist with formal training in CBT & ERP and specializes in OCD with > teens & > kids. I feel as if we've won the lottery! I can't wait for therapy to > start. > > Question for anyone -- at this point, we're wondering exactly how much to > explain to our son. He's 16 yrs old, so not a small child who wouldn't > understand, but how much detail do you go into with sibs??? While my son > is a very > sensitive person & concerned of other people's feelings, you have to > consider > the fact that they are brother & sister and what we definitely do NOT want > to happen is, in a fit of rage (or a moment of " less than brotherly love " ) > he > blurt something out in front of someone (kids at school or on the bus) just > to hurt her. He's not oblivious to what's going on, he knows her behavior > has > changed greatly & there is huge amounts of stress at home during shower > time > or hand washing, etc. What he's not privy to is the medication & the > therapy or the official diagnosis. What have you all done in this > regard?? I > really need some direction here. > > Thanks for listening. > LT > > LT I have a 20yr old daughter and her ocd was " hidden " until her freshman year in college. She was suffering from this since 5 or 6 . You may find that your daughter has been dealing with this for a while. As for your son, ocd is hard to understand for many of us. Maybe you can explain things to him as you understand them. It is a process...there are no magic pills to cure this. I think the doctor will suggest having some family sessions for that reason. Good luck JC (NYC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi LT, I'm a single mom, 3 sons. Oldest will soon be 21 and then I have twins, age 17. A twin has the OCD. Now, my sons are not " close " , even the twins. They all go their own way, so to speak. My thoughts are that you know past situations in your family and sometimes things do get blurted/said, whether in anger or sibling arguments/picking or forgetfulness. I recall when (my OCDer) was very young, you'd best not tell him something you wanted kept secret/quiet as there was no way he could keep it in, like he would burst sometimes or just forget and say something. With 's brothers, I was open about it. But that was OK with . How does your daughter feel about telling her brother?? I was very firm/serious with my 2 sons in that wanted NO ONE ELSE (school, their friends...) to know. Of course, school personnel knew in his situation, as we set up a 504 Plan for him to use (all this began in 6th grade, he's now in 11th). I'm sure over time that some of his brothers' closer friends " heard " about OCD, probably more the older brother's friends; as I asked his twin more than once had he said anything, and he hadn't. Even when peers/other students noticed " odd/weird " behavior. And my oldest son did 2 reports on OCD while in high school. You can say little to your son, " she's seeing someone about her recent behaviors, which we suspect is OCD " and see what further questions he asks. It's a good chance to educate him about it. He might find himself needing to make sure he doesn't stress her (make comments or other) at times she's in the midst of an OCD behavior or just not to stress her period. I say the latter as 's twin WAS a major stressor to him at times, just the daily remarks or whatever or remarks made about his OCD behavior if he was in the midst of some compulsion or not being able to get to bed due to OCD, etc., etc. And I put my foot down about " stress " when we were in the worst of the battle. Hope this helps a little, but you know your family best!! > > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 When my son was diagnosed last year (8th grade) he was relieved to have a name for it - a diagnosis - an explanation!! He talked to me about it a great deal for a few weeks - told me things I'd never known about through the years. Then he clammed up and has been pretty 'clammy' (with me) every since. He did not want me to tell the school at first. Then, one day when the phys ed teacher was having a 'middle school kids are really annoying' day, she asked him to come up to her and tell her, right now, why he wouldn't sit down on the floor with everyone else when she told him to. He went up to her (and bless his terrified soul) told her he had ocd, and that's why. She apologized to him then and again after class. She didn't know. She told the dean of students who said . . . Cody??? No, way, I saw him sit on a dirty step!! So, I called him and told him (nicely) that he didn't know what he was talking about and obviously didn't know much about ocd. From that point on I've been very open with the teachers - send them all a copy of that .pdf in this message board file about school personnel and ocd (anxiety disorders) - it tells them how to spot it, the effect it has on the children, what they can do to help. I'm quick to 'slap back' when a teacher forgets about the ocd and does something inappropriate. Ocd does not have the stigma that some anxiety disorders and mental illnesses do - so far the media and press have been kind to it. So, I don't get a negative reaction from people when I bring it up (I no longer bring up add/adhd anymore, though, talk about stigma!! and stereotypes!!). Cody has told all his close friends and most of his not so close friends - turns out a few of them have it themselves, and have been treated for it now or in the past. Kids these days tell each other about things like a father who has depression, an aunt who is alcoholic, a brother with bi-polar, a teacher on prozac, etc. It's part of the school culture now and they are remarkably kind to one another (particularly once they get past the hell that is middle school I would go ahead and start bringing it up in all aspects of life now, as though it's on the same list as johnny always has warts on his feet every summer and sarah loses every hat ever given to her and michael won't wear any pants that don't have an elastic waistband!! Without the social stigma, ocd just doesn't have a mean ridiculing side to it. . . . if you know people who tend to pick on weaknesses and are always looking for fresh ones, then, holding it secret won't really make them nice. I've noticed on this message board that the overwhelming majority of ocd kids, their siblings, and their parents are relieved to know what the heck is going on . . . to have an explanation . . . since the ocd behavior can seem so manipulative....can take so much of a parents time away from the other children . . . everyone benefits from knowing what it is (and what it isn't) and how to help it and what makes it worse. . . and how to have compassion without feeding into it. Welcome to the group - I think you'll find that it will be your lifeline for a while! We all know what it's like and we're here to help. > > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. > > We picked up a book to read, found a psychologist who recommended meds & a > psychiatrist (she started Prozac in mid-January & is at 20mg daily now). > Unfortunately, the first 2 months of treatment were a complete waste of money & > time for us - as we had NO idea what we were doing when we chose the doctor, > she is not qualified with CBT or ERP & was no help whatsoever. She was very > nice & actually suggested to us that find someone else (this was good, as our > sole purpose for going for that particular session instead of our daughter > was to tell her we're switching to another doctor.) > > Finding a qualified doctor was THE MOST frustrating ordeal I think I've ever > gone through. With a little luck & the grace of God, we found one just a > few days ago. Our first appointment is April 25th. This woman is a > psychiatrist with formal training in CBT & ERP and specializes in OCD with teens & > kids. I feel as if we've won the lottery! I can't wait for therapy to start. > > Question for anyone -- at this point, we're wondering exactly how much to > explain to our son. He's 16 yrs old, so not a small child who wouldn't > understand, but how much detail do you go into with sibs??? While my son is a very > sensitive person & concerned of other people's feelings, you have to consider > the fact that they are brother & sister and what we definitely do NOT want > to happen is, in a fit of rage (or a moment of " less than brotherly love " ) he > blurt something out in front of someone (kids at school or on the bus) just > to hurt her. He's not oblivious to what's going on, he knows her behavior has > changed greatly & there is huge amounts of stress at home during shower time > or hand washing, etc. What he's not privy to is the medication & the > therapy or the official diagnosis. What have you all done in this regard?? I > really need some direction here. > > Thanks for listening. > LT > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 When my son was diagnosed last year (8th grade) he was relieved to have a name for it - a diagnosis - an explanation!! He talked to me about it a great deal for a few weeks - told me things I'd never known about through the years. Then he clammed up and has been pretty 'clammy' (with me) every since. He did not want me to tell the school at first. Then, one day when the phys ed teacher was having a 'middle school kids are really annoying' day, she asked him to come up to her and tell her, right now, why he wouldn't sit down on the floor with everyone else when she told him to. He went up to her (and bless his terrified soul) told her he had ocd, and that's why. She apologized to him then and again after class. She didn't know. She told the dean of students who said . . . Cody??? No, way, I saw him sit on a dirty step!! So, I called him and told him (nicely) that he didn't know what he was talking about and obviously didn't know much about ocd. From that point on I've been very open with the teachers - send them all a copy of that .pdf in this message board file about school personnel and ocd (anxiety disorders) - it tells them how to spot it, the effect it has on the children, what they can do to help. I'm quick to 'slap back' when a teacher forgets about the ocd and does something inappropriate. Ocd does not have the stigma that some anxiety disorders and mental illnesses do - so far the media and press have been kind to it. So, I don't get a negative reaction from people when I bring it up (I no longer bring up add/adhd anymore, though, talk about stigma!! and stereotypes!!). Cody has told all his close friends and most of his not so close friends - turns out a few of them have it themselves, and have been treated for it now or in the past. Kids these days tell each other about things like a father who has depression, an aunt who is alcoholic, a brother with bi-polar, a teacher on prozac, etc. It's part of the school culture now and they are remarkably kind to one another (particularly once they get past the hell that is middle school I would go ahead and start bringing it up in all aspects of life now, as though it's on the same list as johnny always has warts on his feet every summer and sarah loses every hat ever given to her and michael won't wear any pants that don't have an elastic waistband!! Without the social stigma, ocd just doesn't have a mean ridiculing side to it. . . . if you know people who tend to pick on weaknesses and are always looking for fresh ones, then, holding it secret won't really make them nice. I've noticed on this message board that the overwhelming majority of ocd kids, their siblings, and their parents are relieved to know what the heck is going on . . . to have an explanation . . . since the ocd behavior can seem so manipulative....can take so much of a parents time away from the other children . . . everyone benefits from knowing what it is (and what it isn't) and how to help it and what makes it worse. . . and how to have compassion without feeding into it. Welcome to the group - I think you'll find that it will be your lifeline for a while! We all know what it's like and we're here to help. > > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. > > We picked up a book to read, found a psychologist who recommended meds & a > psychiatrist (she started Prozac in mid-January & is at 20mg daily now). > Unfortunately, the first 2 months of treatment were a complete waste of money & > time for us - as we had NO idea what we were doing when we chose the doctor, > she is not qualified with CBT or ERP & was no help whatsoever. She was very > nice & actually suggested to us that find someone else (this was good, as our > sole purpose for going for that particular session instead of our daughter > was to tell her we're switching to another doctor.) > > Finding a qualified doctor was THE MOST frustrating ordeal I think I've ever > gone through. With a little luck & the grace of God, we found one just a > few days ago. Our first appointment is April 25th. This woman is a > psychiatrist with formal training in CBT & ERP and specializes in OCD with teens & > kids. I feel as if we've won the lottery! I can't wait for therapy to start. > > Question for anyone -- at this point, we're wondering exactly how much to > explain to our son. He's 16 yrs old, so not a small child who wouldn't > understand, but how much detail do you go into with sibs??? While my son is a very > sensitive person & concerned of other people's feelings, you have to consider > the fact that they are brother & sister and what we definitely do NOT want > to happen is, in a fit of rage (or a moment of " less than brotherly love " ) he > blurt something out in front of someone (kids at school or on the bus) just > to hurt her. He's not oblivious to what's going on, he knows her behavior has > changed greatly & there is huge amounts of stress at home during shower time > or hand washing, etc. What he's not privy to is the medication & the > therapy or the official diagnosis. What have you all done in this regard?? I > really need some direction here. > > Thanks for listening. > LT > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hello Lt and welcome to the group. I have a daughter (ocd) who is 14, almost 15 and a son who's 17. When Bre was first diagnosed at age 12 we told her brother and had him go to a therapy appt. with her. The therapist also had me and my husband sit in. She told us all about ocd and things that would be helpful and things that would reassure her. She told us to let them have normal sibling issues and let them handle it themselves if they could. She explained to my son that ocd should not be made fun of and to let Bre tell who she wanted to know. He has respected that to this day. He also is a sensitive boy and concerned with people's feelings. He teases her sometimes at home about things like a big brother can do, but what is really awesome is they discuss her ocd and he will point out things about it to her and try to help her with it. She may get mad at first but they always work it out on their own and actually have learned alot about each other. You can't protect your children from all the hurts of life, and being open and honest will keep issues at a minimun. At least that has worked for us. Our son knows Bre is on medication and we all sit down regularly and have " family meetings " to discuss anything that needs to be talked about. You said you found a p-doc who specializes in ocd. Does she do therapy too? Our psychiatrist just prescribes meds and we had to find a therapist. But my prayers were anwsered too, and we found a therapist who specializes in ocd because she has it! She really understands it and has been extremely helpful! Good luck with your next appt! --Sandy -- In , jtlt@... wrote: > > Hi. We have a 14 year old daughter who was diagnosed with OCD in late > December. She has a problem with contamination (not for herself, but passing to > others.) We're still very new to all this, it came on so very quickly - in > just 4 short months she went from " 0 - 60 " with this OCD situation. > > We picked up a book to read, found a psychologist who recommended meds & a > psychiatrist (she started Prozac in mid-January & is at 20mg daily now). > Unfortunately, the first 2 months of treatment were a complete waste of money & > time for us - as we had NO idea what we were doing when we chose the doctor, > she is not qualified with CBT or ERP & was no help whatsoever. She was very > nice & actually suggested to us that find someone else (this was good, as our > sole purpose for going for that particular session instead of our daughter > was to tell her we're switching to another doctor.) > > Finding a qualified doctor was THE MOST frustrating ordeal I think I've ever > gone through. With a little luck & the grace of God, we found one just a > few days ago. Our first appointment is April 25th. This woman is a > psychiatrist with formal training in CBT & ERP and specializes in OCD with teens & > kids. I feel as if we've won the lottery! I can't wait for therapy to start. > > Question for anyone -- at this point, we're wondering exactly how much to > explain to our son. He's 16 yrs old, so not a small child who wouldn't > understand, but how much detail do you go into with sibs??? While my son is a very > sensitive person & concerned of other people's feelings, you have to consider > the fact that they are brother & sister and what we definitely do NOT want > to happen is, in a fit of rage (or a moment of " less than brotherly love " ) he > blurt something out in front of someone (kids at school or on the bus) just > to hurt her. He's not oblivious to what's going on, he knows her behavior has > changed greatly & there is huge amounts of stress at home during shower time > or hand washing, etc. What he's not privy to is the medication & the > therapy or the official diagnosis. What have you all done in this regard?? I > really need some direction here. > > Thanks for listening. > LT > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 - Thanks so much for the words of advice. My daughter would be mortified if ANYONE knew - even her brother. It's kind of funny when you consider the fact that there is no way on God's green earth that anyone could live in this house & NOT know what's going on -- go figure. But, as much as she recognizes that something is wrong & she knows she's not the way she was 4 months ago - she still hasn't admitted that it's OCD. You can say she has " a problem " but that's about as far as she'll go. My husband actually got her to admit what (we think) is really what bothers her about it -- the first day we ever went to a psychologist - God it was awful. A couple of times there before we hit the door to the office, we really thought she was going to sprint - make a run for it. She didn't. But, in the car, in tears, she blurted out to us, " I DON'T WANT TO BE THE 14YR OLD THAT NEEDS THERAPY " ....... aha. Quite a stigma that carries I guess. So, we shall see how far we go with the therapy she really needs - tragically we'll have to wait until the end of April to find out. I, for one, can't wait! LT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 In a message dated 3/5/2006 5:31:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, melbiscuit5@... writes: You said you found a p-doc who specializes in ocd. Does she do therapy too? Sandy - Yes, she is a psychiatrist (so she will handle the meds) and is also experienced/trained in CBT and ERP. She specializes on teens/kids with OCD. It's good to hear people are having a positive experience with siblings in this regard. We've always had the family rule that " what happens at home, stays at home " and that is a rule for everyone. My daughter is just SO worried about people finding out about this - we're just not sure we should lay it all out for our son. Going to a therapy session might be a good idea. LT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 In a message dated 3/5/2006 3:46:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, k777thorpe@... writes: I've been very open with the teachers - send them all a copy of that .pdf in this message board file about school personnel and ocd (anxiety disorders) - it tells them how to spot it, - Can you direct me to this .pdf? We haven't said anything to the school. So far it hasn't been a real issue IN school - so until it is, we don't feel it will do any good at all to mention it. The Prozac actually seems to have taken the stress edge off of her as far as school work is concerned - we like that - although it has done nothing for her yet in regard to her rituals (hand washing, showering, etc.) LT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 In a message dated 3/5/2006 1:09:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, westport2@... writes: You may find that your daughter has been dealing with this for a while. JC Yes, actually - in retrospect, we have seen where perhaps there were glimpses of something " not quite right " in recent years. Her 8th grade counselor actually mentioned OCD in a parent/teacher conference once. My daughter had a problem with how long it took her to do anything - especially tests. Of course the teachers didn't help at all - they actually let her take as long as she wanted. I'd never heard of such a thing. They would allow her to stay into lunch or study hall to finish a test. We wanted them to stop that (which is what the meeting was about - along with the fact that it would take her ALL night to complete her homework. From the minute she came through the door until about 10:30 at night - that's ALL she did - homework) We later realized that it wasn't how much work she was given - it just took her that long to do it. She was SO horrified of getting anything but an 'A' on any assignment, she would over-do on everything. With her tests we found out that she would check & recheck answers 4 or 5 times before handing it in. That's when her counselor pulled me aside at the end of the meeting & said, " Do you think perhaps these are little signs of being obsessive/compulsive? " I did sort of laugh it off & say, " Oh no, she's just so used to getting straight A's, she's worried about everything.... " (which is truly what I thought was true), now I think that counselor had great insight! LT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 In a message dated 3/6/06 12:14:03 AM, jtlt@... writes: > In a message dated 3/5/2006 1:09:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > westport2@... writes: > > You may find that your > daughter has been dealing with this for a while. > > > > JC > > Yes, actually - in retrospect, we have seen where perhaps there were > glimpses of something " not quite right " in recent years. Her 8th grade > counselor > actually mentioned OCD in a parent/teacher conference once. My daughter > had a > problem with how long it took her to do anything - especially tests. Of > course the teachers didn't help at all - they actually let her take as long > as > she wanted. I'd never heard of such a thing. They would allow her to stay > into lunch or study hall to finish a test. We wanted them to stop that > (which > is what the meeting was about - along with the fact that it would take her > ALL > night to complete her homework. From the minute she came through the door > until about 10:30 at night - that's ALL she did - homework) > > We later realized that it wasn't how much work she was given - it just took > her that long to do it. She was SO horrified of getting anything but an > 'A' > on any assignment, she would over-do on everything. With her tests we > found > out that she would check & recheck answers 4 or 5 times before handing it > in. > That's when her counselor pulled me aside at the end of the meeting & said, > " Do you think perhaps these are little signs of being > obsessive/compulsive? " > I did sort of laugh it off & say, " Oh no, she's just so used to getting > straight A's, she's worried about everything.... "   (which is truly what I > thought was true), now I think that counselor had great insight! > LT > LT My daughter, now 20, had the same issues. It is only recently she was diagnosed, but we realized that almost her whole life she was a prisoner to rituals...reading the same sentence in a book over and over until it felt right. My daughter was a scholar athlete and a beautiful pianist...all the while performing these unbearable rituals(severe ocd) It does get better...it's a process...but these kids are amazingly strong. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Welcome Donna, A nursing student alright!! I have a nephew that lives in Mobile. In fact I have lots of family that lives in Alabama. I am Janet, the owner of this group and feel free to ask questions, seek support and become a part of our family here. We discuss lots of different subject related to Hepatitis C and liver diseases. Your moderators are: Doug-co-owner anne (Kanga)-Moderator-Mother Hen, friend, wonderful person Jackie-Moderator-former EMT-going to college to become a Naturopath (don't know if I spelled that right) Liz-Director of Research and information-Moderator, Former EMT And of course me, retired nurse-mother, etc currently attending college to get my masters in Human Relations. Most all of us have been through treatment (your moderators) or had a family member with Hep C. Welcome again, Janet >> Hi all,> Sorry I have not had time to post as of yet. My name is Donna and I > live in Mobile Al. Just got a letter from my doc that I tested > reactive on the anti-HCV test. I have an appt with a GI on Monday the > 24th for further testing. I am in nursing school so have really been > busy and it has been hard to find time to get on and post but here I > am finally. Not real sure what to expect at this point, just gonna go > to the doc and see what happens. Just wanted to pop in and say hi and > let you all know I am here. > > Donna> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 WELCOME ROSE, HILLYBILLY TIM__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Welcome Dixierose Well, I hope you will find our group helpful! I know I did! Please feel free to ask any questions you might have and we will try to help you as much as we can. We have a wide variety of ppl here and we are all interested in helping each other with this awful disease, hugs jaxdixierose41 <dixierose41@...> wrote: Hi all,Sorry I have not had time to post as of yet. My name is Donna and I live in Mobile Al. Just got a letter from my doc that I tested reactive on the anti-HCV test. I have an appt with a GI on Monday the 24th for further testing. I am in nursing school so have really been busy and it has been hard to find time to get on and post but here I am finally. Not real sure what to expect at this point, just gonna go to the doc and see what happens. Just wanted to pop in and say hi and let you all know I am here. DonnaJackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Thanks so much for all the welcomes. I went to the doctor yesterday and he did a test, cant remember the name that will tell if I have it active or not and also did liver enzymes. He told me to call back next wk for the results and if it is abnormal he wants to do a liver biopsy to determine if there is any liver damage. He said that not all people need treatment and that he does not want to put me thru it if he does not have to. So all I can do is wait til next wk and see what the results are. Oh and I am definately gonna stay in nursing school. I have waited too long for this and am not gonna stop now. Will keep you all posted when I get my results. Dixieroseelizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1@...> wrote: Welcome to the group, I am sorry to hear that you tested positive . But dont let it stop you from completing nursing school . If you have any questions or comments dont hesitate to ask anyone here . New to group Hi all,Sorry I have not had time to post as of yet. My name is Donna and I live in Mobile Al. Just got a letter from my doc that I tested reactive on the anti-HCV test. I have an appt with a GI on Monday the 24th for further testing. I am in nursing school so have really been busy and it has been hard to find time to get on and post but here I am finally. Not real sure what to expect at this point, just gonna go to the doc and see what happens. Just wanted to pop in and say hi and let you all know I am here. Donna Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that you dont have to have treatment or a biopsy yet . I am happy that your going to continue with school . Education is always a positive thing ! New to group Hi all,Sorry I have not had time to post as of yet. My name is Donna and I live in Mobile Al. Just got a letter from my doc that I tested reactive on the anti-HCV test. I have an appt with a GI on Monday the 24th for further testing. I am in nursing school so have really been busy and it has been hard to find time to get on and post but here I am finally. Not real sure what to expect at this point, just gonna go to the doc and see what happens. Just wanted to pop in and say hi and let you all know I am here. Donna Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Welcome to the group !! Where do you live? Missy- SAHM & Angel to Warrior !! I am who I am because that's who I am, --, 7 Aspergers, LKS All Kids are gifted, some just open their packages earlier than others -- Carr http://www.iditarace4autism.com/index.html Race for Autism http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/inputSiteName.do?method=search & siteName=michaelfr\ ench Stop by and say hi to my Warrior!! New to group > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to the group. I have two sons one 12-, 10- both > with Asperger Syndrome. I am married to a wonderful husband also with AS. > > Since I am new to the group I wanted everyone to know about CAN. Cure > Autism Now walk coming up May 6th. I am walking for the first time > this year. I have started a team only because my boss and some of my > youngest son's teacher wanted to join. There is going to be > information and fun things for the kids after the walk. Like I said > this is my first year so for more information you can log on to > www.walknow.com. I'm just real excited about this. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hi, ! Sorry it took me so long to post a welcome to you but I'm seldom on here and usually just read the messages off of my email. Anyway, welcome!!! Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hi Missy,I live in Dallas, GA. And thank you.Missy Feldhaus <itchy10@...> wrote: Welcome to the group !! Where do you live? Missy- SAHM & Angel to Warrior !! I am who I am because that's who I am, --, 7 Aspergers, LKS All Kids are gifted, some just open their packages earlier than others -- Carr http://www.iditarace4autism.com/index.html Race for Autism http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/inputSiteName.do?method=search & siteName=michaelfrench Stop by and say hi to my Warrior!! New to group > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to the group. I have two sons one 12-, 10- both > with Asperger Syndrome. I am married to a wonderful husband also with AS. > > Since I am new to the group I wanted everyone to know about CAN. Cure > Autism Now walk coming up May 6th. I am walking for the first time > this year. I have started a team only because my boss and some of my > youngest son's teacher wanted to join. There is going to be > information and fun things for the kids after the walk. Like I said > this is my first year so for more information you can log on to > www.walknow.com. I'm just real excited about this. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 , Where in Dallas? I live in Dallas too!!!!!! B. Mother of Jake-My Hero- 4.5 yrs. old, Diagnosed Autistic January 12, 2006I Live it, Breathe it, Sleep it, and Dream it New to group> Hi Everyone,>> I am new to the group. I have two sons one 12-, 10- both> with Asperger Syndrome. I am married to a wonderful husband also with AS.>> Since I am new to the group I wanted everyone to know about CAN. Cure> Autism Now walk coming up May 6th. I am walking for the first time> this year. I have started a team only because my boss and some of my> youngest son's teacher wanted to join. There is going to be> information and fun things for the kids after the walk. Like I said> this is my first year so for more information you can log on to> www.walknow.com. I'm just real excited about this.>> >>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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