A bit of Jake's background for all of you...Re: Colleen

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Shoot, I just read this post after I sent you another one about

considering medication!!! So sorry.

It's so hard here on this site because you sometimes only get/give

part of the story. I for one do not judge you in any way shape or

form. Every decision a parent makes when dealing with this or any

mental illness can be so difficult. I think as much as anything

others, myself included, just want to share their experiences, good,

bad and otherwise, hoping it might help someone else. Also, I suspect

many have felt judged for choosing medication, so it can be a hot

button both ways....

It sounds like you have a great team working with you and you all

seem pretty clear about things. That has never been the case for

us. So, sometimes sharing and comparing helps.

Our son also had wild reaction to decongestant when young, and

hallucinated on a homeopathic remedy, and other stuff, so I do

understand your concerns.

From what I have been told, by docs, a drug does not generally cause

an illness, ie OCD, but it can bring it out. In other words it was

latent. No comfort I know. Not sure how your docs explained what

happened re the celexa and the outbreak of OCD? Would be very

interested. In our case we have bipolar which was tripped off with

celexa at a high dose. I was very upset at the time, but have come

to realize it is all part of this sometimes lousy process of finding

answers to mental illness.

Sorry that you felt judged. Hope it does not stop you from posting.

I have found this a good and caring group.

Barb

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> > Hi Colleen,

> > Does your ds have the " bad thoughts " frequently? Is he able to

> function? I think the question here is his ability to function at

> school , home and in the community, as well as the content of the

> thoughts.

> > My dd was diagnosed with intrusive thoughts.like vomitting

and " if

> she didn't kiss the chair, she would be choked " etc, etc, horrible,

> but she could function because it was not constant, and it was

> manageable.

> > My ds on the other hand had unbelievable horrific thoughts about

> seeing burning bodies and eyes coming out of heads, thoughts of

> poking himself in the eyes with a fork , etc, etc,. These types of

> horrific thoughts must be treated.!! These cannot be helped with

> therapy alone!! I hate giving my child meds. but you have to

> consider the child's quality of life. These meds can give the child

> back their life. You have to weigh it out. Do you want your child

> living with the thought of killing you and not being on meds, or

put

> the child on meds and have him thinking normally?

> > Hugs

> > Judy

> >

> >