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I can offer empathy on the sock issue. My dd is now 10, her biggest

OCD issues started at 7. Socks had been a pain before then, but at

that time it just exploded into a big mess. I spent a lot of money

trying to find the " right " sock. Even when I bought special seamless

ones online (since her main thing was the feel of the seams, esp the

bumps on the edge) eventually they weren't right since you had no seam

to line up " just right " . SIGH. This was in the fall, so she had worn

sandals and flip flops all summer.

The only thing that finally helped was ERP. First she would just look

at an " offensive " sock, see if she could handle that. Then she would

wear it on her hand for a minute or two, the idea was to gradually

increase the amount of time. She wound up finding that very silly and

decided she could put it on her foot for a few minutes. She moved very

quickly on this once she got her confidence.

Nowadays socks can still be an issue, but I have to make sure she

wears them everyday and puts them on first thing in the morning so she

can " get used to them " . I buy the same brand from Wal-mart that have

soft seams (her therapist said as long as I can get them readily, it's

OK to concede this). Even in the summer I must make her put them on

at least for awhile in the morning (this I really hate to do,

sometimes I slack off, but can pay for it later!) Same thing with

sneakers, she needs to wear them as much as possible, otherwise in the

fall she can't wear them, either.

So you're not alone on this one, and MANY others here have lamented

over sock issues in the past!

nna

NY

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> My name is , we live in Minneapolis and I have an 8 year

old son, Chase, who was diagnosed with OCD, social anxiety and

dysthymia a little over a year ago. Chase is a handwasher, germ

phobic and is very sensory focused. Chase has shown signs of OCD

since he was very young, but last year was the first time we had

actually sought help for him. Although we have seen improvement with

his anxiety over the past year, his OCD symptoms have escalated

greatly this winter. His hands were so dry and cracked from the

washing that they were bleeding, and his demands for certain things

exhausting, food, plates, certain silverware, and the main culprit

lately SOCKS!!! It is to the point where I dread having to get him up

for school in the am because I know the right socks will not be there.

We have spent tons on socks lately, ones he has picked out and there

is always an issue, the other day we went through 8 pairs before there

was 1 " ok " pair! If he doesn't get his way

> it escalates into swearing at me, spitting in my face, kicking and

hitting me. Needless to say I am a codependent by nature, work as a

psych nurse, and have accommated him to ease tension in the house.

He has a 10year old sister, Sierra, who has become co-dependent to him

as well, and a 5 year old sister, Caitlyn who is often the focus of

his aggression!! This has affected all of us greatly! We dread

mornings and often leave for the day feeling sad and drained! I am an

optimist by nature so this really doesn't feel good! Chase is in

therapy at the U of MN and has made some progress with CBT. The

negative behaviors have increased so much lately though that we are

meeting with a psychiatrist this coming week to discuss meds. He

tried a 3 week course of Zoloft last year and the side effects were

horrible. So, I am seeking med management with great caution! Chase

is also participating in a study at the U of MN for kids with OCD. It

is called the PANDA study and

> they are trying to see if there is a link between kids who get

strep throat frequently and OCD. Anyways, due to the aggression

towards me lately, and the girls complaints and sadness over this, I

felt it was time to find some resources for myself as well. I can not

tell you how relieved I was to read your comments and know that there

are other people out there who are dealing with this is well. I did

find it interesting that many on here have 8 year olds? Hum, wonder

if there is a sudden increase in smptoms at this age? Is there anyone

else who is dealing with the sock thing or aggression? Any tips

appreciated. Thanks for listening, I know this is a bit long!!

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