Re: Rough evening

[Guest guest]

I was told this week that I am " irritating " .  I told her that is my job lol I

can't help it if she thinks my parental responsibilities irritate her.

 

She said : " No, didn't you hear Dr. say that irritation with others is something

I have. You are the other right now mom. "

 

EEK!!

 

I told her it doesn't matter why the reason is, I still have to do things as a

parent. Period. OCD or no OCD, I am going to do things that irritate you. lol

 

 

~~Kathy

 

gkathy40@...

http://www.myspace.com/clearingachannel

 

Courage is not living without fear.

Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.

-Chae

Subject: Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:08 PM

AAAHHH! It must be something in the air tonight. What a way to start

off the weekend, huh? My DD did so well all week-even got a new

haircut and ...BAM!...meltdown tonight. Started with a fight with her

brother but the underlying anger is just always below the surface. It

seems to escalate and then gets out of control. DD feels like she is

always blamed for everything, " Why am I the only one being punished? "

(That's funny since your brother is in his room and it takes two to

argue What you said, BJ, about " getting on their case can really

stir up anxiety " is so true. I have found that to be such a fine line

with my DD and one I hope to know how to better handle when we get

into therapy...20 days and counting!!!

Hugs-

.....

> > > >

> > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

tonight

> > was

> > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came home

great

> > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > her " stuff "

> > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

was

> > one

> > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full OCD

> > swing. It

> > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and around

8pm,

> > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not to

feed

> > the

> > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back to

her.

> > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just lost

it! I

> > just

> > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper stuck

to

> > her

> > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

couldn't

> > do

> > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

backed

> > off

> > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

just

> > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > saying " you're

> > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt you " ,

etc.

> > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she said

she

> > was

> > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

prescription

> > and

> > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

medicine!

> > > > Debbie

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

I once told my son I would need to get a personality transplant in

order to not ever get on his nerves. Actually got a laugh for that

one. Guess he recognized the truth!

Barb

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> tonight

> > > was

> > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came home

> great

> > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > her " stuff "

> > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> was

> > > one

> > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full OCD

> > > swing. It

> > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and around

> 8pm,

> > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not to

> feed

> > > the

> > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back to

> her.

> > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just lost

> it! I

> > > just

> > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

stuck

> to

> > > her

> > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> couldn't

> > > do

> > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> backed

> > > off

> > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> just

> > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > saying " you're

> > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

you " ,

> etc.

> > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

said

> she

> > > was

> > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> prescription

> > > and

> > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> medicine!

> > > > > Debbie

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh!! That's a good one. I'm gonna file it for future reference. lol

~~Kathy

 

gkathy40@...

http://www.myspace.com/clearingachannel

 

Courage is not living without fear.

Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.

-Chae

Subject: Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 10:22 PM

Hi Kathy,

I once told my son I would need to get a personality transplant in

order to not ever get on his nerves. Actually got a laugh for that

one. Guess he recognized the truth!

Barb

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> tonight

> > > was

> > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came home

> great

> > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > her " stuff "

> > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> was

> > > one

> > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full OCD

> > > swing. It

> > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and around

> 8pm,

> > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not to

> feed

> > > the

> > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back to

> her.

> > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just lost

> it! I

> > > just

> > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

stuck

> to

> > > her

> > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> couldn't

> > > do

> > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> backed

> > > off

> > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> just

> > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > saying " you're

> > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

you " ,

> etc.

> > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

said

> she

> > > was

> > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> prescription

> > > and

> > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> medicine!

> > > > > Debbie

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I truly think Senya's post is inappropriate for this website.  I have severe

OCD/depression which has made me completely unable to function for periods of

time in my life when I wasn't on medication.  What saved me each time was

medication.  I owe my life to the development of medication for OCD.  In fact

I doubt I will ever be able to successfully be off a medication, although I

would love to. When I was first had very severe OCD, I was only in my teens, yet

there was very little knowledge of OCD here in the states and no medication for

it.  When I was finally properly diagnosed and treated for it by a top OCD

behavior specialist, we realized that I needed medication for it in order to be

able to comply with the tasks of exposure and response prevention.  The

problem?  There was no medication available yet in the US for the treatment of

OCD.  (This was in the early 80's.)  The SSRI's hadn't been developed yet, and

the only possible medication for OCD was Anafranil which wasn't approved yet for

treatment in the US.  My dr. arranged for me to fly to Canada to meet with OCD

specialists there for them to meet with me and prescribe the medication.  I

then had to go to several pharmacies in order to fill the large prescription

that I was given since it had to last a long time because a trip to Canada for

me was a big deal.  I can't tell you how badly sick I was with OCD back then so

that it was all I could do not to thro

w away the precious medication on my trip home because I thought it had become

" contaminated " .  Luckily, I didn't and my parents were amazingly helpful and

supportive.  Once I had been on Anafranil for an extended period of time, I got

my life back.  It was like a miracle.  Many of my rituals disappeared without

me even realizing it and the fears left were much less strong so I was better

able to work on them through behavior therapy.  I went to graduate school and

got dual certification in elem/special educ., moved out of my parents' home,

started a teaching job that led to tenure, etc.

Now to the present.....I have 9 year old twins, and one of mine has severe OCD

and trich.  I have searched out the best help for her.  Going to NYU Child

Study Center and Yale Child OCD Center for evaluations at separate times to make

sure I was getting the right recommendations.   She was treated by OCD

specialists with cognitive behavior therapy for her OCD and they and the experts

I consulted all agreed, in her case she needed medication.  She is now on

Anafranil as am I, and I am very excited by how well she is doing.  Fourth

grade has started for my twins and both are equally happy and doing well.  What

could be better?!?

Re: Re: Rough evening

To: @ yahoogroups. com

Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:37 PM

Hi Debbie,

My 8 year old daughter is on Zoloft. Started on 12.5

mg for 2 weeks, went up to 25 mg. for approx. 4 weeks and has been on 37.5 mg

for about 2 weeks now. We have an appt with the ped neuro next week so we'll see

what they say... I give it in the a.m.. It can be taken either in the morning or

night, some may feel a bit speedy or racy from it, hence a good idea to take in

the morn, while others may feel a bit sleepy or sedated from Zoloft, in which

case, taking at bedtime would be a wiser choice. You'll just have to play it by

ear. It doesn't matter which time she takes it in reference to " better effects " .

As you know, it can take up to several weeks for it to work...it doesn't have

any immediate benefit, as in the case, let's say of a tranquilizer or even

Tylenol or Motrin. There are loads of possible side effects with all the SSRI's,

any medication in fact, and thankfully for us, my daughter has been tolerating

the Zoloft without any adverse effect at

all.

However, from working as a psych RN for many years, I can tell you that the most

frequent side effect that I witnessed was stomach distress for the first few

days which usually self resolved. Become familiar with the side effects ....you

can get great written info from your pharmacist and can, of course, Google

Zoloft. Best of luck with the med!!

W.

Re: [ocdandpar

enting] Re: Rough evening

I have a question for anyone whose child is on Zoloft.....we got a prescription

for my daughter, the lowest dose to start with. It says to start in the morning,

but does anyone's child take it at night? Is it supposed to be in the morning,

so the better effects are during the daytime?

Also, what are the most common side effects? What to watch for specifically?

Thanks!

Debbie

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[Guest guest]

I think what is beneficial about therapy is that the therapist takes the role of

the " bad guy " as far as telling her what she needs to do to overcome her OCD.  

Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 9:08 PM

AAAHHH! It must be something in the air tonight. What a way to start

off the weekend, huh? My DD did=2

0so well all week-even got a new

haircut and ...BAM!...meltdown tonight. Started with a fight with her

brother but the underlying anger is just always below the surface. It

seems to escalate and then gets out of control. DD feels like she is

always blamed for everything, " Why am I the only one being punished? "

(That's funny since your brother is in his room and it takes two to

argue What you said, BJ, about " getting on their case can really

stir up anxiety " is so true. I have found that to be such a fine line

with my DD and one I hope to know how to better handle when we get

into therapy...20 days and counting!!!

Hugs-

.....

> > > >

> > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

tonight

> > was

> > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came home

great

> > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > her " stuff "

> > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

was

> > one

> > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full OCD

> > swing. It

> > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and around

8pm,

> > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not to

feed

> > the

> > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back to

her.

> > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just lost

it! I

> > just

> > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper stuck

to

> > her

> > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

couldn't

> > do

> > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

backed

0A> > off

> > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

just

> > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > saying " you're

> > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt you " ,

etc.

> > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she said

she

> > was

> > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

prescription

> > and

> > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

medicine!

> > > > Debbie

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your story. It's always nice to hear the success stories;

gives us hope

for our children. I'm glad to hear things are going so well for you now.

That's great that

your daughter is doing so well and that the return to school has gone well for

her.

Take care

Connie

>

> I truly think Senya's post is inappropriate for this website.  I have severe

OCD/depression which has made me completely unable to function for periods of

time in

my life when I wasn't on medication.  What saved me each time was medication.

 I owe

my life to the development of medication for OCD.  In fact I doubt I will ever

be able to

successfully be off a medication, although I would love to. When I was first had

very

severe OCD, I was only in my teens, yet there was very little knowledge of OCD

here in the

states and no medication for it.  When I was finally properly diagnosed and

treated for it

by a top OCD behavior specialist, we realized that I needed medication for it in

order to

be able to comply with the tasks of exposure and response prevention.  The

problem?

 There was no medication available yet in the US for the treatment of OCD.

 (This was in

the early 80's.)  The SSRI's hadn't been developed yet, and the only possible

medication

for OCD was Anafranil which wasn't approved yet for treatment in the US.  My

dr.

arranged for me to fly to Canada to meet with OCD specialists there for them to

meet with

me and prescribe the medication.  I then had to go to several pharmacies in

order to fill

the large prescription that I was given since it had to last a long time because

a trip to

Canada for me was a big deal.  I can't tell you how badly sick I was with OCD

back then

so that it was all I could do not to thro

> w away the precious medication on my trip home because I thought it had become

" contaminated " .  Luckily, I didn't and my parents were amazingly helpful and

supportive.

 Once I had been on Anafranil for an extended period of time, I got my life

back.  It was

like a miracle.  Many of my rituals disappeared without me even realizing it

and the fears

left were much less strong so I was better able to work on them through behavior

therapy.

 I went to graduate school and got dual certification in elem/special educ.,

moved out of

my parents' home, started a teaching job that led to tenure, etc.

>

>

>

> Now to the present.....I have 9 year old twins, and one of mine has severe OCD

and trich.

 I have searched out the best help for her.  Going to NYU Child Study Center

and Yale

Child OCD Center for evaluations at separate times to make sure I was getting

the right

recommendations.   She was treated by OCD specialists with cognitive behavior

therapy

for her OCD and they and the experts I consulted all agreed, in her case she

needed

medication.  She is now on Anafranil as am I, and I am very excited by how well

she is

doing.  Fourth grade has started for my twins and both are equally happy and

doing well.

 What could be better?!?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks.

No he declines to be on any med now..has strict natural organic diet and a lot

of physical exercise. Exercise is the best thing to relief anxiety.

Prozac helped him with OCD  but introduced side effects.

He is starting CBT/ERP with one of the best experts in our area. So hope it will

help.

Subject: Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 3:29 PM

Senya, so sorry that happened and soooo glad you got there in time!

So is he on Prozac now?

That's what we've been saying about any medication, not just the SSRI

ones, people (kids and adults) can react differently to them, we just

have to be vigilant (which helps if they're showing any

signs/differences after taking a medication). And that's why the

warnings on SSRI ( & probably other) meds about possible suicidal

thoughts/actions, a small percentage of people will have them.

Other parents here (now & past) have had kids react badly, but it

seems the larger percentage have minor side effects or none and the

medication helps tremendously. Of course all should get into the

therapy for OCD too (sigh, when you can find a good therapist).

>

> I almost lost my son and grabbed him a minute before jumping off

the bridge into highway after searching the entire neighborhood for

an hour.

> This was all thanks to Zolof.

[Guest guest]

Just now checking this board and cracking up at both of you, BJ and

Kathy. I've got these visions of you in the kitchen w/your DD and

DS...their eyes rolling,you " knowing nothing " , " being

irritating " ...ooohh, if they only knew. Their mothers type

comforting, meaningful, wise words of wisdom to countless people on

these boards. And yet you are irritating and know nothing but have

managed to raise them. LOL! Kids-you gotta love them-OCD and all

<grin>!!!

In a particularly bad moment the other day, my DD looked at me with

her big blue eyes full of tears (my heart broke-I swear I felt like I

could see into her soul) and she asked me " Why me, Mommy? " I told

her I didn't know but that maybe someday she was going to meet

someone who had OCD and they were going to need her help. She seemed

to be OK with that answer and somehow I feel in my heart that is

true. Nothing happens by coincidence and we are all here to help each

other. I am trying to see that as the positive in all this. In the

meantime, I'll just continue to be irritating-LOL!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> > tonight

> > > > was

> > > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came

home

> > great

> > > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > > her " stuff "

> > > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> > was

> > > > one

> > > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full

OCD

> > > > swing. It

> > > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and

around

> > 8pm,

> > > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not

to

> > feed

> > > > the

> > > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back

to

> > her.

> > > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just

lost

> > it! I

> > > > just

> > > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

stuck

> > to

> > > > her

> > > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> > couldn't

> > > > do

> > > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> > backed

> > > > off

> > > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> > just

> > > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > > saying " you're

> > > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

you " ,

> > etc.

> > > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

said

> > she

> > > > was

> > > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> > prescription

> > > > and

> > > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> > medicine!

> > > > > > Debbie

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

What a wonderful thing for your daughter to understand and be okay with. 

Sometimes in life when I have to have a reason for " why " something is, that is

what I use. I just tell myself that some day I will be able to share with

someone how I got through the situation. It makes it have meaning when I can't

find any other meaning.

~~Kathy

 

gkathy40@...

http://www.myspace.com/clearingachannel

yahoo messenger id  gkathy40@...

Courage is not living without fear.

Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.

-Chae

Subject: Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10:08 PM

Just now checking this board and cracking up at both of you, BJ and

Kathy. I've got these visions of you in the kitchen w/your DD and

DS...their eyes rolling,you " knowing nothing " , " being

irritating " . ..ooohh, if they only knew. Their mothers type

comforting, meaningful, wise words of wisdom to countless people on

these boards. And yet you are irritating and know nothing but have

managed to raise them. LOL! Kids-you gotta love them-OCD and all

<grin>!!!

In a particularly bad moment the other day, my DD looked at me with

her big blue eyes full of tears (my heart broke-I swear I felt like I

could see into her soul) and she asked me " Why me, Mommy? " I told

her I didn't know but that maybe someday she was going to meet

someone who had OCD and they were going to need her help. She seemed

to be OK with that answer and somehow I feel in my heart that is

true. Nothing happens by coincidence and we are all here to help each

other. I am trying to see that as the positive in all this. In the

meantime, I'll just continue to be irritating-LOL!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> > tonight

> > > > was

> > > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came

home

> > great

> > > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > > her " stuff "

> > > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> > was

> > > > one

> > > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full

OCD

> > > > swing. It

> > > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and

around

> > 8pm,

> > > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not

to

> > feed

> > > > the

> > > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back

to

> > her.

> > > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just

lost

> > it! I

> > > > just

> > > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

stuck

> > to

> > > > her

> > > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> > couldn't

> > > > do

> > > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> > backed

> > > > off

> > > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> > just

> > > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > > saying " you're

> > > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

you " ,

> > etc.

> > > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

said

> > she

> > > > was

> > > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> > prescription

> > > > and

> > > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> > medicine!

> > > > > > Debbie

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Basically, my daughter and I have come to the conclusion that everybody has some

package that they have to deal with and we have ours.  My daughter is

incredibly intellectually gifted, talented artistically, and quite pretty.

 There are children in school for whom nothing comes easy; She is very aware of

this since I am a special ed teacher.  Some kids have diabetes, some have

catastrophic illnesses, etc.  I allow her time for feeling sorry for herself by

giving her a great big long hug, and then we put it back in the context of the

grand scheme of issues that people deal with and realize we can and will cope.

Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 10:08 PM

Just now checking this board and cracking up at both of you, BJ and

Kathy. I've got these visions of you in the kitchen w/your DD and

DS...their eyes rolling,you " knowing nothing " , " being

irritating " . ..ooohh, if they only knew. Their mothers type

comforting, meaningful, wise words of wisdom to countless people on

these boards. And yet you are irritating and know nothing but have

managed to raise them. LOL! Kids-you gotta love them-OCD and all

<grin>!!!

In a particularly bad moment the other day, my DD looked at me with

her big blue eyes full of tears (my heart broke-I swear I felt like I

could see into her soul) and she asked me " Why me, Mommy? " I told

her I didn't know but that maybe someday she was going to meet

someone who had OCD and they were going to need her help. She seemed

to be OK with that answer and somehow I feel in my heart that is

true. Nothing happens by coincidence and we are all here to help each

other. I am trying to see that as the positive in all this. In the

meantime, I'll just continue to be irritating-LOL!

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> > > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> > tonight

> > > > was

> > > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came

home

> > great

> > > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > > her " stuff "

> > > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> > was

> > > > one

> > > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full

OCD

> > > > swing. It

> > > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and

around

> > 8pm,

> > > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not

to

> > feed

> > > > the

> > > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back

to

> > her.

> > > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just

lost

> > it! I

> > > > just

> > > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

stuck

>20> to

> > > > her

> > > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> > couldn't

> > > > do

> > > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> > backed

> > > > off

> > > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> > just

> > > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > > saying " you're

> > > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

you " ,

> > etc.

> > > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

said

> > she

> > > > was

> > > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> > prescription

> > > > and

> > > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> > medicine!

> > > > > > Debbie

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[Guest guest]

That's great that he will be starting CBT/ERP with an OCD specialist!!!

Re: Rough evening

To:

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 3:29 PM

Senya, so sorry that happened and soooo glad you got there in time!

So is he on Prozac now?

That's what we've been saying about any medication, not just the SSRI

ones, people (kids and adults) can react differently to them, we just

have to be vigilant (which helps if they're showing any

signs/differences after taking a medication). And that's why the

warnings on SSRI ( & probably other) meds about possible suicidal

thoughts/actions, a small percentage of people will have them.

Other parents here (now & past) have had kids react badly, but it

seems the larger percentage have minor

side effects or none and the

medication helps tremendously. Of course all should get into the

therapy for OCD too (sigh, when you can find a good therapist).

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> I almost lost my son and grabbed him a minute before jumping off

the bridge into highway after searching the entire neighborhood for

an hour.

> This was all thanks to Zolof.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Simon. I hope the CBT/ERP works as well for him as it did for our

son. )

Let us know.

BJ

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your kind words.

Ha! Gotta try to keep your sense of humor through it all, or I swear

a person would go crazy.

BJ

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> > > > > > > Hi, everyone! Well, I finally got my daughter to bed;

> > > tonight

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > pretty rough! What I just don't get is this; she came

> home

> > > great

> > > > > > > from school and was home for about 30 " with no mention of

> > > > > her " stuff "

> > > > > > > whatsoever. She was my old again briefly. Then it

> > > was

> > > > > one

> > > > > > > comment, then another, and by 5pm she was back in full

> OCD

> > > > > swing. It

> > > > > > > waxed and waned, but stayed present all evening and

> around

> > > 8pm,

> > > > > > > she " crashed " and just bawled and bawled. I'm trying not

> to

> > > feed

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > thoughts by answering them, but still turning them back

> to

> > > her.

> > > > > > > Well, she's getting mad and frustrated at me and just

> lost

> > > it! I

> > > > > just

> > > > > > > went in her room and held her until she calmed down.

> > > > > > > Then she went in the bathroom and got some toilet paper

> stuck

> > > to

> > > > > her

> > > > > > > foot. She wanted me to pull it off and I asked why she

> > > couldn't

> > > > > do

> > > > > > > it; she said " because of my OCD " . Right then and there, I

> > > backed

> > > > > off

> > > > > > > and said " you need to do this; and she did.

> > > > > > > If I do what she wants and constantly reassure her, it is

> > > just

> > > > > > > feeding the cycle over and over and I get so tired of

> > > > > saying " you're

> > > > > > > not going to die, get sick, " .... " isn't going to hurt

> you " ,

> > > etc.

> > > > > > > I'm kind of ticked at the doc we saw yesterday too; she

> said

> > > she

> > > > > was

> > > > > > > going to call her GP and get him to write her the

> > > prescription

> > > > > and

> > > > > > > she didn't. After this episode, I'm ready to try the

> > > medicine!

> > > > > > > Debbie

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[Guest guest]

Simon,

Sorry you experienced that with your son. I'm glad you were there in time.

I hope your son

does well with the CBT/ERP. Please keep us updated.

Take care

Connie

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> I almost lost my son and grabbed him a minute before jumping off the bridge

into highway

after searching the entire neighborhood for an hour.

> This was all thanks to Zolof.

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