Re: 8 year old chronic OCD

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My heart is with you. My son was similar when his OCD was

going through the really rough period. For us,

he wasn't in any shape to " talk " , he truly needed the medicine

to function. I know it is scary thinking about medicating

your sweet 8 year old daughter. It was so hard for me to

begin medicating my son. In our situation, I had to finally admit

the OCD was life-threatening ( he couldn't eat or drink...).

As a mom, you do have a strong inner maternal voice,

I would encourage you to prayerfully listen and be brave.

Obviously, you are struggling to know what is right to do.

These moms here are wonderful in sharing what they have been through

with their own kids. You won't find a better place to be

embraced and loved!

I will pray that you can see clearly what is going on

with your daughter, and connect with someone here as a new friend

who has had to make the same decisions with their younger child.

There are answers, so don't be discouraged!!

Praying for you,

Marcia

>

> Subject: 8 year old chronic OCD

> To:

> Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 3:42 AM

> This is my first posting on this web site so please bear

> with me. I

> have an 8 year old girl with chronic OCD. She is on zoloft

> at the time -

> trying to switch due to crying all the time - not sure

> what to do. The

> doctor wants to put her on Luvox instead or add Adderal to

> the Zoloft.

> I want her to learn some coping skills because I am fearful

> of meds.

> She is changing clothes frequently, washing hands, wearing

> layers

> to " shed " , having rituals due to " perhaps

> someone will die if I don't "

> etc. She was doing pretty good on the Zoloft for about 8

> months then

> the crying started. She will ask me don't give me a

> whole pill it makes

> me cry. Then when the OCD creeps up, she will say,

> " Mom, I need a whole

> pill! " . I am struggling to find a therapist that works

> with ERP

> therapy. Most want to use " play therapy " or

> " talk " . Talking is working

> better for her when they give her a strategy, but I feel

> she is " giving

> up " . My insurance is not covering " mental

> illness " but it covers all

> this " counseling " so if I try to find a

> specialist - no luck.

>

> Any ideas on what to do?

> Thanks so much, jvoch@...

[Guest guest]

Welcome!  I'm Kathy, and my daughter Joei is 11 and was diagnosed with OCD last

summer. I'm glad you are here. This group has kept me sane on some days I

thought I would lose it for good!

~~Kathy

 

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Courage is not living without fear.

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

-Chae

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much! I am thrilled to hear from so many people who

understand. I am also going to check out the books. I do not know how

to respond to everyone all at once - and I don't want everyone to get

a repeat email in their box soooo, thank you! thank you. I don't feel

so alone in this journey. I am hopeful I will get a Doc. soon for my

daughter that will work with the ERP/CBT type of therapy. I am hoping

the books will also give me some tools to help her. I think I may

give her counselor a copy as well.

Thank you so much and I am sure I will be reading and learning

through everyone!

jvoch@...

> >

> > This is my first posting on this web site so please bear with me.

I

> > have an 8 year old girl with chronic OCD. She is on zoloft at the

time -

> > trying to switch due to crying all the time - not sure what to

do. The

> > doctor wants to put her on Luvox instead or add Adderal to the

Zoloft.

> > I want her to learn some coping skills because I am fearful of

meds.

> > She is changing clothes frequently, washing hands, wearing layers

> > to " shed " , having rituals due to " perhaps someone will die if I

don't "

> > etc. She was doing pretty good on the Zoloft for about 8 months

then

> > the crying started. She will ask me don't give me a whole pill it

makes

> > me cry. Then when the OCD creeps up, she will say, " Mom, I need a

whole

> > pill! " . I am struggling to find a therapist that works with ERP

> > therapy. Most want to use " play therapy " or " talk " . Talking is

working

> > better for her when they give her a strategy, but I feel she

is " giving

> > up " . My insurance is not covering " mental illness " but it covers

all

> > this " counseling " so if I try to find a specialist - no luck.

> >

> > Any ideas on what to do?

> > Thanks so much, jvoch@

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You are welcome. ) So glad you found us.

We all have learned and with that comes the potential for improvement.

.. .Which is the goal. Knowledge is definitely power.

Some places to try for therapists are. . .

ocfoundation.org

anxiety clinics

find a local OCD support group, and ask for any recommendations

I found all 3 to be helpful when looking for a therapist. Be willing

to interview them though, to make sure they not only understand CBT,

because it is used for things other than OCD too (so much be used

specifically for OCD to help with it), but ERP, which is key to them

improving.

This is a great place to learn too. Many here have been through much

and are willing to share what has helped. If you have any specific

questions, post them to the group, and you will get replies. There

are many helpful, caring people here, who get what you are going

through. You are not alone. )

BJ

> > >

> > > This is my first posting on this web site so please bear with me.

> I

> > > have an 8 year old girl with chronic OCD. She is on zoloft at the

> time -

> > > trying to switch due to crying all the time - not sure what to

> do. The

> > > doctor wants to put her on Luvox instead or add Adderal to the

> Zoloft.

> > > I want her to learn some coping skills because I am fearful of

> meds.

> > > She is changing clothes frequently, washing hands, wearing layers

> > > to " shed " , having rituals due to " perhaps someone will die if I

> don't "

> > > etc. She was doing pretty good on the Zoloft for about 8 months

> then

> > > the crying started. She will ask me don't give me a whole pill it

> makes

> > > me cry. Then when the OCD creeps up, she will say, " Mom, I need a

> whole

> > > pill! " . I am struggling to find a therapist that works with ERP

> > > therapy. Most want to use " play therapy " or " talk " . Talking is

> working

> > > better for her when they give her a strategy, but I feel she

> is " giving

> > > up " . My insurance is not covering " mental illness " but it covers

> all

> > > this " counseling " so if I try to find a specialist - no luck.

> > >

> > > Any ideas on what to do?

> > > Thanks so much, jvoch@

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

My daughter really like the book " What to do when your brain gets stuck. " She

seems to be able to discuss things very " adult like " for an 8 year old, but it

is so tricky to try to " fight it " when she is feeling those intense feelings. I

am so thankful I finally found this site. I do not know anyone who is going

through this. And honestly, I am afraid to talk to too many people (I live in a

small town - and you know how ppl can talk). I feel like I found a place where

ppl understand in this group. Thank you for your thoughts and ideas!

Jackie

From: Barb Nesrallah <barbnesrallah@ rogers.com>

Subject: Re: 8 year old chronic OCD

To: @ yahoogroups. com

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:58 AM

Hi there,

Just wanted to say welcome, missed your first post. I wondered if

you have already checked out the ocfoundation website? You might get

a lead on a therapist who does CBT/ERP there, and they have lots of

other information. Also check out the links and files section on

this site, I didn't really notice them for the longest time when I

first joined. Lots of info about medications and treatments which

can help you with decisions. Although at some point it can be a bit

of information overload...

Just wanted to suggest that the crying may be more of an OCD thing

that necessarily because of the medication. I have seen others post

about this sort of thing. Ours would be " suspicious " of the

medication, some obsession and would stop them off and on, so the OCD

can tell them all kinds of things.

Hang in there and keep posting, great bunch here.

Warmly,

Barb

> > >

> > > This is my first posting on this web site so please bear with

me.

> I

> > > have an 8 year old girl with chronic OCD. She is on zoloft at

the

> time -

> > > trying to switch due to crying all the time - not sure what to

> do. The

> > > doctor wants to put her on Luvox instead or add Adderal to the

> Zoloft.

> > > I want her to learn some coping skills because I am fearful of

> meds.

> > > She is changing clothes frequently, washing hands, wearing

layers

> > > to " shed " , having rituals due to " perhaps someone will die if I

> don't "

> > > etc. She was doing pretty good on the Zoloft for about 8 months

> then

> > > the crying started. She will ask me don't give me a whole pill

it

> makes

> > > me cry. Then when the OCD creeps up, she will say, " Mom, I need

a

> whole

> > > pill! " . I am struggling to find a therapist that works with ERP

> > > therapy. Most want to use " play therapy " or " talk " . Talking is

> working

> > > better for her when they give her a strategy, but I feel she

> is " giving

> > > up " . My insurance is not covering " mental illness " but it

covers

> all

> > > this " counseling " so if I try to find a specialist - no luck.

> > >

> > > Any ideas on what to do?

> > > Thanks so much, jvoch@

> > >

> >

>