Re: question about cleaning obsession/Silvia

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I sincerely hope that

when your son gets to the psychiatrist this doctor can talk him into a

med change if that is what is needed. Sometimes they can do this where

a parent cannot.

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Good point, Barb! We found this to be true. Josh and I have always

had really good communication. . He's always told me everything, which

is helpful when you are dealing with OCD (although sometimes

overwhelming and frightening too, when you find out what is going

through their mind). But, I found his therapist was able to talk him

into things I could not. And I find myself thinking it might be

because the therapist did not have an emotional investment, like I

did. Being more objective, he was calmer, more patient, and more

rational about it. And Josh responded differently to that. It's hard

to have that demeanor when you are overwhelmed, sleep deprived, and

every nerve is rubbed raw and you are near a breakdown, from watching

your child suffer.

BJ

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> You are NOT alone Silvia, many others here understand how hard this

> is. I've been right where you are on all this and it is not fun. It

> is so hard to feel powerless to help your child get well and have to

> just stand by and wait until something changes. I sincerely hope that

> when your son gets to the psychiatrist this doctor can talk him into a

> med change if that is what is needed. Sometimes they can do this where

> a parent cannot.

>

> Also, until they are really on board for the CBT it makes no difference

> what doctor they see, that is provided of course the one he is

> currently seeing is experienced, our experience anyway. It may well

> be, as you suspect, that he is depressed, and the med change will help

> this and help to turn this aspect around too. I truly hope so.

>

> Hang in there.

>

> Warmly,

> Barb

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