Re: Med Help/BJ

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Hi BJ

Thanks.... yes, he has only been on one med... they were trying to see

if it was the ADHD med first... that was a disaster... they switched

his adhd med and he went into severe depression... kept telling us he

was going to kill himself... so... we are on a different adhd med and

see that it really is the OCD med that is a major issue... thanks... I

will ask about the ssri's... right now he takes Concerta for adhd,

clomipramine for OCD, tagamet for acid reflux and allergy meds because

he is allergic to the world!....

I will let y'all know how Friday goes!

Vicki

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have written in a few times and you have all been so helpful.

My

> > son is 9 1/2 years old... ADHD and OCD. He struggles with

counting

> > rituals, doesn't like rubbing his arm because of dead skin cells,

has

> > a fascination with bodily functions and get's a lot of bad

thoughts!,

> > he doesn't like to get rid of anything, but if I do it without him

> > knowing, he could care less... unless he figures it out! I am

sure

> > there is other stuff, but that's all I can remember at this time

of

> > night! Oh... and he sometimes makes awkward noises in class... so

of

> > course, he isn't very well liked at school.

> >

> > He has been on Clomipramine x 75mg since August when we finally

> > realized that doing multiplication in your head all night isn't

really

> > healthy!. I do not believe the meds are working for him very well

at

> > all.... we see his psychiatrist on Friday, but I am wondering what

> > other meds you all have had success with. It's weird, because if

you

> > didn't spend a lot of time with , you wouldn't necessarily

know

> > something was going on... but, those who spend time with him can

see

> > it clearly, he doesn't have a lot of the other outward OCD rituals

> > that a lot of people have. I am mildly OCD... I have been able to

> > control it on my own, but I used to check that damn oven 40 times

> > before I went to sleep at night. He doesn't do stuff like that.

> >

> > So... input... PLEASE! I really need all of you to share your

wisdom

> > with me.

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> >

> > Vicki

> > Elk Grove, CA

> >

> > p.s. I found a OCD kids support group in our town that I am

taking

> > him to this weekend.... I can't wait!!!! yeah

> >

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