Zoloft

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And we went from 50 mg Zoloft to 150 mg in 6 months for our 11 year old. Things

are pretty much under control now. Hang in there. There is help. Many days I

had to force myself to think, " No one died today. It was an ok day. " But yes,

it's very, very painful. I'm a stronger woman today than a year ago. . . so is

the whole family.. . esp the OCD kid.

Also, I thought we were seeing ODD also, (as well as Aspergers) but now that the

clouds have cleared away, it seems like it was purely OCD.

A

Re: My First Post/Spew & Help

Welcome to the list. I know that you will find lots of support here.

We have all traveled a similar road and know exactly what you are going

through. I'm curious how long your daughter has been on the Zoloft?

Sometimes it can take several months to see results with any of the

SSRI meds. My daughter did well on 50 mg. for a couple of years. When

she reached 11 1/2 or 12 we had to increase to 75 mg. and 8 months

later bumped it up to 100 mg. As she reached puberty her body grew and

changed and, for her, 50 mg. was no longer enough. You might want to

discuss this with your daughter's psychiatrist and see if she/he thinks

that a med increase or a med change is in order. Feel free to vent

away. We all do it from time to time. Remember that OCD can and will

get better with the proper treatment.

Kathy

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> Hello all,

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> Man am I glad I found this resource! When I saw Dr. Chamskey

> advises the list, I knew it was the right place! We have her book,

> and I have NEVER EVER read anything on any subject which was so spot

> on as her book on OCD in children. Everything our 11 year-old

> daughter has been through is mentioned - in detail. It's as if she

> lives in our house!

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> Since this is my first post, I first have to spew what we have

> endured for the last 6 or 7 years first. She's now in CBT and we

> are failing to find the right med to take the edge off so that the

> CBT can get a wedge in her terrible disorder. Of course, our life

> is a living hell too, and we miss our wonderful daughter. She cannot

> see how much life she is missing, and she refuses to try to help

> herself. It's killing her, it's killing us, and it's killing us to

> see her endure this.

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> She's been diganosed with OCD and a comorbid Oppositional Defiant

> Disorder (ODD).