Re: Re:Another Newbie-sensory issues OCD or not?

[Guest guest]

, and group, hello!

 

I just read your response and was so relieved to hear of another child with

similiar issues to my daughter.13, who was diagnosed this fall.  (Her symptoms

came suddenly and are debilitating.)  She was always a " comfort " girl--never

liked tight clothes or jeans much but when the OCD kicked in she began the same

thing-- hiding the underwear cause if it was washed,  it wasnt right. She also

has issues with pants.  Most days its so bad that in order to get her to her

dr. appointments she only wears a handful of " acceptable " skirts without

underwear.  We're at the point were almost nothing " feels " right and she's

convinced her butt is the problem. ( She does not like PJ's either and has

mentioned that she hates her body hair cause it causes " friction. " ) This not

being able to get dressed controls our lives and has kept her out of school for

weeks now. 

 

Shes been on meds since end of September and they seem to be helping with many

of the other fear and anxiety issues, so now I am considering taking her to

begin a daily outpaitent program with CBT/ERP at a behavioral facility and I

was wondering how they address this issue?    How did they break this

down?    (shes so sensitive and gets embarrased so easily-she is sure she'll

be mortified at this process due to this issue.) 

 

Also could you tell me what type of evaluation did your child get for sensory

issues?  I have been thinking this was all OCD. 

 

Please  let me know what you can,  any info would be most appreciated as we

still fairly new to this OCD world.

 

 

 

 

 

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To:

Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 11:34 AM

Subject: Re: Another Newbie

 

Her symptoms sound very similar to how my daughter first presented her OCD.

She would only wear one pair of underwear, pants, and a dress and would

hide them from me at night so I couldn't wash them because washing them

made them " wrong. "

I am happy to report that after weekly cognitive behavioral therapy and a

moderate dose of Zoloft she now gets dressed without thinking twice and

even wears jeans. Which after all we went through is a huge triumph!

[Guest guest]

An OT eval. would address sensory issues. Sounds like she has tactile

hypersensitivity. They will give you and your daughter a checklist. If you

decide to go with the med., this might calm down her system so she would be

more responsive to the SI therapy. Not in constant flight/flight mode. Some

kids with similar issues do very well with horseback riding.

> **

>

>

> , and group, hello!

>

> I just read your response and was so relieved to hear of another child

> with similiar issues to my daughter.13, who was diagnosed this fall. (Her

> symptoms came suddenly and are debilitating.) She was always a " comfort "

> girl--never liked tight clothes or jeans much but when the OCD kicked in

> she began the same thing-- hiding the underwear cause if it was washed, it

> wasnt right. She also has issues with pants. Most days its so bad that in

> order to get her to her dr. appointments she only wears a handful of

> " acceptable " skirts without underwear. We're at the point were almost

> nothing " feels " right and she's convinced her butt is the problem. ( She

> does not like PJ's either and has mentioned that she hates her body hair

> cause it causes " friction. " ) This not being able to get dressed controls

> our lives and has kept her out of school for weeks now.

>

> Shes been on meds since end of September and they seem to be helping with

> many of the other fear and anxiety issues, so now I am considering taking

> her to begin a daily outpaitent program with CBT/ERP at a behavioral

> facility and I was wondering how they address this issue? How did they

> break this down? (shes so sensitive and gets embarrased so easily-she is

> sure she'll be mortified at this process due to this issue.)

>

> Also could you tell me what type of evaluation did your child get for

> sensory issues? I have been thinking this was all OCD.

>

> Please let me know what you can, any info would be most appreciated as

> we still fairly new to this OCD world.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To:

> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 11:34 AM

> Subject: Re: Another Newbie

>

>

> Her symptoms sound very similar to how my daughter first presented her OCD.

> She would only wear one pair of underwear, pants, and a dress and would

> hide them from me at night so I couldn't wash them because washing them

> made them " wrong. "

>

> I am happy to report that after weekly cognitive behavioral therapy and a

> moderate dose of Zoloft she now gets dressed without thinking twice and

> even wears jeans. Which after all we went through is a huge triumph!

>

>

[Guest guest]

We did horse back riding this summer and it was AMAZING for my dd!!

Sharon

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To:

Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 12:18 PM

Subject: Re: Re:Another Newbie-sensory issues OCD or not?

An OT eval. would address sensory issues. Sounds like she has tactile

hypersensitivity. They will give you and your daughter a checklist. If you

decide to go with the med., this might calm down her system so she would be

more responsive to the SI therapy. Not in constant flight/flight mode. Some

kids with similar issues do very well with horseback riding. 

> **

>

>

> , and group, hello!

>

> I just read your response and was so relieved to hear of another child

> with similiar issues to my daughter.13, who was diagnosed this fall.  (Her

> symptoms came suddenly and are debilitating.)  She was always a " comfort "

> girl--never liked tight clothes or jeans much but when the OCD kicked in

> she began the same thing-- hiding the underwear cause if it was washed,  it

> wasnt right. She also has issues with pants.  Most days its so bad that in

> order to get her to her dr. appointments she only wears a handful of

> " acceptable " skirts without underwear.  We're at the point were almost

> nothing " feels " right and she's convinced her butt is the problem. ( She

> does not like PJ's either and has mentioned that she hates her body hair

> cause it causes " friction. " ) This not being able to get dressed controls

> our lives and has kept her out of school for weeks now.

>

> Shes been on meds since end of September and they seem to be helping with

> many of the other fear and anxiety issues, so now I am considering taking

> her to begin a daily outpaitent program with CBT/ERP at a behavioral

> facility and I was wondering how they address this issue?    How did they

> break this down?    (shes so sensitive and gets embarrased so easily-she is

> sure she'll be mortified at this process due to this issue.)

>

> Also could you tell me what type of evaluation did your child get for

> sensory issues?  I have been thinking this was all OCD.

>

> Please  let me know what you can,  any info would be most appreciated as

> we still fairly new to this OCD world.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To:

> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 11:34 AM

> Subject: Re: Another Newbie

>

>

> Her symptoms sound very similar to how my daughter first presented her OCD.

> She would only wear one pair of underwear, pants, and a dress and would

> hide them from me at night so I couldn't wash them because washing them

> made them " wrong. "

>

> I am happy to report that after weekly cognitive behavioral therapy and a

> moderate dose of Zoloft she now gets dressed without thinking twice and

> even wears jeans. Which after all we went through is a huge triumph!

>

>