Re: Re: getting the help that's needed EARLY!

[Guest guest]

Just starting with 7 year old daughter confused too No other symptoms of tics or

add but wants to wear same clothes everyday and erases homework and does rituals

you?

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> Our son finally got the diagnosis at age 7 this year. I new

> something just wasn't right when he was little I kept saying OCD

> tendencies, but I was told you either have it or don't. We dealt with

> a lot of out bursts and long melt downs. I would give in as soon as I

> saw that look in his eyes to avoid a melt down. We are now going

> through therapy for his ticks but have not addressed the OCD.

> Although, it is not severe right now and only flares when he gets

> stressed. With all the other things going on we are overwhelmed with

> the thought of more therapy. He is in the 2nd grade and can't stay

> focused enough to do his homework. Homework is a battle for us and

> him. So should we put him on meds.? and what for? OCD, ADD or

> ticks.? He also has another health issue and can only drink medical

> formula and two foods. Poor kid has been through allot but is still

> willing to see his therapy drs. If you have any advice for someone

> just starting out with this whole OCD thing I would be happy to hear

> it. I am so glad I can come to this site and get informed on what to

> expect next.

>

[Guest guest]

My son showed symptoms like excess handwashing, bathing with too much soap , Too

much toilet paper, rereading, erasing homework just right, perfectionism ,

hoarding time. Sounds like about but was all managable. But we still did erp,

read a Loy of books for him , created awareness, gave him tools to use to

control his OCD. Now he is back to normal. Has occasional OCD thoughts but knows

to recognize it and control it. I feel optimistic that when stress happens and

OCD is triggered he will be in control. I strongly feel this is a result if

early intervention. Don't wait for things to worsen. Nip kings in the bud and

it's a lot easier.

Good luck

AR - San

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> Just starting with 7 year old daughter confused too No other symptoms of tics

or add but wants to wear same clothes everyday and erases homework and does

rituals you?

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> On Nov 2, 2011, at 9:18 AM, Mike + Luyckx

wrote:

>

> > Our son finally got the diagnosis at age 7 this year. I new

> > something just wasn't right when he was little I kept saying OCD

> > tendencies, but I was told you either have it or don't. We dealt with

> > a lot of out bursts and long melt downs. I would give in as soon as I

> > saw that look in his eyes to avoid a melt down. We are now going

> > through therapy for his ticks but have not addressed the OCD.

> > Although, it is not severe right now and only flares when he gets

> > stressed. With all the other things going on we are overwhelmed with

> > the thought of more therapy. He is in the 2nd grade and can't stay

> > focused enough to do his homework. Homework is a battle for us and

> > him. So should we put him on meds.? and what for? OCD, ADD or

> > ticks.? He also has another health issue and can only drink medical

> > formula and two foods. Poor kid has been through allot but is still

> > willing to see his therapy drs. If you have any advice for someone

> > just starting out with this whole OCD thing I would be happy to hear

> > it. I am so glad I can come to this site and get informed on what to

> > expect next.

> >

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