Re: OCD involving violent thoughts?

May 20, 2012

My OCD son said to me that he wanted to stab me one time when we were camping

(when he was 10). My mother had just died and he was in a highly anxious state.

I saw that it was coming from his anxiety and told him that this was a thought

and kept telling him that it was only a thought. He has at 15 expressed desire

to hurt a teacher that angered him. He was very angry at the time, did not hurt

anyone but very frustrated/depressed/anxious.

I have had those time when I wanted to bring him to the ER, mostly when he was

crying and so distraught. I would tell him to go to bed and he would calm down

and eventually fall asleep. If he is having random thoughts of wanting to hurt

someone, that seems more like my Bipolar son. Is his mood all over the place

(cycling alot), hearing voices, unusual sleep pattern, agitated? It is good you

are having him evaluated. First thing is make sure his sleep is regular. Try to

see if anything has changed at home or at school. Good luck with this.

>

> My son whoï¿½was recently diagnosed with OCD expressed feelings of wanting to

be destructive and hurt someone or something.ï¿½ He seemed angry and then began

to throw his pillow down on his bed repeatedly.ï¿½ What he was verbalizing and

how he was acting scared me, as this not my child.ï¿½ When I asked if something

was making him angry inside, he said no and that he just wanted to hurt someone,

etc.ï¿½ï¿½He didï¿½say two times during this 20 minuteï¿½ " episode " :ï¿½ " Help

me! " ï¿½ I almost took him to the E.R. but he calmed down andï¿½was able to fall

asleep (it was bedtime).ï¿½ï¿½I am wondering if the S.S.R.I. thatï¿½he was put

on a few weeks ago is causing this behavior or if it's the OCD takingï¿½on

aï¿½newï¿½twist involving violent thoughts?ï¿½ He's being evaluated tomorrow but

if anyoneï¿½has any insight as to what is going on, I'd appreciate the

feedback.ï¿½ Thank you.ï¿½ï¿½

>

May 20, 2012

I wouldn't worry about it, Anne. I'm assuming that your son was very overwrought

and scared last night. People say all sorts of things they don't mean when

they're upset. He was probably frightened and frustrated that things weren't as

" perfect " as he wanted them to be. It's possible that the SSRI is causing a

diathesis and should definitely discuss this with your doctor, but it's equally

likely that it isn't. When my child goes into a panic attack (and 20 minutes

seems quite manageable from where I sit), it's not uncommon for him to say he

wants to hurt someone (last time that person was me). I'm also used to heart

wrenching pleas for help. Anxiety is very uncomfortable. Under these

circumstance it makes perfect sense for a child to beg for help. I invariably

get that. The scene you describe, while alarming and upsetting, shouldn't cause

you to lose sleep.

I hope this is reassuring.

>

> My son who was recently diagnosed with OCD expressed feelings of wanting to be

destructive and hurt someone or something. He seemed angry and then began to

throw his pillow down on his bed repeatedly. What he was verbalizing and how he

was acting scared me, as this not my child. When I asked if something was

making him angry inside, he said no and that he just wanted to hurt someone,

etc. He did say two times during this 20 minute " episode " : " Help me! " I

almost took him to the E.R. but he calmed down and was able to fall asleep (it

was bedtime). I am wondering if the S.S.R.I. that he was put on a few weeks ago

is causing this behavior or if it's the OCD taking on a new twist involving

violent thoughts? He's being evaluated tomorrow but if anyone has any insight

as to what is going on, I'd appreciate the feedback. Thank you.

>

May 20, 2012

How old is your son and which medication was he put on? I had similar problems

with my ten year old son after he began taking prozac. I did end up taking him

to ER twice because he was so out of control and was having suicidal thoughts as

well. He was hospitalized for 5 days in psychiatric facility. He has now been

on celexa for 2 months and is doing great!

May 20, 2012

Thank you for your input, everyone.Â I'm glad my son will be evaluated

tomorrow, especially as I'm beginning to realize there could me a few things

that could possibly explain his unusual behavior.Â He is on prozac, 20mg.Â and

I'm beginning to wonder if the doctor will suspect this to be the issue.Â Guess