Guest guest Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 My daughter (9) has been dx'd with ocd since september. Her ocd all came on very suddenly and she was barely functional in school. She has both just right and scrupulosity ocd. When she was first dx'd I did much research and read many books on how to treat ocd. I started doing my own cbt at home while we were waiting to get into see a therapist. We are now seeing someone once a week and have been for about 5 weeks. My daughter is now almost symptom free. If you were to have asked her 3 months ago on a scale from 1-10 (1 is worst 10 is best) how good was your day based on how many " bad " thoughts/worries you had she would have told you 2. Now when I ask her after school she will say it was a 10. She has no compulsions at this time and very little thoughts. Maybe 1-2 wk! PRAISE GOD! I am wondering in all your experiences can this be it? Could we really in this short amount of time (yet seems like a really long time) gotten on top of this ocd? In therapy we have not started ERP because the therapist is teaching her " tools " to deal with the thoughts. She wants her to be well prepared before we start ERP. My question is, since she is doing so well do you rock the boat and address these previous thoughts or let them go since they don't bother her anymore? My daughter has worked really hard at home with making ocd a third person and talking back to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 This is the exact situation as me with my 7 yr old. I just got a great children's book of kids telling their own stories of OCD. I am curious about your question too where do u live? Sent from my iPhonestil > My daughter (9) has been dx'd with ocd since september. Her ocd all came on very suddenly and she was barely functional in school. She has both just right and scrupulosity ocd. When she was first dx'd I did much research and read many books on how to treat ocd. I started doing my own cbt at home while we were waiting to get into see a therapist. We are now seeing someone once a week and have been for about 5 weeks. My daughter is now almost symptom free. If you were to have asked her 3 months ago on a scale from 1-10 (1 is worst 10 is best) how good was your day based on how many " bad " thoughts/worries you had she would have told you 2. Now when I ask her after school she will say it was a 10. She has no compulsions at this time and very little thoughts. Maybe 1-2 wk! PRAISE GOD! I am wondering in all your experiences can this be it? Could we really in this short amount of time (yet seems like a really long time) gotten on top of this ocd? In therapy we have not started ERP because the therapist is teaching her " tools " to deal with the thoughts. She wants her to be well prepared before we start ERP. My question is, since she is doing so well do you rock the boat and address these previous thoughts or let them go since they don't bother her anymore? My daughter has worked really hard at home with making ocd a third person and talking back to it! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Good for her. My dd is 10 and was dx when she was 4. For my dd, it comes and goes. Since kindergarten, she had it really under control - some bumps along the way, but very manageable. Last spring she was at her worst, after doing so well. Now, she is doing great again! Hoping it stays that way, for my dd and yours! Sharon ________________________________ To: Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:05 AM Subject: stable  My daughter (9) has been dx'd with ocd since september. Her ocd all came on very suddenly and she was barely functional in school. She has both just right and scrupulosity ocd. When she was first dx'd I did much research and read many books on how to treat ocd. I started doing my own cbt at home while we were waiting to get into see a therapist. We are now seeing someone once a week and have been for about 5 weeks. My daughter is now almost symptom free. If you were to have asked her 3 months ago on a scale from 1-10 (1 is worst 10 is best) how good was your day based on how many " bad " thoughts/worries you had she would have told you 2. Now when I ask her after school she will say it was a 10. She has no compulsions at this time and very little thoughts. Maybe 1-2 wk! PRAISE GOD! I am wondering in all your experiences can this be it? Could we really in this short amount of time (yet seems like a really long time) gotten on top of this ocd? In therapy we have not started ERP because the therapist is teaching her " tools " to deal with the thoughts. She wants her to be well prepared before we start ERP. My question is, since she is doing so well do you rock the boat and address these previous thoughts or let them go since they don't bother her anymore? My daughter has worked really hard at home with making ocd a third person and talking back to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I am so glad your daughter is doing well! I pray for all of the children out there that have to carry this ocd burden! I pray every day they will all have sound minds! My daughter is doing great right now, she is strong and we WILL win this battle! > > Good for her. My dd is 10 and was dx when she was 4. For my dd, it comes and goes. Since kindergarten, she had it really under control - some bumps along the way, but very manageable. Last spring she was at her worst, after doing so well. Now, she is doing great again! Hoping it stays that way, for my dd and yours! > Sharon > > > > ________________________________ > > To: > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:05 AM > Subject: stable > > >  > My daughter (9) has been dx'd with ocd since september. Her ocd all came on very suddenly and she was barely functional in school. She has both just right and scrupulosity ocd. When she was first dx'd I did much research and read many books on how to treat ocd. I started doing my own cbt at home while we were waiting to get into see a therapist. We are now seeing someone once a week and have been for about 5 weeks. My daughter is now almost symptom free. If you were to have asked her 3 months ago on a scale from 1-10 (1 is worst 10 is best) how good was your day based on how many " bad " thoughts/worries you had she would have told you 2. Now when I ask her after school she will say it was a 10. She has no compulsions at this time and very little thoughts. Maybe 1-2 wk! PRAISE GOD! I am wondering in all your experiences can this be it? Could we really in this short amount of time (yet seems like a really long time) gotten on top of this ocd? > In therapy we have not started ERP because the therapist is teaching her " tools " to deal with the thoughts. She wants her to be well prepared before we start ERP. My question is, since she is doing so well do you rock the boat and address these previous thoughts or let them go since they don't bother her anymore? My daughter has worked really hard at home with making ocd a third person and talking back to it! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I am so glad your daughter is doing well! I pray for all of the children out there that have to carry this ocd burden! I pray every day they will all have sound minds! My daughter is doing great right now, she is strong and we WILL win this battle! > > Good for her. My dd is 10 and was dx when she was 4. For my dd, it comes and goes. Since kindergarten, she had it really under control - some bumps along the way, but very manageable. Last spring she was at her worst, after doing so well. Now, she is doing great again! Hoping it stays that way, for my dd and yours! > Sharon > > > > ________________________________ > > To: > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:05 AM > Subject: stable > > >  > My daughter (9) has been dx'd with ocd since september. Her ocd all came on very suddenly and she was barely functional in school. She has both just right and scrupulosity ocd. When she was first dx'd I did much research and read many books on how to treat ocd. I started doing my own cbt at home while we were waiting to get into see a therapist. We are now seeing someone once a week and have been for about 5 weeks. My daughter is now almost symptom free. If you were to have asked her 3 months ago on a scale from 1-10 (1 is worst 10 is best) how good was your day based on how many " bad " thoughts/worries you had she would have told you 2. Now when I ask her after school she will say it was a 10. She has no compulsions at this time and very little thoughts. Maybe 1-2 wk! PRAISE GOD! I am wondering in all your experiences can this be it? Could we really in this short amount of time (yet seems like a really long time) gotten on top of this ocd? > In therapy we have not started ERP because the therapist is teaching her " tools " to deal with the thoughts. She wants her to be well prepared before we start ERP. My question is, since she is doing so well do you rock the boat and address these previous thoughts or let them go since they don't bother her anymore? My daughter has worked really hard at home with making ocd a third person and talking back to it! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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