considering meds, would appreciate any thoughts

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Hi-

 

Our almost 9 year old son has been diagnosed with OCD since 1st grade. It waxes

and wanes but is really tough this summer.  Our social worker is great and has

worked well with my son on exposures, but it is getting tougher to persuade this

little guy to fight being so overwhelmed.

 

My question is: when other families considered meds (SSRI, I think), what was

the tipping point for deciding yes or no?

 

A few other facts:  My son, upon hearing about medication has been *begging* us

to get it for him, he thinks the exposure work is hard.

 

We are in the process of scheduling an appointment with a psych to do the eval.

 

The worries about meds from dad - once we start is this for the rest of his life

(and is that ok?) and will it change his personality.

 

My own concerns- weight gain/loss or change in appetite.

 

Thanks for any insight you can share.

 

Tara