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I did try to post this last night, but it hasn't appeared on the forum

yet, so I thought I'd try again.......

Hi

First let me apologise in advance for any impingement of forum rules or

for not using the right abbreviations, etc. I only joined the group

today and wasn't planning on posting for a while, but things have

started to get on top of me and I realised I have nowhere else to go for

advice at the moment.

Without going into too much detail, my daughter is 10. She started

showing obvious symptoms of OCD at the beginning of 2010. Was seeing a

psychologist, but the case was closed a few months ago (we were told it

would be beneficial for her to have a break in therapy – but in

reality I think it was because she'd had more than double the

" usual " number of sessions and therefore didn't look good

for the nhs records).

Anyway, rant over……

Basically without therapy she has got progressively work. Current

obsessional thoughts are around being poisoned from things that

have/could/maybe/not in your wildest imagination, have come from a

carboot sale. Compulsions are total avoidance of anything that MAY have

come from a carboot sale (or may be poisonous in any way – the list

is too long), or MAY have touched something that MAY have come from a

car boot sale.

Bear in mind that my dad likes to visit car boot sales and often has

brought us items in the past. My daughter can remember a chain of events

of items touching each over a couple of years.

We are currently in a position where she will no longer touch MOST of

her belongings, including mobile phone, laptop, all but a very small

handful of her toys and a limited amount of clothes/shoes.

She has even taken to going out to play in the park in her pyjamas.

I stupidly washed all her clothes at the weekend (to try to resolve) and

replaced every hanger with a newly bought one.

BUT tonight she informs me that despite all the washing she is still

scared of all her tops (except for 2 vests and 1 other) and she

doesn't think further washing will make any difference.

WHAT DO I DO?

I know that giving in to her fears by buying more new clothes won't

help in the long run (or so I've read on numerous info websites ,

but if I don't I fear she will simply stop doing all the things a

child or anyone should be doing (sports clubs, general family outings,

playing with friends).

The clothes are only one of the issues, but I would appreciate some

thoughts.

Apologies for the rambling post, but as you are probably aware, it's

difficult to be coherent when your child suffers with this horrible

condition.

Thanks

p.s. I have asked the doctor for another referral, but am still awaiting

an appointment.