Guest guest Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I haven't posted before but just had to say Wow and thanks to Jodi for that wonderful reminder....I really needed that. Thank you all for the wonderful sharing since I joined several months ago. It is so good not to feel alone with this. Happy New Year to all. Kate Kennedy Sent from my iPad On Dec 31, 2011, at 6:03 AM, wrote: > There are 14 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1a. Re: Question to those who have had sucess with medication > From: mamafaerie@... > > 2a. something to share > From: mamafaerie@... > 2b. Re: something to share > From: melissaandamy > 2c. Re: something to share > From: Chris > 2d. Re: something to share > From: bjc > > 3a. Re: Huge Vent! > From: melissaandamy > > 4a. just worried > From: melissaandamy > 4b. Re: just worried > From: nbk64@... > 4c. Re: just worried > From: Loretta > > 5a. Re: Unsure parent > From: jhwatson98 > > 6. The OCD/ADHD Combination > From: almostfancynancy > > 7.1. Update > From: bjc > 7.2. Re: Update > From: Kusmin > 7.3. Re: Update > From: E R > > > Messages > ________________________________________________________________________ > 1a. Re: Question to those who have had sucess with medication > Posted by: " mamafaerie@... " mamafaerie@... jodiblafford > Date: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:26 am ((PST)) > > Hi , i have often wondered the saame. My son is currently on > prozac and abilify. We consider it " working " on the easier days, and > then on the days that are a little less " normal " , my husband and I > argue over whether its working or making him worse. He is less > obsessing over bad thoughts, but makes noises all day that can drive a > very patient person to losee it! Plus, repeats things constantly and > begs for different ridiculous things all day. I feel like just giving > up some days. Such a difficult illness to get under control. Plus his > issues make my own OCD and anxiety much worse! Hugs to you. I feel like > if your son is functional, than that is a good place to be. Hang in > there, Jodi > > > > > > > Messages in this topic (3) > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > 2a. something to share > Posted by: " mamafaerie@... " mamafaerie@... jodiblafford > Date: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:48 am ((PST)) > > Just wanted to share something I read a few years ago. I carry it > around to get through my darkest days. It brings me back to reality > when I feel like I cant take another day: > " VALUABLE TIME IS LOST WHEN YOU FORGET YOUR CHILD IS A BEAUTIFUL > PERSON, REGARDLESS OF HIS STRENGTHS OR AFFLICTIONS. YOU HAVE NOT LOST > YOUR CHILD; HE IS ONLY SHROUDED IN A NASTY DISORDER. YOU MUST HELP HIM > EMERGE FROM BEHIND THE CLOAK OF OCD. " > Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year, Jodi > > > > > > > Messages in this topic (4) > ________________________________________________________________________ > 2b. Re: something to share > Posted by: " melissaandamy " melissaandamy@... melissaandamy > Date: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:58 am ((PST)) > > Thank you for sharing! That is something to remember. > > >> >> I will start by apologizing for what is going to be horrible words for a mother to say, but I need to get this off my chest and I'm afraid I will say it to my son and that would be the worst thing I could ever do. Deep down I really know I do not mean these words, but I just got to get them out of me. >> >> Our son, is 12 (13 in Feb) and has OCD/anxiety, although I feel anxiety is more prevalent than the OCD. He also has Aspergers and some learning disabilities. He can be the sweetest, kindest of kids when he wants to be. Now having said that...... >> >> I HATE MY SON THESE DAYS! I am tired of him ruining things. I am tired of walking on eggshells around him. I am tired of myself feeling anxious when it's time for him to walk in the door from school not knowing what his mood will be. I am tired of how he treats my day care kids. I am tired of how he treats his siblings. I am tired of how he treats me and my husband. I am tired of my holiday stress being heightened because of his huge love of Christmas and him trying to get me to spend more and more on Christmas decorations and CRAP! I am tired of having to wake him up every morning not knowing what mood he is in. I am sick and tired of HIM! I HATE how he makes me feel....like I am the " bad " one. If I had ever known he was going to be like this, we would've never had him (he is our youngest) and I feel horrible for saying that!! Life would be so much easier without him being here and again I feel absolutely horrible for saying that....what Mother would think that of her child! >> >> He is on Fluoxetine, Gabapentin, Guanfacine and Abilify which has caused huge weight gain and I can't convince him to stop stuffing his face and then he complains to me that he is overweight....DUH STOP EATING!!! The meds are also making him tired and he falls asleep very easily, which I actually love because then I don't have to deal with his crap! He goes into such a heavy sleep it takes a bomb to wake him up! I still do not understand what each of these meds do for him and the psychiatrist has explained it, but not in layman's terms...or I'm just stupid! >> >> I sit here pouring my heart out while sobbing because he once again has gotten to me. Now I will be anxious all day while he is at school because I worry about how he will be when he gets home. Another day " ruined " by HIM! I saw a therapist myself, but will no longer be going because of the increase in our copays makes it so I can't justify it....he really wasn't doing all that much that I can't get from talking to a friend! >> >> I think I am done now and I apologize for it all. I hope I am not looked upon as a horrible Mom, but I'm hoping someone out there will understand. >> >> Thank you for letting me vent. I hope everyone has a happy holiday. >> >> Debbie >> > > > > > > > > Messages in this topic (12) > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > 4a. just worried > Posted by: " melissaandamy " melissaandamy@... melissaandamy > Date: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:49 am ((PST)) > > I guess it's no surprise that I have a child with OCD and generalized anxiety disorder. She probably gets it from me because I worry all the time. > > What worries me now are her obsessions. Her compulsions are under control, but now she seems obsessed with anything scary or anything to do with death or killing people. She tells me she would never do anything like that but she just thinks it is interesting. > > I don't see her as ever doing anything violent, but still...some of the stuff she wants to read is very disturbing. > > And don't get me started on school. She is doing terrible in school right now and I feel like a horrible mother because I can't seem to help her get a grasp on things. > > She is going off of Prozac starting next Tuesday. I am hoping that she will be able to get control over things with just her exposure therapy because I think the Prozac just amplifies her ADHD. > > Not really wanting advice. Just posting to get it all of my chest. > > > > > > > Messages in this topic (3) > ________________________________________________________________________ > 4b. Re: just worried > Posted by: " nbk64@... " nbk64@... almostfancynancy > Date: Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:35 am ((PST)) > > I guess I should know this already, but does Prozac really amplify ADHD? My son has both OCD and ADHD and so far we've had trouble with medication (mostly because he's terrified of swallowing pills. I've been told that if Sertraline (Zoloft) didn't work then maybe Prozac would. His ADHD is really bad, so it would be good to know if I should steer clear of Prozac should we ever try the medication route again. > > > > just worried > > > > > > > I guess it's no surprise that I have a child with OCD and generalized anxiety disorder. She probably gets it from me because I worry all the time. > > What worries me now are her obsessions. Her compulsions are under control, but now she seems obsessed with anything scary or anything to do with death or killing people. She tells me she would never do anything like that but she just thinks it is interesting. > > I don't see her as ever doing anything violent, but still...some of the stuff she wants to read is very disturbing. > > And don't get me started on school. She is doing terrible in school right now and I feel like a horrible mother because I can't seem to help her get a grasp on things. > > She is going off of Prozac starting next Tuesday. I am hoping that she will be able to get control over things with just her exposure therapy because I think the Prozac just amplifies her ADHD. > > Not really wanting advice. Just posting to get it all of my chest. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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