New to Group - OCD in my 5-year-old

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Hi Everyone,

My son was diagnosed with OCD at 4 after his extreme attachment to rituals and

his need for " do-overs " especially in times of transition. I now find myself

trying to identify what behaviors he might be doing are just him being him and

what behaviors might be a sign of a new ritual. He is not currently on any meds

and we are seeing what we can do with behavior modification. I found this board

really helpful last year when I read a lot about other kids and their attachment

to nature and having trouble with seasonal changes. We worked through that. Now

he's doing something new and I'm trying to figure out if it's an OCD behavior or

something else and I'm hoping someone can help me.

He is constantly talking about random pains. His hips hurt, his throat hurts,

his shoulder hurts....

He has played sick a lot in the past to avoid going to school but over the

winter break this kept going. He constantly wants his temperature taken, he

always says his stomach hurts... I've taken him to the doctor for his throat and

they found nothing. Is this something that a lot of OCD parents have dealt with?

He is only 5 and I worry that maybe there is something actually wrong and I'm

just not going to believe him because I hear it so often.

Thanks,

Tricia