Re: Suggestions Please:)

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Thank You for all your wonderful suggestions.

Lacey's picking also seems worse during the school year than the

summer months. She started out with one at the beginning and now has

5 different ones. She started middle school this year, she has had

people picking on her and the three's a crowd with friends.I can't

wait until summer!

I tried bandaids even got those cool tatoo ones, but she took them

off. I'm going to fill a balloon with seed, we had a flour one and it

broke at school what a mess! The Gameboy also seems to help.

I am definately going to try your suggestions! If we discover

something that works, I'll let you know.

The meds she's on make her tired.

Thanks again to all you supportive people:)

Diane, 16, Lacey 14 Charge, Celsey 9

> Hi Diane,

>

> My 14 year old CHARGEr has difficulty with this issue also of

picking at

> her sores. She mostly does this on her hands and fingers. I

believe the

> ANAFRANIL that she is on would really eliminate this behavior if

she were

> on a full dose. I think the seratonin levels in her body change and

cause

> some of the picking. We are not willing to use the full dose,

though due to

> potential side effects.

>

> Some things that have helped, but have not really eliminated the

behavior,

> are chewing gum to reduce stress, and putting bandaids on the

sore. That

> really stops Kendra from picking at the sore while the bandaid is

on. She

> picks out cool bandaids. But as said, if there are latex

> sensitivities, bandaids are not the answer. Kendra does really

like the

> kinds of balls that mentioned and they help her focus on

something fun

> that doesn't damage her skin.

>

> The PE teacher allows Kendra to wear baseball 'batting' gloves

during PE

> for different activities like bike riding and that really allows

Kendra a

> break from picking at her fingers. That allows the sores to heal

and once

> they are healed, she picks much less often. I was thinking if she

wore

> these gloves at other times when she tends to get bored (riding in

a car,

> waiting for a doctor, etc.) it might be helpful also. I haven't

tried it

> yet in those instances. The batting gloves are thin and flexible

and allow

> for handwriting and typing and such also.

>

> One other thing that is helpful is that Kendra loves to play

> GAMEBOY. While she is playing GAMEBOY her hands are occupied and

no

> picking occurs.

>

> For Kendra, the picking is worse during the school year than in the

> summer. The relaxed nature of Summer seems to help Kendra. There

are many

> stressors involved in school.

>

> I noticed your daughter is 14. Wow. It is nice to know another 14

year

> old. Is there any chance you are going to the conference in Indy?

>

>

> Mom to Kendra, 14, CHARGE, , 20 and Camille, 23

> Southern California