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Post by eaccae on Nov 12, 2004 8:53:37 GMT -5
DD (5 in 4 days) is not ADHD (at least I don't think so). But we are going to start therapy for OCD. We have been watching and waiting but we think now it is time to get something going since she is in Kindergarten this year. It is a private kindergarten with two fantastic teachers and only 11 kids so it isn't an issue this year. But next year is public school . . . What kinds of things do I expect? I am so fully versed on adhd but I have NO idea what to expect for OCD! If it's not one thing it's another!!!! DH's cousin (one of my best friend's) has a joke that we need a family psychologist for the kids - between just our 5 we have enough issues to keep them employed for years to come!!!
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Post by rosyred45 on Nov 12, 2004 11:09:15 GMT -5
((((((((((hugs))))))))))))Elizabeth,
I don't really know alot about the OCD, other than the things they show on TV, but what kind of concerns do you specifically have?
I can try to dig around for ya
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Post by crillmom on Nov 12, 2004 13:09:17 GMT -5
my son was diagnosed with ocd in second grade. He is now in fifth. His ocd manifests itself with obsessioal thoughts. Before treatment he would have strange thoughtd that he couldn't shake and would cause him huge anxiety. It wasn't even anything so bad but in his mind it was huge and was soooo distressed about it. He really wasn't able to function with the anxiety it caused. He never had compulsions ,only thoughts. He originally was on paxil for ocd and it worked really well, after 18 months we took him off and he was off meds for about 5 months. Once fourth grade started he didn't have "bad thoughts" but he would get stuck on things and be unable to be pursuaded other wise this began effecting his performance in school. So we put him on lexepro which has been great. We like it much more than paxil. lexepro seems to take the edge off where paxil kind of numbed him which I hated because he is full of personality. Anyway, medication has been the best thing for him. He can lead a very normal life and excel in all things. If you have any questions please ask because I feel like an expert in this subject. The only ocd behavior I see know is he questions some things that he doesn't feel is right in his mind, but it doesn't cause him distress, just drives me crazy with alot of questions ;D
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Post by eaccae on Nov 12, 2004 14:20:43 GMT -5
She *used* to be very specific on how we did things . . . we had to open the door a certain way, preform certain things in a certain order . . . we would have to do these things for a significant amount of time and then they would change. Last year she wouldn't go to the bathroom at school because it wasn't "blue" - she is obsessive with the color blue. Well we don't have a blue bathroom at home so what is the problem? The teachers put a poster with a blue background in the stall and she decided that it was acceptable and would then go to the bathroom - but only in that stall. Now she is still doing certain things but it doesn't necessarily last more than a few days. But during that time it is becoming a nightmare. The pediatrician is concerned that although she is becoming more flexible in the big picture compared to the past - it is still manifiesting itself and could become a problem in 1st grade. She thinks we need to get into therapy and try and "channel" this in a different way.
Well - life is certainly never dull!
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Post by finnmom on Nov 13, 2004 5:15:36 GMT -5
Oh Elizabeth((((((((((((((hug´s))))))))))))))))) to you!! there is always something, right  The good thing is that you´re seeking answer´s and advice´s, and getting some help to this before 1st grade. With your help and support she´ll do fine at school  |
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Post by milesofsmiles on Dec 21, 2004 16:15:57 GMT -5
We have not been received official notice of a diagnosis, but suspect our son is slightly compulsive. Things like retracing over and over the same letter until you cannot read it, then erasing until it rips the paper. We (the teachers and I) are continually reminding him, once is enough. Also we noticed when he is constructing something, it is never done, it is always taken apart at some stage and rebuilt or changes direction and builds something new. I cannot remember a project he started building where he said, hey dad look at this. Last weekend we watched him spent an hour putting the caps back on the right markers, when last year he switched them all around. We could not convince him to stop and start coloring. He will blurt out the correct grammer when my wife or I mispeak. Nothing like being corrected by a 7 year old. Ok, maybe that is more a pet peave of mine than OCD. For now we are just trying to get him to focus on the positive. He has an aid at school that looks over his shoulder a lot to keep him on task and break up the OCD a bit. Miles |
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Post by BlueOreo on Mar 29, 2005 16:49:19 GMT -5
My DD age 11 has OCD, ODD, PTSD and severe ADHD along with depressions issues. She is a wlking drugstore in her med cassette  . The meds have to be changed due to hormonal changes and her new  "female friend" who arrived last month. This threw off her system and the amounts they had her on. |
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Post by Coach on Apr 18, 2005 14:26:03 GMT -5
Hey,
I know you posted these back in November, but I felt compelled to write and encourage you. My d has OCD among other things. I encourage you, if you haven't done so already, to meet with the school counselors. Have dx's and specific classroom needs written out by the doctor treating her. They will need a copy. Get a 504 plan in place (this will assure your child will get what she needs). You, the teachers, and the counselors will work together in the coming years to help make your child's environment more comfortable, less stressful, and God-willing--a great place to be. You're a wonderful parent who just wants the best for your kid. Wishing you well,
Coach (Debi)
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