sroman127
07-16-2003, 12:02 AM
My son is ten years old. He has had OCD for atleast a few years. I am almost at my wits end trying to get him the help he needs. They tried meds like Paxil, Zoloft, etc. on him. He was awful on them. I could not take my eyes off of him, they said it made him uninhibited. They have had him on Ritalin, claiming he is ADHD, then they changed it to Bipolar. I have all but begged them to treat the OCD. They are pretty much ignoring his OCD because the medications did not help him. I am totally at a loss. I feel so bad for him, OCD really affects his everyday life.
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goodmom
07-16-2003, 12:40 AM
I'm no expert but I hope this helps: If your son is truly bipolar, it may explain the "activation" he experiences on the SSRI's. I've learned from other message boards that where bipolar is present, a mood stabilizer is given together with the SSRI. You may want to persue this "bipolar" element. There is a book out there by J. Papalous (not sure how you spell it) regarding children with bipolar -- you may find it quite helpful.
My thoughts are with you.
My thoughts are with you.
*music23*
07-16-2003, 04:45 PM
That book is called The Bipolar Child by Dimitri Papolos but I'm not sure if that's spelled right either! ;)
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Ifeelya
07-20-2003, 02:11 AM
What is he doing that you are convinced he has OCD?
sroman127
07-20-2003, 02:02 PM
He was diagnosed with OCD. He has issues with placement. Everything has to be in a certain place. Examples are:
If a t.v. remote or a pair of glasses are sitting on the wrong side he has to turn them over and adjust them.
One time he was vomiting in the bathroom sink and adjusting the bottle of hand soap on the counter until it sat at the angle that he was comfortable with.
All the kids in the neighborhood will be on the trampoline jumping and my son will be on the ground lining up everyone's shoes.
When you walk in a room he will have a bunch of things lined up on the floor in a certain pattern.
He had his grandmother dig through the garbage to get a plastic box that one of his toys came in, he cannot get rid of anything.
Also, he gets stuck on ideas or thoughts and can't move past them.
He has alot of the signs of OCD, these are only a few.
If a t.v. remote or a pair of glasses are sitting on the wrong side he has to turn them over and adjust them.
One time he was vomiting in the bathroom sink and adjusting the bottle of hand soap on the counter until it sat at the angle that he was comfortable with.
All the kids in the neighborhood will be on the trampoline jumping and my son will be on the ground lining up everyone's shoes.
When you walk in a room he will have a bunch of things lined up on the floor in a certain pattern.
He had his grandmother dig through the garbage to get a plastic box that one of his toys came in, he cannot get rid of anything.
Also, he gets stuck on ideas or thoughts and can't move past them.
He has alot of the signs of OCD, these are only a few.
Ifeelya
07-21-2003, 08:27 AM
Yeah, I would say those are some pretty classic signs. Why would they say he was bipolar though? I don't understand...unless he is having manic periods. Paxil is working for me, although I don't have the problems your son seems to have with it. Maybe it is time to see another doctor or at least get a second opinion. There are other meds that may help him along with some cognitive therapy. One more question...if you don't mind...does he realize the things he does are not so-called "normal"?
sroman127
07-21-2003, 12:13 PM
They seem to jump from one diagnosis to another instead of treating his OCD. I think it is because he can get very angry alot, which I keep telling them seems to be coming from his frustration. He knows about his OCD, I do not believe in hiding anything from him. If you ask him why he does some of the things that he does, he will tell you that he does not feel right if he does not do them. He does not have alot of patience, but he is not violent. If he is with friends and gets mad or upset, he will walk away and go somewhere else until he is calmer. Of course, all of this affects his social life. My problem is that there are not alot of people who will work with children in my area. It is sad to see kids have to deal with this type of problem. My nephew had problems growing up and nobody got him the care that he needed, at 27 years old he died handcuffed on the ground(due to hallucinations, police where afraid he would hurt himself)from a drug overdose. It took me years to get anyone to acknowledge that there was a problem and now I am struggling to get someone to treat him for the symptoms he has. Anyway, I am extremely frustrated trying to figure out how to help him.