neverimagined
24-09-12, 23:04
Hello,
My Son, now 17, has been suffering OCD for about 7 years, I had to take him out of public school in second grade, we just homeschool him, He sees and therapist and a psychiatrist, he was started on sertraline and Clomipromine, each visit psychiatrist just asks us how he is doing, in my opinion, there has not been a positive change, last visit, dr took him off sertraline, and increased clomipramine, the only change i've noticed, is that he wants to sleep all the time! all of the OCD symptoms seem to be the same. after about the third visit, he cut his arms, then came to me about 2 days later, it was winter, he was wearing longed sleeves and didnt think anything of it. He only did that once, and made me a promise he would never do it again. I think he was wanting extra attention at the time, we did have extra family members living with us, it caused a hardship for everyone. I don't know what to do, we are about a year into med treatment, he is not socialable at all, he washes his hands until they crack and bleed, is there anyone who is expieriencing the same, who might have some direction, for a mother standpoint, even for him. he does want friends although he said only who understand him and except him. any HELP????
My Son, now 17, has been suffering OCD for about 7 years, I had to take him out of public school in second grade, we just homeschool him, He sees and therapist and a psychiatrist, he was started on sertraline and Clomipromine, each visit psychiatrist just asks us how he is doing, in my opinion, there has not been a positive change, last visit, dr took him off sertraline, and increased clomipramine, the only change i've noticed, is that he wants to sleep all the time! all of the OCD symptoms seem to be the same. after about the third visit, he cut his arms, then came to me about 2 days later, it was winter, he was wearing longed sleeves and didnt think anything of it. He only did that once, and made me a promise he would never do it again. I think he was wanting extra attention at the time, we did have extra family members living with us, it caused a hardship for everyone. I don't know what to do, we are about a year into med treatment, he is not socialable at all, he washes his hands until they crack and bleed, is there anyone who is expieriencing the same, who might have some direction, for a mother standpoint, even for him. he does want friends although he said only who understand him and except him. any HELP????