Not sure if my DS has OCD or if this is something else? A phase?

[Anonymous]

You are not alone but you clearly need better treatment, both better meds and CBT. CBT isn't endless, typically just 3-4 months. Having 2 kids, working, just life, is stressful and can be challenging, but you sound like you are in a really bad place. Do it for yourself. Do it for your kids, surely this is impacting them. Do it for your mom, who surely wanted you to be happy and at peace. Get the best help that is out there and don't make excuses. You can't see your way out but that is the illness.
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[Anonymous]

What is an example of a perseverative thought?

[Anonymous]

Perseverative thinking is getting stuck on something. Thinking about it over and over again.

[Anonymous]

Thank you again, PPs. DD has a ped appointment soon, so I have to make this short. I will look into the Ross Center when I have some time this afternoon or tomorrow. I swear I am hiding my anxiety firm DS well, except for how often he pees. But if I try CBT on him and "extend" how often he goes like a PP suggested by 5 minutes, that is being overly involved or not?

[Anonymous]

I swear I am hiding my anxiety firm DS well

OP, kindly meant, you really aren't. Kids are amazing at picking up the strain in our voices and our attitudes. When I saw my DD reflecting my anxiety back at me, that's when I knew I really needed help. Please help yourself and your child. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

OP, it could be pollakiuria:
http://pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu/pollakiuria.html

[Anonymous]

16:14 - that is EXACTLY what DS has been doing! I just googled it and this link came up. http://www.bloggingniki.com/news/2007/06/25/jack-only-has-pollakiuria-and-brian-diagnosed-it-first/.

This sounds so much like my son. He is obviously stressed out and I will try to help him relax. Maybe the two of us will start to walk together for anxiety/stress relief.

[Anonymous]

I don't have any advice, per se, but just wanted to say you're not alone and it will get better. I have anxiety, 2 kids (one on the spectrum, the other with developmental delays), FT job, PT job, etc. etc. I worry if I don't get enough sleep and then worry if I can't get to sleep one night and then worry if I sleep too much or too easily. Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Unfortunately my child on the spectrum does have anxiety and I see it so clearly from my brain into him and out of his mouth it's just frightening. I think he's just hardwired this way, tho, because my other child isn't stressed at all and my son is worried about things that don't phase me at all. Funnily enough I don't get stressed out about things my husband does get stressed out about (like thinking every sniffle is ebola virus or something). Anyway, my point is, it does get better as the kids get older and you get more sleep and time to relax. I thinking taking walks with your son is a great idea.

I get what you mean about therapy. I don't do regular therapy because I know what my problems are and how to make things better, I just need to make sure I take the time to do that. I am on an SSRI and that makes a HUGE difference. Just takes the edge off the massive panic. I would love to do CBT again, but there's just no time/$ for it right now.

I think the pee thing is prob an OCD, but kids do get those and it doesn't mean that he has OCD forever. They just get little habits, quirks. I think the idea of extending the time is a perfect one. It does focus on the issue, but the issue is hard to ignore if he's going to the bathroom every 5 minutes anyway.

Hang in there!