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[quote=Anonymous]DS seems to have some form of OCD and lately he has been so focused on every little thing going on inside his body...and he frequently verbalizes somatic sensations to me, as if he needs reassurance that everything is okay. If he feels unusually tired then he worries he's going to get stomach flu, like he did two years ago. He asks things like...is his head warm?...his elbow feels funny...he feels like he has a burp in his throat that won't come out...when he walks a lot his chest feels funny but he doesn't know how to describe it, etc. :( When we talk about it, he says he's not really worried about this stuff but he still wants to ask me these questions. I realize it's a compulsion and a symptom of OCD but how should I handle it? Isn't he on the young side to be going through this? I feel like I'm living with a nine year old Woody Allen!! In general he is actually a pretty happy, well-adjusted kid and doesn't seem to be suffering all that much. He also only does it with me and DH. But if anyone has BTDT and has some strategies to share, I would greatly appreciate it.
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