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<blockquote data-quote="rltoon" data-source="post: 72822" data-attributes="member: 4023"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I've never posted here before, but I have been reading for a while. My eight year old daughter is exhibiting some of the same symptoms as yours. She has alot of bad thoughts and says things that are hurtful then says, I didn't really mean that or asks, did that hurt your feelings? She has some Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms but like you she has other things going on too. I am terrified too and aside from frustrational anger, this all had a sudden onset. She says things like, what if I sleepwalk and kill my whole family? Then she'll say, that won't happen right Mom? Because I don't sleepwalk. She suddenly wants to be a teenager and is trying to act as though she is. She is less affectionate and is hesitant with the affection she does give sometimes and then other times she is quick to say I love you mom, or hug me or her dad. I know some of it is her growing older but she even she knows something else is going on. She is not physically violent for the most part aside from typical swat exchanges with her brothers, but she has a very quick temper and angers immediately for the smallest things. She complains of headaches and stomachaches very frequently. She cries very easily if she is reprimanded for yelling or saying rude things. She is obsessed with getting boobs. She keeps saying, my boobs are getting bigger. They aren't by the way. She has put on alot of weight in the last six months. More than normal and she eats all of the time. I catch her in the refrigerator constantly. I have tried limiting her to only healthy snacks, fruit, yogurt, etc. but she will sneak in the kitchen and eat three yogurts instead of the one I agreed to. She is very wrapped up in fantasy, becoming a witch, wishing on stars to become a witch, etc. She wants to be a witch so she doesn't have to do anything. She can make it happen with magic, cleaning, homework, etc. She, like your daughter has a disaster zone of a room and has become very unorganized at school. Her grades were good at the end of the last school year, and as these symptoms have only presented at the beginning of summer, I don't know how she will fare this year. I am so worried and hate that she is living with tortured thoughts. She even says, I want these thoughts out of my head. She has an appointment. for psychiatric. testing on 9/17 so I hope we find out something then, sorry I don't have any advice for you other than, you are definitely not alone. She has several of the same problems as your daughter and were this not already so long, I would list them too. Please keep us updated and I hope you find the right path soon. My heart aches for you, I know how you feel. I feel like I've lost a child. She just isn't the same little girl she was. I still love her just as much, but I almost feel like I am grieving. </p><p></p><p>Sorry so long,</p><p></p><p>Robin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rltoon, post: 72822, member: 4023"] Hi, I've never posted here before, but I have been reading for a while. My eight year old daughter is exhibiting some of the same symptoms as yours. She has alot of bad thoughts and says things that are hurtful then says, I didn't really mean that or asks, did that hurt your feelings? She has some Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms but like you she has other things going on too. I am terrified too and aside from frustrational anger, this all had a sudden onset. She says things like, what if I sleepwalk and kill my whole family? Then she'll say, that won't happen right Mom? Because I don't sleepwalk. She suddenly wants to be a teenager and is trying to act as though she is. She is less affectionate and is hesitant with the affection she does give sometimes and then other times she is quick to say I love you mom, or hug me or her dad. I know some of it is her growing older but she even she knows something else is going on. She is not physically violent for the most part aside from typical swat exchanges with her brothers, but she has a very quick temper and angers immediately for the smallest things. She complains of headaches and stomachaches very frequently. She cries very easily if she is reprimanded for yelling or saying rude things. She is obsessed with getting boobs. She keeps saying, my boobs are getting bigger. They aren't by the way. She has put on alot of weight in the last six months. More than normal and she eats all of the time. I catch her in the refrigerator constantly. I have tried limiting her to only healthy snacks, fruit, yogurt, etc. but she will sneak in the kitchen and eat three yogurts instead of the one I agreed to. She is very wrapped up in fantasy, becoming a witch, wishing on stars to become a witch, etc. She wants to be a witch so she doesn't have to do anything. She can make it happen with magic, cleaning, homework, etc. She, like your daughter has a disaster zone of a room and has become very unorganized at school. Her grades were good at the end of the last school year, and as these symptoms have only presented at the beginning of summer, I don't know how she will fare this year. I am so worried and hate that she is living with tortured thoughts. She even says, I want these thoughts out of my head. She has an appointment. for psychiatric. testing on 9/17 so I hope we find out something then, sorry I don't have any advice for you other than, you are definitely not alone. She has several of the same problems as your daughter and were this not already so long, I would list them too. Please keep us updated and I hope you find the right path soon. My heart aches for you, I know how you feel. I feel like I've lost a child. She just isn't the same little girl she was. I still love her just as much, but I almost feel like I am grieving. Sorry so long, Robin [/QUOTE]
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