Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children

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Anne’s Story

Anne aged 9 years presented with obsessive hand washing and compulsive checking. Sometimes to such an extreme that she often comes late to school.

Anne’s mum told me that her daughter’s anxiety levels were through the roof and that Anne found it difficult to relax and go to sleep at night. Mum also thought that Anne was extremely needy, washed her hands 20-30 times a day, and got extremely angry and upset when someone handled or misplaced her belongings.

As I was taking Anne’s case it became apparent that she had suffered severe bullying at school and despite her Mum’s and the school’s intervention, Anne still felt that she had no friends in her class.

Anne loved maths and loved to play chess, but disliked reading and would often misspell words. She also suffered headaches after school almost on a daily level.

After taking all of Anne’s symptoms into account her first remedy was prescribed. One week into the treatment, Anne’s mum reported that all symptoms got worse for a day or two. After that Anne was able to sleep and her mood increased significantly. The repeated hand washing was reduced by 20%.

Follow up appointments were arranged and 6 months into the treatment 80% improvement in all aspects was reported.

The repetitive behavior, headaches, mood swings, sleep disturbance, general anxieties and even school grades improved.

I see Anne now only once to twice a year for a check up. As life’s demands increase Anne is still able to cope well and is a big fan of Homeopathy.

Thomas’ Story

Thomas is a highly strung 10 year old. His mum believes he suffers from OCD. When I met Thomas for the first time he started chatting a hundred miles an hour. Thomas has many fears and one of the worst is that he believes something bad is going to happen to his family. He has many rituals he must follow before he is able to go to bed, such as putting his toys in order repeatedly and counting them and saying the same words in the same order to each member of the family. He also checks if his parents are watching TV on an even numbered channel and could not be persuaded to go to bed until everything it is supposed to be just right in his own mind. Thomas’ ritualistic behavior began to wear the family down. What started as eccentric quirks was getting out of hand.

During the consultation I discovered that everything started when Thomas’ dog suddenly passed away. When I treat a case, the discovery of the underlying reason is very important for the treatment plan. The right single remedy allowed Thomas to express his grief in other ways. Mum reported after Thomas took the homeopathic remedy he went to bed and had a good cry about Max (his dog). Since then he continues to improve daily. His mother puts it simply: “I am so grateful that there is something natural out there which helps kid’s with OCD”.

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