Hi, so glad I came accross this site. I have a five year old daughter who has severe issues with clothes. Nothing, and I am not exaggerating, absolutely nothing is comfortable. She will wear only one pair of trousers, shirts inside out, only one old pair of crocs, she sleeps naked (even in winter), and actually prefers to wear a T of her father and never wears underwear or socks. She says everything feels too tight. This issue with clothes started when she was 3 years old, but has worsened to this extend in the last six months. When she was 3, her brother was born, and I am currently 7 months pregnant with my third baby. (Could this be an emotional response?) For the last six months she has been constantly touching objects in a very particular manner. She says it feels as though her skin is coming off, and she is taking her skin back and putting it back where it was. She focuses this mostly on her 2 year old brother, even if he is not touching her and this leads to constant fighting. We have been getting OT for the last 3 months, who diagnosed SID, but she said she has never seen it as extreme as my daughter has it. Symptoms worsened with brushing, so we stopped it. We have been on a listening programme (Solisten) for 2 weeks during which she had to listen to special music 2 hours every day which works on the unconscious. After it stopped her symptoms and irrational behaviour worsened. We have to wait 4 weeks before we can do the programme again. She will ask the same question over and over again. After putting on the one pair of pants, she will ask non-stop: " Is it put on the right way? Are you sure? Are you sure you are sure?" At night she arranges her toys in a particular manner, she refuses to eat something that has been touched by an unfamiliar person, and refuses to drink where anybody else has taken a sip. Last year we took her to a cardiologist because she has been experiencing severe palpitations, but found nothing wrong. I believe this is due to anxiety. The OT is sure that it is not OCD, but has suggested that my daughter is put on anti-anxiety medication. We are going to make an appointment with a psychologist this week. I dread going anywhere, it takes about 2 hours to get ready and if she is wearing something I worry whether she is comfortable. Interesting fact is that she doesn't do this taking her skin back thing with strangers or other members of the family. Only with objects, even the floor, her brother, father and myself. Don't know if I should take her for any neurological tests, and I feel so helpless trying to help her. It is so debilitating. She is the most beautiful little girl and I wish i could take everything that is bothering her away from her. Today she pulled her brother's hair while we were driving to take her skin back, she anticipates any movement from him as trying to touch her and when I asked her to stop touching him but rather to focus this touching thing on me, she got emotional and asked if I want her to be dead! I love her more than anything and it is heartbreaking to hear you daughter ask such a question. Any advice?
