Without making this too long: my dd8 had been off all antibiotics and herbal treatments for months-
successfully ended 2nd grade with a beautiful report card (and hard work.)
Not 'cured', not 'perfect', she is 'she'.
We had an uptick in OCD with getting stuck on topics, and while she has always picked any scab on her body, she began earnestly picking skin MOLES on her body- off, and bloody, about 7 total and going.
Of course, I found this alarming- tried band-aids, positive incentive if she could stop, skin cancer conversations about Dr.s = no stopping, seemed a true compulsion.
Tried