Phobia or OCD

[cfamily]

Hi group,

 

I'm a newbe who is about 8wks into an acute exacerbation with PANDAS. I usually post on the PANDAS forum dd10has been on 8 weeks of abx, cbt, trying exposure therapy all to have her back to crisis mode at 8wks. We are waiting for lyme results for co-infections but is this OCD with the food poison, issue, getting sick or is it a phobia? She has been getting to a level 10 at school and hurting herself so we are now looking at being homebound.

 

We are so exhausted! Any and all experience, strength and hope are appreciated.

 

Sharon

[Chemar]

Hi

phobias can be very closely linked to OCD

 

are you giving her anything for the OCD? Inositol, a B vitamin, can be helpful as can Theanine (also found in green tea)

 

There are other OTC supps that also raise serotonin and help calm OCD but as they are more powerful, best to get professional advice before trying any of them

 

We have found that keeping a bottle of pure NOW jasmine oil is a good idea, and then take a deep smell from the bottle when feeling anxious, depressed, OCDish etc

It is remarkably calming

 

another good natural things we have found is Lemon Balm Tea (we use the one by celebrations herbal)