Posted by Racer on May 27, 2006, at 11:21:31
In reply to Information please, anorexic OCD 13yr old, posted by milly on May 27, 2006, at 9:18:49
I'm of two minds here -- there are a lot of drugs that can help with OCD, but at 13...
SSRIs are pretty classic for OCD, and Zyprexa is being used a lot in anorexics to reduce obsessionality. BUT at 13, her brain is still developing, and no one really knows what these drugs will do to the development process.
That said? I think it's pretty important to get this kid to a GOOD child psychopharmacologist/psychiatrist. Looking back at my life, I'm pretty sure I would trade the natural development of my unmedicated brain for a less painful adolescence. Truly. I wish to heaven someone had stepped in to help me. No one ever did.
Also, while I wouldn't necessarily pass this thought on your your friend, if you are looking for a good child pdoc for her -- and I hope you do help her find a good one -- I'd check for someone with a lot of solid experience with autism, and autism spectrum disorders. If this girl has been AN and OCD since 10, get her checked stem to stern for autism before deciding it's "only" psychiatric.
Good luck
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