Progress

Drake is going into his third month on medication for his OCD/TS and although there have been some unexpected things happen we have had an overall good experience. The medication is not a miracle cure, he still has OCD, he still has tics. But it has made these things more bearable for him and us. We learned after a couple of weeks on meds that there can be a burst in symptoms just when you thing things are getting better. Research shows that children at a very young age can tell that they are different and mask symptoms early. So once the doctor told Drake that he has OCD/TS he had a sense of relief. He had a name for what was bothering him and he knew he would have medicine for it. As a result, he became more comfortable with his compulsions and his tics. A week before his next checkup his symptoms became worse. But, now almost three months later, we are in good shape. I look forward now to beginning cognitive behavior therapy. I am also ready for school to be out so he can relax a little!