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Adult son with bipolar,Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADD
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<blockquote data-quote="Susieq" data-source="post: 589054" data-attributes="member: 16194"><p>Hi. I have an adult son who was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), add, and bipolar when he was 14. He went thru psychotherapy and tried a variety of medications without much success. At 15 he tried to commit suicide by walking into a busy interstate highway. He survived, but was left with a right leg amputation above the knee and mild frontal lobe brain injury. He draws social security disability, which is not enough for him to live independently. I have 2 other sons very functional And supportive, but they get very frustrated with the behavior of their disabled brother. I also get very frustrated. He is unable to maintain a job, or school, although he is very smart. He spends his time sleeping late and watching television in the evening and into the night. His Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is mainly exhibited in toileting habits. He leaves messes whenever he urinates, and he is a germophobe. He is currently on lamictal and Effexor and is currently visiting a psychiatrist regularly. He is 28, but I feel as tho I'm trapped. I give him ultimatums which does not improve his behavior. I work outside the home, but feels like I work harder when I am home cleaning up after him.my husband left me last year because he could not tolerate his behavior. I don't know what to do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susieq, post: 589054, member: 16194"] Hi. I have an adult son who was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), add, and bipolar when he was 14. He went thru psychotherapy and tried a variety of medications without much success. At 15 he tried to commit suicide by walking into a busy interstate highway. He survived, but was left with a right leg amputation above the knee and mild frontal lobe brain injury. He draws social security disability, which is not enough for him to live independently. I have 2 other sons very functional And supportive, but they get very frustrated with the behavior of their disabled brother. I also get very frustrated. He is unable to maintain a job, or school, although he is very smart. He spends his time sleeping late and watching television in the evening and into the night. His Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is mainly exhibited in toileting habits. He leaves messes whenever he urinates, and he is a germophobe. He is currently on lamictal and Effexor and is currently visiting a psychiatrist regularly. He is 28, but I feel as tho I'm trapped. I give him ultimatums which does not improve his behavior. I work outside the home, but feels like I work harder when I am home cleaning up after him.my husband left me last year because he could not tolerate his behavior. I don't know what to do? [/QUOTE]
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