Hi, everyone. My son is ASD and suffers with OCD. It mainly started in the build up to starting secondary school and has become significantly worse since lockdown.
He wants to change his bedding every night and wakes me in the early hours to do this, even if it's fresh on that day. He used to do it himself but won't touch it now.
I hear him in the bathroom showering at 12/1am, spending over an hour usually.
I have to watch him wash his hands and reassure him his not touched anything after. Or he'll wash them repeatedly.
He won't get things out of cupboards or the fridge anymore.
He changes pyjamas sometimes twice a night. Same with clothes straight after dressing.
He is on the waiting list for camhs (long waiting list) and I've spoken to the duty worker in the meantime but the advice given (getting him to reduce the amount of times gradually of him washing) is not working. Nor is writing down ground rules of how many times to wash hands/bedding etc.
My son doesn't like me speaking to anyone about it and hates talking about it.
I love him and want to help and I am so exhausted. ?
